SMS Messages App

"App Permissions: READ_CONTACTS, WRITE_CONTACTS, READ_SMS, RECEIVE_MMS, CALL_PHONE, READ_PHONE_STATE, RECEIVE_SMS, SEND_SMS, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE. Connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi. This permission is used in Messages SMS & MMS settings in order to connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi."

The app requests an unusually broad set of permissions including contacts access, phone state, call logs, storage, and Wi-Fi control — several of which go beyond what a basic messaging app requires.

"The shared information may be one or more of the following: IP address, Geo location, Search queries performed in the app. Location information: Locale, Country Area. You can also stop the collection of location information from Your mobile device by changing the preferences on your mobile device."

The app collects geolocation data and shares it with advertising partners. Location information including locale and country area is also collected as part of usage data.

"The information is shared with our trusted partners and affiliates only (all under signed confidentiality agreements) and with the purpose of delivering a better service to you. We may use Service providers to show advertisements to You to help support and maintain Our Service: Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie, AdMob by Google, Google Ads (AdWords), Facebook remarketing service."

The app integrates multiple third-party advertising and analytics SDKs including Google Analytics, Firebase, AdMob, DoubleClick, Google Ads, and Facebook, all of which collect data directly from users' devices.

"The Company uses remarketing services to advertise on third-party websites to You after You visited our Service. We and Our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on Your past visits to our Service. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network."

The app uses Google and Facebook remarketing services to track users across websites and serve targeted ads based on their activity, enabling cross-service behavioral profiling.

"We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes."

The company can update the privacy policy at any time, and while they claim to notify users, continued use constitutes acceptance of the new terms.