AppGuard ("we", "us", or "our") is dedicated to providing robust mobile security, app management, and offline APK archiving while prioritizing user privacy. This Privacy Policy & Legal Disclaimer explains how AppGuard handles permissions, device data, privacy safety, and the statutory terms governing the use of this application.
🔒 100% Offline & Private: AppGuard does NOT collect, store, or transmit your personal files, installed application lists, or APK backups to any external servers or cloud databases. All core functionality operates strictly locally on your device.
1. Information Handled On-Device
AppGuard processes device information strictly locally to power your app management and security audit features:
- Installed Application Package Data: We scan installed applications locally to display app details, storage usage, backup status, and calculate your overall Device Health Score.
- Stealth & Threat App Auditing: We inspect local app metadata to detect hidden apps (apps without launcher icons) that hold high-risk or sensitive permissions (Camera, Microphone, SMS, Location) to protect you from stealth malware.
- Local Storage APK Scanning: We scan local device folders (Downloads, Bluetooth, WhatsApp) to index standalone and split APK packages for extraction, installation, and management.
- App Usage Statistics: With your explicit consent, we check last-used timestamps to help you identify unused applications and free up storage space.
2. Android System Permissions & Rationale
AppGuard requests specific Android permissions strictly to deliver core app functionality:
- QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES: Required to query installed apps for backup extraction, permission risk auditing, and stealth threat detection.
- MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE / Storage Access: Required to scan, store, organize, and export APK files to your device's local vault directory.
- PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS: Required to retrieve app usage history to calculate unused storage and identify inactive applications.
- REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES / REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES: Required to allow users to trigger 1-tap uninstallation of threat apps or install backed-up APK packages via system installers.
3. Third-Party Services & SDKs
AppGuard integrates trusted third-party SDKs for advertising and crash diagnostics:
- Google AdMob: Serves advertisements to support free development. AdMob may collect anonymized device identifiers and advertising IDs. Review Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Firebase Analytics & Crashlytics: Collects anonymized crash logs and performance metrics to help us fix bugs and improve app stability. Review Firebase Data Privacy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
4. Data Retention & Security
Your APK backups, vault archives, and app preferences remain stored locally on your device's internal storage. We do not maintain any cloud databases or external user accounts. Uninstalling AppGuard or clearing app data completely removes local settings.
5. Children's Privacy
AppGuard is not directed toward children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be published directly on this page with an updated revision date.
7. Legal & Financial Disclaimer
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS DISCLAIMER BEFORE USING APPGUARD:
- Informational & Device Utility Use Only: AppGuard is an independent mobile utility designed exclusively for local file management, APK archiving, and device permission analysis. All security assessments, health scores, and permission risk indicators are heuristic estimations provided solely for general informational and diagnostic purposes.
- Not Legal, Cybersecurity, or Financial Advice: The information, risk scores, permission audits, and process metrics provided by AppGuard do NOT constitute certified cybersecurity guarantees, anti-malware certification, legal counsel, or financial advice. AppGuard does not warrant that your device will be completely immune from all security vulnerabilities or malicious software.
- No Government or Corporate Affiliation: AppGuard is developed independently by Shuttle Technologies. The application is NOT affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or associated with Google LLC, the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), or any device hardware manufacturer.
- User Responsibility for Backups & App Removal: All file management actions, APK extractions, permission modifications, and app uninstallations are initiated solely at the discretion and direction of the user. Shuttle Technologies assumes no responsibility for data loss, app malfunction, or unintended deletion of third-party applications or files.
- No Commercial or Financial Services: AppGuard does not process financial transactions, manage banking credentials, or provide investment counseling. Advertisements served through Google AdMob represent third-party services governed by their respective privacy terms and commercial disclaimers.
- Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Shuttle Technologies and its developers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, use of, or inability to use the AppGuard software.