Privacy Policy
1. Who we are
Clap Find My Phone ("the App", "we", "us") is an iOS app published by EXO Studio, Hanoi, Vietnam, that helps you find your phone by clapping or whistling. This Policy explains what information the App and the services built into it process, why, and the choices you have.
2. Information we collect
The App does not require an account, and we do not ask for your name, email, phone number or contacts.
| Category | Examples | Purposes |
|---|---|---|
| Device and advertising identifiers | IDFA (only if you allow tracking), IDFV, Firebase app instance ID, Adjust and other SDK-generated install IDs. | Advertising, ad and install attribution, analytics, fraud prevention. |
| Usage data | App opens, screens viewed, onboarding steps, feature use, ad impressions and clicks, ad revenue events. | Analytics, advertising, attribution. |
| Advertising data | Ads shown to you, ad interactions and ad-related events recorded by ad SDKs. | Serving and measuring ads, third-party advertising. |
| Diagnostics | SDK error and performance information, device model, iOS version. | App functionality, analytics. |
| Approximate location | Country or city-level location derived from your IP address (never GPS). | Advertising, analytics, fraud prevention. |
| Settings | Chosen language, survey answers, alert sound, torch/vibration options, passcode. | Stored locally on your device only. |
We do not collect precise location, photos, contacts, health or financial data, and we never record or upload microphone audio.
3. How and where information is processed
- On your device: clap and whistle detection (the microphone signal is analyzed in memory and discarded immediately), the alert sound, torch and vibration, and your settings.
- Ads, analytics, attribution and remote settings: handled by the third-party SDKs in section 4, which send data directly to their providers.
4. Third-party services
Each service processes data under its own privacy policy:
| Service | Purpose | Data involved |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdMob and User Messaging Platform (UMP) | Serving ads; collecting consent where required (GDPR). | Device/advertising IDs, ad interactions, approximate location, consent choices. How Google uses data from apps. |
| AppLovin (ad mediation partner via AdMob) | Serving ads. | Device/advertising IDs, ad interactions, approximate location. AppLovin Privacy Policy. |
| Mintegral (ad mediation partner via AdMob) | Serving ads. | Device/advertising IDs, ad interactions, approximate location. Mintegral Privacy Policy. |
| Meta Audience Network (ad mediation partner via AdMob) | Serving ads. | Device/advertising IDs, ad interactions. Meta Privacy Policy. |
| Google Firebase (Analytics, Remote Config) | Usage analytics, remote feature and ad settings. | App instance ID, usage events. Firebase privacy. |
| Meta (Facebook SDK) | Install and app-event measurement for our ad campaigns. | Device IDs (IDFA only with your permission), app events. Meta Privacy Policy. |
| TikTok Business SDK | Install and app-event measurement for our ad campaigns. | Device IDs (IDFA only with your permission), app events. TikTok Privacy Policy. |
| Adjust | Install attribution, ad revenue measurement, fraud prevention. | Device IDs (IDFA only with your permission), IP address, app and ad revenue events. Adjust Privacy Policy. |
5. Consent, tracking and your choices (GDPR / UMP / ATT)
- Consent (GDPR, via Google UMP): where required by law (for example in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland), the App shows Google's consent form on first launch, before any ad is loaded, so you can accept or reject personalized ads and the listed ad partners. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time from Settings → Privacy options in the App (shown where the consent form applies). If you reject, you may still see non-personalized or limited ads.
- App Tracking Transparency (ATT): after the consent step, iOS asks whether Clap Find My Phone may track you across other companies' apps and websites. Only if you tap Allow can the App and the SDKs above read your device's advertising identifier (IDFA). If you decline, the IDFA is not accessed, and ads and measurement continue in a non-tracking form (for example contextual ads and Apple's SKAdNetwork / AdAttributionKit). You can change this at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
- Other opt-outs: turn off personalized ads from Apple in Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising, or delete the App to stop all collection.
6. Purposes and legal bases
We use information to provide the find-my-phone features you request, to keep the App free with ads, to measure which ad campaigns bring new users, to understand usage, and to adjust features and ad settings remotely. Where the EU GDPR applies, we rely on the performance of our agreement to provide the App (Art. 6(1)(b)) for core features; your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) for personalized advertising and tracking; and our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) for analytics, fraud prevention and non-personalized ads.
7. Sharing and sale of data
We never sell or share microphone audio — it never leaves your device. The identifiers and usage data in section 2 are shared with the services in section 4 for advertising, attribution and analytics. Under some laws (such as California's), using data for targeted advertising may count as "sharing"; you can opt out through the consent and tracking choices in section 5.
8. Retention and deletion
Settings remain on your device until you delete the App. Data collected by third-party services is kept according to their policies (for example, Firebase Analytics keeps event data for up to 14 months by default). To request deletion of data linked to your device, email exostudio.feedback@gmail.com with the subject "Clap Find My Phone data deletion"; we will ask the relevant providers to delete data associated with your identifiers.
9. Device permissions
The App asks for these permissions only through iOS, and you can change them at any time in the iOS Settings app:
| Permission | Why it is used |
|---|---|
| Microphone | To detect a clap or whistle on your device. Audio is never recorded or transmitted. |
| Tracking (ATT) | To let the App and the SDKs in section 4 use your advertising identifier for personalized ads and campaign measurement, only if you allow it. |
10. Children's privacy
The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will help delete it.
11. Your rights (GDPR / CCPA)
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict processing of your personal information, to object to processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent. Use the in-app and device choices in section 5, or email us to make a request; we may need to verify it. California residents will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising their privacy rights.
12. International transfers
The service providers in section 4 may process data on servers outside your country, including outside the EEA. Where required, such transfers rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses provided by those providers.
13. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy when the App's practices or legal requirements change. Material changes will be reflected by the "last updated" date above and in the App's App Store privacy details.
14. Contact
For privacy questions or data requests, contact EXO Studio at exostudio.feedback@gmail.com.