Bank Policy
PRIVACY POLICY – Bank Account Balance Check
Last Updated: September 27, 2025
1. INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) is issued by Top Tools zone (“we,” “us,” or “our”). It governs the data practices for our mobile application, Bank Account Balance Check – Smart Banking Companion Without Logins (the “App”), and all related services (the “Services”).
About Bank Account Balance Check:
Bank Account Balance Check helps you easily track your bank balances, view mini statements, calculate EMIs, and access useful banking tools — all using the SMS alerts you already receive.
- Quick Balance Checker – Instantly view balances from bank SMS.
- Smart Mini Statements – Display recent transactions in a clean, readable format.
- Loan & EMI Tracker – Built-in calculators for EMI, GST, FD, SIP, and more.
- Helpful Banking Tools – Access IFSC codes, customer care numbers, and banking holidays.
- ATM & Branch Locator – Find nearby ATMs or branches.
- Government Saving Schemes – Learn about PPF, EPF, and other schemes.
2. OUR PRIVACY COMMITMENT
- On-Device Processing: All bank SMS parsing, balance checks, and mini statements are processed entirely locally on your device.
- No Collection of Personal SMS: We do not collect, upload, or store your SMS or financial data.
- Data Minimization: Only minimal technical data is collected for analytics, crash reporting, and ads.
- Transparency: We explain why each permission is required and how it is used.
3. DATA WE COLLECT AND PROCESS
Data We DO NOT Collect: Bank SMS contents, account numbers, balances, transactions, files, photos, or personal media.
Data We Collect (Automatically): Device info, OS version, Advertising ID, app usage events, crash logs, and ad interactions. Used to improve performance and keep the app free.
4. PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASES FOR DATA PROCESSING
Purpose of Processing | Categories of Data Used | Primary Legal Basis and Justification |
---|---|---|
To Provide Core App Functionality (Balance, Mini Statements, EMI tools, etc.) | None (All SMS and financial data are processed locally on your device) | N/A – We do not process this data. It remains on your device. |
To Maintain and Improve the Services | Technical & Usage Data (crash logs, app events, anonymized metrics) | Legitimate Interest – To analyze data, fix bugs, and improve performance. |
To Enable and Personalize Advertising | Advertising ID, device info, ad interactions | Consent and/or Legitimate Interest – Depending on regional law, we use consent for personalized ads or legitimate interest for monetization. |
5. THIRD PARTY SERVICES AND PARTNER SDKS
We integrate third-party SDKs for ads and analytics. These partners may collect technical data as independent “Data Controllers.”
6. APPLICATION PERMISSIONS AND THEIR PURPOSES
Permission | Purpose | Processing | Third-party Access |
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READ_SMS | Read bank SMS to display balances & statements | On-device only | No |
RECEIVE_SMS | Detect new bank SMS for auto-update | On-device only | No |
INTERNET / Full Network Access | Show ads, analytics, update content | Uploaded | Yes (Ad SDKs, Firebase) |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE / View Wi-Fi | Check connectivity for ads/updates | On-device only | No |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS | Notify about balances or reminders | On-device only | No |
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM | EMI reminders, alarms | On-device only | No |
VIBRATE | Provide haptic feedback | On-device only | No |
WAKE_LOCK | Prevent sleep while processing | On-device only | No |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE | Run background tasks (notifications) | On-device only | No |
AD_ID & Attribution Permissions | Personalized ads, fraud prevention | Uploaded | Yes (Google Ads, Meta, AppLovin, InMobi, Mintegral) |
7. DATA SECURITY AND RETENTION
Your SMS and balances remain on your device. Technical and usage data from SDKs is retained only as long as necessary and then deleted or anonymized.
8. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Technical and usage data may be transferred outside your country where ad and analytics partners operate.
9. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AND CHOICES
- Opt-Out of Ads: Reset or limit ad personalization in device settings.
- Permissions: Revoke SMS, notifications, or location permissions anytime.
- Legal Rights: Depending on your jurisdiction, you may access, correct, or erase data.
10. JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
- GDPR (EEA/UK/Switzerland): Right to access, erase, portability, and file complaints.
- CCPA/CPRA (California): Right to know, delete, and opt-out of “sharing” for ads.
11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The App is not intended for children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect data from children.
12. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Policy from time to time. Updates will be provided in the App or on our website.
13. CONTACT INFORMATION
Top Tools zone
📧 Email: nils00012743@gmail.com