👋 Introduction
Welcome to Bangla Post Maker ("বাংলা পোস্ট মেকার"), a Bengali social media post and promotional card maker app developed by Susanta Pal. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our app.
By using Bangla Post Maker, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the app.
📋 Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Profile Information: Name, designation, shop name, address, and phone number you voluntarily enter in the app.
- Photos: Photos you upload from your gallery or camera to create posts. These are stored locally on your device only.
- Device Information: Device type, operating system version, and app version for analytics and crash reporting.
- Usage Data: Template usage patterns and feature interactions to improve the app.
🛡️ Your photos and personal data are stored only on your device and are never uploaded to our servers.
🕹️ How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Enable you to create and customize social media posts and cards
- Save your profile details for future post creation convenience
- Improve app performance and fix bugs using crash reports
- Understand which templates and features are most used
- Display relevant advertisements through Google AdMob
📷 Camera & Photo Access
Bangla Post Maker requests access to your camera and photo gallery for the following purposes:
- To upload your profile photo for use on posts and cards
- To upload your company or organisation logo
- To add extra photos to your posts with automatic background removal
- To save finished posts directly to your device gallery
🔒 All photos are processed locally on your device using Google ML Kit. No photos are sent to any external server.
📲 Storage Access
We request storage access to:
- Save created posts and cards to your device gallery
- Store your profile photo and logo locally for future use
- Read photos you select for post creation
📢 Advertising (Google AdMob)
Bangla Post Maker uses Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob may collect and use data including:
- Device advertising ID for personalized ads
- Approximate location (not GPS)
- App usage and interaction data
You can opt out of personalized advertising through your device settings: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization.
AdMob data usage is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
🌐 Internet Access
The app requires internet access to:
- Download templates from our cloud storage (Cloudinary)
- Load template thumbnail images in the home screen
- Sync template catalogue from Google Sheets
- Display advertisements via AdMob
All template images are served from Cloudinary CDN. Your personal data is never sent over the internet.
🤝 Third-Party Services
Bangla Post Maker integrates the following third-party services:
- Google AdMob — Advertising
- Google ML Kit — On-device background removal
- Cloudinary — Template image hosting (read-only)
- Google Sheets API — Template catalogue (read-only)
We do not sell your personal data to any third party.
👶 Children's Privacy
Bangla Post Maker is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete such information.
🔐 Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information:
- All personal profile data is stored locally using device-encrypted storage
- No passwords or financial information are collected
- Payments are processed securely via Google Play Billing System.
- Photos remain on your device and are never transmitted
- App communications use HTTPS encryption
📝 Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: View your profile data within the app at any time
- Delete: Clear all your data by uninstalling the app or clearing app data in device Settings
- Opt-out: Disable personalized ads through Android settings
- Contact us: Request information about data we may hold
🔄 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
📩 Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us: