Privacy and data
Privacy Policy
This policy explains what Family Wallet processes, where your financial records are stored, how optional household sync and Google Drive backup work, and how to request deletion.
1. Scope and Service Provider
This Privacy Policy applies to the Family Wallet: Money Manager mobile application and the Family Wallet website operated by Samadhan Salunkhe ("Family Wallet," "we," "us," or "our"). Family Wallet is intended for adults aged 18 and over.
2. Information We Process
Account information
When you create or use an account, we may process your name, email address, profile image, authentication-provider identifier, Family Wallet user identifier, household membership, role, and profile settings. Google Sign-In and Sign in with Apple may provide some of this information according to the permissions you approve.
Financial and household records
Financial records are stored locally on your device. These records may include expenses, income, transfers, budgets, accounts, categories, loans, investments, schedules, and household activity that you enter or generate through the app.
If you enable eligible household cloud-sync features, synchronized records are also stored in Google Cloud Firestore so participating household members can access shared information. Information entered into a shared household may be visible to members who have access to that household.
Subscription information
Google Play, Apple App Store, and RevenueCat process purchases and subscription status. Family Wallet receives product, entitlement, renewal, expiration, trial, and transaction-status information needed to provide Premium access. Family Wallet does not receive or store complete payment-card details.
Support and deletion requests
If you contact us, we process the email address, message, and any information you choose to include so we can respond, verify identity when appropriate, and document completion of privacy requests.
3. Where Financial Data Is Stored
- On your device: Family Wallet uses a local database for everyday financial records and offline access.
- Firestore when sync is enabled: Eligible shared-household records are synchronized to Google Cloud Firestore.
- Google Drive when backup is enabled: A database backup is stored in Family Wallet's private application-data folder in your Google Drive.
Google Drive backup files are database snapshots. Family Wallet does not currently apply separate file-level encryption to those backup files, so we do not describe them as application-encrypted. Google protects Drive data using its own platform security controls.
4. Google Account and Google Drive Data
Family Wallet uses Google Sign-In to authenticate users and may receive basic account information such as name, email address, profile image, and Google account identifier.
If you voluntarily enable Google Drive backup, Family Wallet requests the limited drive.appdata permission. This permission allows Family Wallet to create, list, restore, and delete only its own backup files in Google Drive's hidden application-data folder. It does not allow Family Wallet to view your other Google Drive files.
Google Drive data is used only to provide backup and restore functionality. It is not used for advertising and is not shared with advertisers. You can revoke Family Wallet's Google Drive access through your Google Account settings. Revoking access does not necessarily delete backup files that already exist; see Google Drive backup deletion.
Family Wallet's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Details about the app-data scope are available in the Google Drive authorization documentation.
5. Device Data, Diagnostics, Analytics, and Advertising
Firebase Crashlytics, Firebase Analytics, AdMob, and other service providers may process device information, operating-system and application version, diagnostic events, advertising identifiers, approximate location derived from network information, IP address, ad interactions, and crash information according to their respective privacy policies.
Family Wallet uses this information to operate and improve the app, diagnose failures, understand feature usage, prevent abuse, and provide advertising where applicable. Advertising data is not combined with Google Drive backup content by Family Wallet.
6. How We Use and Share Information
We use information to authenticate users, provide local record keeping, synchronize eligible shared-household data, perform requested backups and restores, provide Premium access, support users, secure the service, display and measure advertising, diagnose crashes, and comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your financial records or Google Drive backup content. Information may be processed by service providers needed to operate Family Wallet, including Google Firebase, Google Play Services, Google Drive, AdMob, Apple, and RevenueCat. These providers process information under their own terms and privacy policies.
7. Biometric Security
Family Wallet may use your device's native biometric authentication, such as Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint authentication, to secure local app access. Biometric templates are handled by your device and operating system. Family Wallet does not receive, transmit, or store your biometric template.
8. Data Retention
| Data category | Typical retention |
|---|---|
| Local device data | Until you delete the applicable records or profile, clear app data, or uninstall the app. Uninstall behavior can vary by platform and backup settings. |
| Firestore account and cloud-sync data | While your account or relevant household is active, then deleted through available household controls or within 30 days after a verified complete-deletion request, unless limited retention is legally required. |
| Google Drive backups | Family Wallet keeps a rolling maximum of seven app backups and deletes older backups when the retention routine runs. Remaining backups stay in your private app-data folder until deleted using Family Wallet/Google Drive controls or by Google under its policies. |
| Family Wallet subscription status | While needed to provide Premium access and generally removed from active Family Wallet records within 30 days after verified account deletion. Stores and RevenueCat may retain transaction records for longer under their legal and platform obligations. |
| Analytics, advertising, and crash diagnostics | According to the configured retention periods and policies of Firebase, Google Analytics, Crashlytics, and AdMob. Family Wallet does not independently keep a separate permanent copy of provider diagnostic datasets. |
| Deletion-request records | Typically up to three years after completion to document the request, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, and demonstrate compliance. |
9. Account and Data Deletion
"Erase All Profiles" permanently deletes profiles you own and their synchronized household records, and removes you from profiles shared with you. It does not delete your Family Wallet authentication identity, cancel subscriptions, or delete Google Drive backups. Follow the complete account-deletion instructions for the remaining deletion steps.
For complete instructions, the data covered, Google Drive backup steps, subscription cancellation, processing time, and limited retention exceptions, visit the Family Wallet Account and Data Deletion page. Verified requests are normally completed within 30 days.
10. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, including authenticated access and TLS encryption for supported data transmitted to cloud services. No storage or transmission method is completely secure, and Family Wallet cannot guarantee absolute security or uninterrupted availability.
11. Children's Privacy
Family Wallet is intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can investigate and delete it where required.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when the app, service providers, or legal requirements change. We will publish the updated policy on this page and revise the effective date. Material changes may also be communicated in the app or through another appropriate channel.
13. Contact Us
For privacy questions or account and data deletion requests, email prasam.dev@gmail.com. To help verify ownership, send the request from the email address connected to your Family Wallet account when possible.