Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 25, 2026

L3S ARIEL LIMITED ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use Locate My Phone By Clapping (the "App").

By using the App, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect limited information necessary to provide, maintain, and improve the App.

Device and Technical Information

When you use the App, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• Device model and operating system
• iOS version
• App version
• Language and region
• Time zone
• IP address
• Advertising identifier, where permitted
• Anonymous or pseudonymous device identifiers
• Crash and diagnostic information

This information is primarily used for app functionality, security, analytics, troubleshooting, and advertising measurement.

App Usage Information

We may collect information about how you interact with the App, including:

• Features used
• App sessions
• Button interactions
• Feature settings
• Session duration
• Performance and diagnostic information

This information helps us understand how the App is used and improve its functionality.

2. Microphone Permission

The App may request access to your device's microphone to provide its clap detection and phone-finding functionality.

When microphone access is enabled:

• The microphone is used to detect clap sounds.
• Audio is processed for the purpose of recognizing clap patterns.
• We do not use the microphone to record conversations.
• We do not intentionally collect or store personal conversations.
• We do not use microphone audio for advertising purposes.
• We do not sell microphone data to third parties.

You can enable or disable microphone access at any time through your iOS device settings.

If microphone permission is denied, the clap detection feature may not function.

3. Notifications

The App may request permission to send notifications.

Notifications may be used for:

• Feature-related alerts
• Phone-finding reminders
• App status notifications
• Other service-related information

You can manage notification permissions through your iOS device settings.

4. Advertising

The App is supported by advertising.

We may work with third-party advertising providers to display advertisements within the App. These providers may collect or receive certain information from your device, subject to their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

Information that may be processed by advertising providers can include:

• Advertising identifiers
• Device and technical information
• Approximate location derived from IP address
• App interaction information
• Advertising and attribution information

This information may be used to:

• Display personalized or non-personalized advertisements
• Measure advertising performance
• Provide advertising attribution
• Detect and prevent advertising fraud
• Improve advertising services

Where required by applicable law, we will request the appropriate consent before processing data for personalized advertising or tracking.

On iOS, you can manage tracking permissions through:

Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking

You may also control Apple's advertising preferences through your device settings.

5. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics and diagnostic services to understand how the App performs and how users interact with it.

Analytics information may include:

• App usage events
• Device information
• Session information
• Crash reports
• Performance data

Analytics information is used to improve app stability, functionality, and user experience.

6. How We Use Information

We may use information collected through the App to:

• Provide and operate App features
• Enable clap-based phone finding
• Maintain and improve App performance
• Diagnose crashes and technical problems
• Understand usage patterns
• Improve user experience
• Display and measure advertisements
• Prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use microphone audio to identify individual users.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information with service providers that help us operate the App, including:

• Advertising networks
• Analytics providers
• Crash reporting and technical service providers
• Cloud and infrastructure providers

These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable legal requirements.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws or legal processes
• Protect our rights or property
• Prevent fraud or security threats
• Protect the safety of users or others

8. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, analytics, security, legal compliance, and resolving disputes.

Microphone audio used for clap detection is not intentionally stored as a personal audio recording by us.

Certain aggregated or anonymized information may be retained for longer periods for analytical and operational purposes.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your country or jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of personal information
• The right to restrict or object to certain processing
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• The right to opt out of certain forms of personalized advertising or tracking

To exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

We may need to verify your request before processing it.

11. International Data Transfers

Because we may use service providers located in different countries, information may be processed or stored outside your country of residence.

Where required by applicable law, we take appropriate measures designed to provide adequate protection for personal information transferred internationally.

12. Children's Privacy

The App is not directed to children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us. We will take reasonable steps to address the situation as required by applicable law.

13. Third-Party Services

The App may integrate third-party services, including advertising, analytics, attribution, and technical service providers.

Third-party services operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party services used through the App.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology, or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

Your continued use of the App after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Developer: L3S ARIEL LIMITED

Email: [email protected]