Privacy Policy – Secret Diary (Offline Vault App)

Effective Date: 29 July 2026

App Name: Secret Diary

Developer: Rank Pulse Ltd

1. Introduction

Secret Diary is a secure offline personal vault application designed to help users store and manage private information such as passwords, notes, expenses, to-do lists, and favourite locations.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Secret Diary follows a privacy-first approach, with your personal content stored locally on your device. The app also displays advertisements using Google AdMob, which may collect certain information as described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Data Storage

All personal content created within the app is stored locally on your device.

No personal content is uploaded to our servers.
No cloud storage is used by the app.
No automatic online backup is performed.
Your notes, passwords, diary entries, expenses and other saved information remain under your control on your device.

3. Information We Collect

Information Stored Locally

The following information is stored only on your device:

Password entries (stored locally and optionally encrypted)
Notes and diary entries
Expense and income records
To-do list items
Favourite locations
App settings
PIN and biometric security settings
Location information only when you choose to save your current location

We do not have access to this information.

Information Collected by Google AdMob

To display advertisements, the app uses Google AdMob, a service provided by Google.

Google AdMob may automatically collect information such as:

Advertising ID
Device identifiers
IP address
Device information
App interaction information
Diagnostics and crash information
Approximate location derived from your IP address (where applicable)

This information is collected directly by Google in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy and may be used to:

Display advertisements
Measure advertising performance
Prevent fraud
Improve advertising services

For more information, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

https://support.google.com/admob

4. Permissions Used

Storage Access

Used to export PDF reports and create local backup files.

Biometric Authentication / PIN (Optional)

Used to protect sensitive information stored within the app.

Location Access (Foreground Only)

Location permission is used only when you manually choose to save your current location within the app.

No background location tracking
No continuous location monitoring
Location is not uploaded to our servers
Saved locations remain stored locally on your device

5. Advertising

Secret Diary displays advertisements using Google AdMob.

Advertisements help support the ongoing development and maintenance of the application.

Google may use cookies, advertising identifiers and similar technologies to provide and improve advertisements in accordance with its own privacy policies.

We do not sell your personal diary content or locally stored information to advertisers.

6. Data Security

We take user security seriously.

Personal content is stored locally on your device.
PIN protection helps prevent unauthorised access.
Optional encryption may be applied to sensitive information.
We do not transmit your personal content to our servers.

7. Data Export & Backup

Users may export their information at any time.

Available export options include:

PDF reports
Module-specific exports
Local backup files (where supported)

After export, you are responsible for protecting the exported files.

8. Third-Party Services

Secret Diary uses the following third-party service:

Google AdMob

Purpose:

Display advertisements
Improve advertising performance
Detect fraud
Generate advertising reports

Google AdMob may collect information in accordance with its own privacy practices.

Apart from Google AdMob, Secret Diary does not use cloud storage or transmit your personal content to external servers.

9. Children's Privacy

Secret Diary is not specifically directed at children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through Google advertising services, please contact us and we will assist where appropriate.

10. Data Deletion

Since your personal content is stored locally on your device, you may permanently delete it by:

Using the in-app delete features (PIN protected where applicable)
Clearing the application's data from your device settings
Uninstalling the application

Deleting the app removes locally stored content from your device. Information collected by Google AdMob is governed by Google's own data retention and privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any updates will be published within the application or on the Google Play Store listing. Continued use of the app after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact: