Notes, Notepad, To-Do Launcher

"We collect your precise geolocation data (categorised as 'Sensitive personal information' under CCPA) to provide you with the weather widget. We do not store this data, create user profiles, or track individuals. The data is processed in real time and only used in an aggregated form to deliver relevant weather updates."

The app collects precise geolocation, classified as sensitive personal information under CCPA. While they claim real-time-only processing, this is excessive for a notes/launcher app and the weather widget justification is thin.

"Data we collect automatically: IP address and phone number (categorised as 'Identifiers' under CCPA), device data such as the brand and model of the device, the operating system, browser version, device dimensions and device settings, user agent, your advertising ID (this refers to a unique, resettable code assigned to you for ad personalisation) and data regarding your interaction with the Notes Launcher. We shall also collect your search queries."

The app automatically collects phone numbers, advertising IDs, device settings, search queries, and interaction data — far beyond what a notes launcher app would need for core functionality.

"We collect your advertising ID (this refers to a unique, resettable code assigned to you for ad personalisation) and data regarding your interaction with the Notes Launcher. We also collect your Device ID which is an anonymous alpha-numeric code that is assigned to your device to uniquely identify it."

Collecting both advertising IDs and device IDs enables cross-service tracking and ad personalization, allowing the app and its partners to link user activity across apps and services.

"We may disclose your data to entities that are owned and/or operated by us ('Affiliates') and our business partners who are acting on behalf of or working with Notes Launcher in a lawful manner. Such Affiliates and business partners who may be located in a country other than the country of your residence, may use your data for their internal processing purposes. Some of our service providers may place their own tracking technologies including cookies and web beacons on Notes Launcher to gather data which may include Personal Data for their own research, analysis, and reporting purposes."

Data is shared with affiliates, business partners, and third-party service providers (including Adjust, Google Ads SDK) who can place their own tracking technologies and collect personal data for their own purposes.

"We retain your data including your Personal Data (i) for as long as is necessary for the purposes listed in the Policy; (ii) if such retention is permitted under applicable law(s); or (iii) when you explicitly consent to such retention. We may also use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating your Personal Data after you update or delete it, but not in a manner that would identify you personally."

No specific retention period is defined — data is kept indefinitely as long as deemed 'necessary,' and aggregated data derived from personal data persists even after deletion.

"Notes Launcher reserves the right to make updates to this Privacy Policy at any time, at its sole discretion, without the need for prior notice. We invite you to review this Policy frequently to keep yourself abreast of any such changes. Your continued use of Notes Launcher constitutes your unconditional acceptance of and agreement to be bound by any and all changes made to this Policy."

The company can change the privacy policy at any time without notifying users, and continued use is treated as unconditional acceptance of whatever changes are made.

"To exercise these rights, please submit a verifiable request by writing to us at the contact information provided under Section 'Contact Information' or click here. In certain cases, we may request for additional information to verify your identity and validate the request. Subject to verification of your requests, we will try to process your request within forty five (45) days of its receipt. However, we reserve the right to request an extension of forty five (45 additional days)."

Exercising deletion rights requires submitting a verifiable request and waiting up to 90 days for processing, with no clear self-service deletion option available.