Privacy Policy
GPS Message is committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for its users. Our Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how we collect, use and safeguard the information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our service.
By accepting our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Our app provides many extra features, for this reasons certain Android permissions are required. If you check the required permissions on your phone you will see the following list:
Device & app history
Retrieve running apps GPS message use this permission to run background services to retrieve the event log information and send it to the server.
Identity Find accounts on the device - We get the accounts from the user which will be used with FCM token register request on the web portal of GPS Message.
Location Approximate location (network-based) - GPS message use this permission to determine if user has network connectivity, used in every section of our app - To send the GPS & Network connectivity logs, cellular signal strength GPS Message uses this permission Precise location (GPS and network-based) GPS message use this permission to access precise location from location sources such as GPS, cell towers, and Wi-Fi.
Photos/ Media/ Files Read the contents of your device storage GPS Message use this permission to share the media content in chat session
Camera Take pictures and videos GPS Message use this permission to allow user to take picture & videos from device camera to share it with in the chat session
Microphone Record audio GPS Message use this permission to record an audio message during the chat session
Wi-Fi connection information View Wi-Fi connections GPS Message use this information to send Wi-Fi connectivity to send the events.
Device ID & call information Read phone status and identity - GPS Message use this permission to get the device Unique Id to validate & register it in the user account also shown on registration form. - GPS Message use this permission to get the SOS number, call status (Connected/Active)
Other Modify secure system settings GPS Message use this permission to check the GPS location, to collect battery statistics, to access information about networks etc Run at startup To get the event details, GPS Message required to run the background services initially Control vibration GPS Message use this permission to alert user in person down feature
HOW WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION
1.Personal Information
Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share for marketing purposes your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. We do share Personal Information with vendors who are performing services for the company, such as the servers for our email communications who are provided access to user's email address for purposes of sending emails from us. Those vendors use your Personal Information only at our direction and in accordance with our Privacy Policy. In general, the Personal Information you provide to us is used to help us communicate with you. For example, we use Personal Information to contact users in response to questions, solicit feedback from users, provide technical support, and inform users about promotional offers.
2. Non Personal Information
In general, we use Non-Personal Information to help us improve the Service and customize the user experience. We also aggregate Non Personal Information in order to track trends and analyze usage patterns on the Site. This Privacy Policy does not limit in any way our use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and we reserve the right to use and disclose such Non-Personal Information to our partners, advertisers and other third parties at our discretion. In the event we undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be among the assets transferred. You acknowledge and consent that such transfers may occur and are permitted by this Privacy Policy and that any acquirer of our assets may continue to process your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If our information practices change at any time in the future, we will post the policy changes to the Site so that you may opt out of the new information practices. We suggest that you check the Site periodically if you are concerned about how your information is used.
3. HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION We implement security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. Your account is protected by your account password and we urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe by not disclosing your password and by logging out of your account after each use. We further protect your information from potential security breaches by implementing certain technological security measures including encryption, firewalls and secure socket layer technology. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and secure server software. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.
4. CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
The Company reserves the right to change this policy and our Terms of Service at any time. We will notify you of significant changes to our Privacy Policy by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account or by placing a prominent notice on our site. Significant changes will go into effect 2 days following such notification. Non-material changes or clarifications will take effect immediately. You should periodically check the Site and this privacy page for updates.
5. PRIVACY QUESTIONS
If You think that the use of Your Personal Information is not in alignment with the purpose for which You have provided it to Us, as described in this Privacy Policy, or if You have any questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@gpsmessage.com We do not intentionally gather Personal Information about visitors who are under the age of 16.
6. CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, please contact us by sending an email to privacy@gpsmessage.com Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on 1st June 2017. nbsp;