Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Scope

This policy applies strictly to the LPCD Entry Keyboard Android application and its backend verification services. By installing or using the application, you agree to the data practices described in this document.

Uninstalling the application immediately stops all further on-device data processing.

2. Information We Collect

A. Google Login Data (Firebase Authentication):

• Name and Email Address
• Google User Identifier (UID)

B. Local Device Storage (Room Database):

• Student roll numbers, names, and marks entered manually by the user
• Student Unique IDs (UID), Student IDs, and Gender imported from user-selected Excel files
• User-saved presets used for fast entry convenience

C. Device & Usage Metadata:

• Device model, OS version, language, and regional country code
• Temporary authentication timestamps and security logs for trial validation

Keyboard Data Handling Disclosure

LPCD Entry Keyboard is an optional Android input method designed solely for structured marks entry and educational data entry assistance.

• No keystrokes are recorded, stored, analyzed, or transmitted.
• No passwords, OTPs, personal messages, or payment information are collected.
• No screen capture, keylogging, or behavioral monitoring occurs.
• All typing is processed locally by the Android operating system.
• The developer has no access to user typing activity.

3. Why We Collect Information

• To authenticate genuine users via Google Sign-In
• To prevent software piracy and unauthorized multi-device sharing
• To validate trial period eligibility securely
• To verify Google Play subscription status and unlock premium features
• To maintain app stability and diagnose technical crashes

4. How We Use Information

• Account Access: Providing secure login without storing passwords.
• Feature Provisioning: Checking Firebase cloud services and local application data to verify subscription status, trial eligibility, account access, and compatibility with supported application versions.
• Local Database Operation: Populating your device's private internal storage so you can view and export your entered marks.
• Customer Support: Looking up your account UID if you email us for troubleshooting.

5. Data Sharing Policy

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share personal data with advertisers or external data brokers.

Your data is shared exclusively with necessary, industry-standard infrastructure providers:

• Google Firebase: For secure authentication and cloud function validation.
• Google Play Services: For core Android system interactions and secure billing infrastructure.

5.1 Firebase Services Usage

LPCD Entry Keyboard utilizes secure Firebase services provided by Google to support authentication, subscription management, security validation, and application access control.

• Firebase Cloud Services: LPCD Entry Keyboard may utilize Firebase services, including Firebase Authentication, Cloud Functions, Firestore, and limited Realtime Database components, for subscription verification, account-level access control, security validation, and application service management.
• Firebase Cloud Functions: Used for secure purchase verification, subscription validation, fraud prevention, and backend security checks.

No student marks, examination records, imported spreadsheets, keystrokes, passwords, OTPs, user-generated typing content, diagnostic logs, or activity logs are stored in Firebase cloud services.

5.2 Keyboard Data Handling

LPCD Entry Keyboard does not collect, record, monitor, transmit, upload, share, sell, or store the text typed by users through the keyboard.

Passwords, OTPs, banking information, personal messages, and other typed content remain on the user's device and are not accessible to the developer.

6. No Advertising or Tracking

LPCD Entry Keyboard contains zero third-party advertisements. We do not use user profiling software, advertising trackers, or cross-app metadata harvesting tools.

7. Import / Export Policy

When you import spreadsheets (.xlsx) or export marks to PDF/Excel, the app utilizes Android’s secure Scoped Storage system via the native system file picker.

The application reads imported files locally solely to populate your device's SQLite database. Exported files are generated locally on your hardware. At no point are your imported or exported examination files transmitted to our servers.

7.1 Online Portal Integration (Auto-Fill Feature)

LPCD Entry Keyboard includes an optional "Online Marks Entry" feature that allows users to access supported educational portals through an in-app browser.

• Local-to-Web Transfer: When a user activates the Auto-Fill feature, the application reads marks and related records stored in the device's local database and populates compatible web forms within the selected portal.
• User-Initiated Action: Auto-Fill operates only after an explicit user action. No marks or records are automatically submitted without user interaction.
• No Intermediate Servers: Student records are not transmitted to Shyama Database servers during this process. Data moves directly from the user's device to the destination website through the active browser session.
• Third-Party Websites: Information submitted to external educational, institutional, or government portals becomes subject to the privacy policies and terms of those respective websites.

Service Availability: The Developer reserves the right to suspend, modify, restrict, or discontinue the Online Marks Entry feature at any time, with or without prior notice.

7.2 Secure Backup & Restore

LPCD Entry Keyboard provides an optional Secure Backup and Restore feature to help users protect locally stored records, preserve application settings, and transfer data between compatible devices.

• Local Storage Only: Backup files are created and stored locally on the user's device or in storage locations selected by the user, including cloud storage services, external storage devices, or personal computers.
• No Developer Access: Backup files are not uploaded to, stored on, processed by, or accessible through developer-controlled servers.
• Database Protection: Backup files may contain a copy of the application's local database, including user-created records, imported data, saved presets, configuration settings, and other locally stored application information.
• Encrypted Storage: Where applicable, database-level encryption technologies are used to help protect stored information from unauthorized access. Additional account, license, and security verification mechanisms may be used to validate application access and subscription eligibility.
• Restore Operation: Restoring a backup replaces the application's current local database with the selected backup file stored on the user's device. Existing local data may be permanently overwritten during the restore process.
• User Responsibility: Users are responsible for maintaining copies of backup files in a secure location and for verifying the accuracy and suitability of selected backup files before performing a restore operation.

