Privacy Policy
Tip-Off SOS – Emergency Alert
Effective Date: 30 December 2025
Tip-Off SOS – Emergency Alert (“Tip-Off SOS”, “the App”) is designed to help users quickly alert trusted contacts during emergency situations. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you use the App.
1. Information We Collect
Tip-Off SOS collects only the minimum data necessary to provide its emergency alert features.
a. User-Provided Information
- Emergency contact phone numbers added by the user
- Voice input used to create an emergency message (voice is converted to text only)
b. Location Information
- Device location (GPS) is accessed only when an SOS alert is triggered
- Location data is used solely to include a location link in the emergency message
- The App does not track location continuously and does not perform background location tracking
c. Device Information
- Limited device information required for app functionality (such as Android version)
2. How We Use Your Information
- Send SOS messages to user-selected emergency contacts
- Include the user’s location in emergency alerts
- Convert spoken emergency messages into text
- Improve app reliability and performance
Tip-Off SOS does not use collected data for profiling, surveillance, behavioral tracking, or non-emergency analytics.
3. Data Sharing
Tip-Off SOS does not sell, rent, or trade user data.
Data may be shared only in the following limited circumstances:
- SMS services — to deliver emergency messages through the user’s default SMS application
- Advertising services (Google AdMob) — advertisements are displayed only on a dedicated advertisement screen
Emergency-related screens (including SOS and Emergency Contacts) are always ad-free.
4. Advertising
- Advertisements are displayed only on a dedicated advertisement screen
- No advertisements appear on emergency or SOS-related screens
- Advertising partners such as Google AdMob may collect limited, anonymous data in accordance with their own privacy policies
- Tip-Off SOS does not have access to or control over data collected by advertising partners
5. Data Storage & Security
- Emergency contacts are stored locally on the user’s device
- SOS messages are handled by the device’s default SMS application
- Tip-Off SOS does not operate external servers or store personal user data remotely
6. User Control & Data Deletion
- Emergency contacts can be edited or removed at any time
- Voice input is not stored after use
- Uninstalling the App removes all locally stored data
7. Children’s Privacy
Tip-Off SOS is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
8. Permissions Used
- Location — to include GPS location in SOS messages
- Microphone — for voice-to-text emergency messages
- Motion Sensors — to enable shake-to-trigger SOS
- SMS Intent — to open the user’s default SMS application with a pre-filled emergency message for manual sending
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
