Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 7, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how AfrinStories ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you use our mobile application Afrin Stories.

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information to provide and improve our service.

• Automatically Collected Information: When you use the App, we may collect certain information automatically, including your device type, operating system, and non-personal usage data. This helps us understand how our App is being used and allows us to improve the user experience.

• Information from Third-Party Services (Google AdMob): Our App uses Google AdMob, a third-party advertising service, to display ads. AdMob may collect and use information about you to provide personalized advertising. This may include your device's advertising ID. Google's use of this data is governed by its own privacy policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain the Service: To operate and maintain the AfrinStories app.

• To Improve Our App: To understand user behavior and improve app features, performance, and user experience.

• To Display Ads: To support our app financially, we display advertisements through Google AdMob. These ads may be tailored to your interests.

3. Permissions Required

Our AndroidManifest.xml requires the following permissions for the App to function correctly:

• android.permission.INTERNET: Allows the app to connect to the internet to download stories and display ads.

• android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Allows the app to check the network status to determine if an internet connection is available.

4. Third-Party Services

We use Google AdMob for advertising. We are not responsible for the data collection practices of Google. We recommend you review Google's Privacy Policy to understand how they handle your data:

• Google Privacy & Terms: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Data Security

We are committed to protecting your information. While no electronic storage method is 100% secure, we take reasonable measures to help protect your information from loss, theft, and unauthorized access.

6. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete it.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact.afrinstories@gmail.com