The developer cannot recover backup files that have been deleted, overwritten, corrupted, damaged, or lost outside the application.

8. Clipboard Policy

The application features an optional "Copy to Clipboard" button to help users paste structured marks into third-party spreadsheet apps.

This action triggers only on an explicit user button press. The app writes the formatted string to Android's system clipboard; it does not passively read, monitor, or harvest any existing content residing on your clipboard.

9. Subscription Verification Data

To verify premium purchases, the app transmits an anonymous Google Play Purchase Token to Firebase Cloud Functions.

9.1 Trial Period & Premium Subscriptions

Users may receive a limited trial period after installation to evaluate application features before purchasing a subscription.

Trial eligibility, subscription status, and account access may be securely linked to the user's authenticated account to prevent misuse and ensure fair access to premium features.

• Trial status may be stored securely in Firebase services.
• Subscription status may be stored as Active, Expired, or Cancelled.
• Premium features are enabled only while a valid subscription exists.
• No student records, marks, or typing activity are used for subscription management.

Subscriptions may automatically renew unless cancelled through the user's Google Play account settings.

10. Data Retention

• Local Data: Student marks and database entries remain on your physical device until you manually clear app storage or uninstall the app.
• Cloud Account Data: Firebase authentication records and subscription status links are retained until you explicitly request account deletion.
• Security Logs: Temporary anti-fraud validation logs are automatically purged after processing.

11. User Rights

Under applicable digital privacy frameworks, you hold the right to:

• Request a summary of the account data tied to your Firebase UID
• Request correction of inaccurate account registration details
• Request total, permanent deletion of your cloud account
• Revoke data collection consent instantly by uninstalling the software

12. Children’s Privacy

This software is a professional data entry utility intended for adult educators and administrators. It is not designed for, marketed to, nor does it knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13.

13. Security Measures

• OS Sandboxing: All local examination data is quarantined inside Android's private app directory, inaccessible to other installed apps.
• Encrypted Transit: All network communication with Firebase utilizes modern HTTPS/TLS encryption.
• Restricted Access: Cloud databases operate under strict Firebase Security Rules, blocking unauthorized external queries.

Local Database Protection: Student records and application data are stored locally using Room database technology within Android's private application storage. Where applicable, database-level encryption is used to help protect stored information from unauthorized access.

14. Permissions Used

• android.permission.INTERNET — Required for Google Sign-In, license checks, and loading tutorial video thumbnails.

Note: This app strictly adheres to Scoped Storage guidelines and does not request broad MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (All Files Access) permissions.

15. Data Deletion

Users wishing to permanently wipe their cloud authentication account can submit a request via email to our support address. Verified account purge requests are executed within 7 to 30 business days.

16. Compliance Information

Data Server Routing: Cloud authentication handling via Google Firebase may route data through secure Google servers situated in India or the United States.

YouTube Tutorials: Embedded tutorial links open the native YouTube platform. Watching these tutorials subjects the viewer to Google/YouTube’s independent Terms of Service.

This policy is mapped to mirror our official declaration in the Google Play Store Data Safety section.

16.1 Independent Software & Affiliation Disclosure

LPCD Entry Keyboard is an independently developed software application published by Shyama Database. The application is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by, or connected to any government department, education board, examination authority, school administration, or public institution.

The software functions solely as a user-controlled typing and data-entry utility. All data submissions, records, and administrative actions remain under the user's responsibility.

Additional information regarding developer identity, independence, affiliations, and legal declarations is available in the separate Declaration & Affiliation Disclaimer page.

17. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify this policy to reflect application updates or evolving legal mandates. Material changes will be signaled via in-app update notices or Google Play changelogs. Continued use of the software constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

17.1 Developer Safety Commitment

• Only the minimum information required for application functionality is collected.
• No keystrokes, passwords, OTPs, or sensitive typing activity are logged.
• No personal information is sold, rented, or shared with advertisers.
• No hidden monitoring, profiling, or background surveillance occurs.
• All sensitive actions require direct user interaction.
• Transparency, security, and user privacy remain core principles of application development.

17.2 User Responsibility

Users are responsible for reviewing and verifying all entered, copied, exported, printed, or submitted information before final use.

The developer cannot verify the accuracy of user-entered data and cannot recover locally deleted records, exported files, or clipboard contents once removed from the device.

Users are also responsible for protecting their device, Google account credentials, subscription access, and locally stored application data.

Verification of Automated Entry: Users are solely responsible for reviewing and verifying all information populated through Auto-Fill, Random Fill, or other automation features before submitting data to any external website or portal.

18. Contact Information

For privacy inquiries, data deletion requests, or compliance concerns, contact the developer:

• 📧 Email: shyama.database@outlook.com
• 📞 Phone: +91 8900133366
• 🌐 Website: https://shyamadatabase.in