1. Introduction
This privacy notice for MaxGenie Apps, a brand of Mannadiar Media Pvt Ltd ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your information when you use our services ("Services"), such as when you download and use our mobile application (Linely - Pickup Lines & AI Flirting) or visit our related websites.
Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at fewupdates.media@gmail.com.
2. What Information Do We Collect?
Personal Information You Disclose to Us
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express interest in obtaining information about us or our Services, or when you contact us directly.
- User-Provided Content (AI Scan Images): We collect screenshots you select and upload to generate flirty replies, as well as the underlying text recognized on those screenshots. We do not store these images permanently on our servers. They are processed in memory and securely transmitted to our AI partner (Google Gemini) to generate replies, after which they are immediately discarded.
- Contact Information: Your name and email address if you contact us for customer support or feedback.
- Sensitive Information: We do not process sensitive personal information.
- Payment Data: We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you purchase premium upgrades. All payment transactions are handled securely by Google Play Store (Android) and Apple App Store (iOS). We do not store or process your credit card numbers or raw billing details.
Information Automatically Collected
We automatically collect certain technical and usage information when you navigate or use the Linely app. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name) but includes:
- Mobile Device Data: Device model, manufacturer, operating system version, system configuration, unique device identifiers (such as Android ID or IDFV), and Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- Log and Usage Data: Diagnostic logs, performance metrics, crash reports, feature interactions, and date/time stamps of app usage.
3. How Do We Process Your Information?
We process your personal information for the following reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services:
- To deliver and facilitate services: Processing your uploaded screenshots to extract text and generate tailored AI flirting suggestions.
- To respond to inquiries and offer support: Troubleshooting issues and resolving support tickets.
- To protect our Services: Monitoring for fraud, preventing system abuse, and enforcing platform safety using Firebase App Check.
- To serve advertisements: Displaying personalized or non-personalized ads via Google AdMob to keep the core application free.
- To analyze usage patterns: Identifying trends to optimize the performance and layout of the app.
4. Legal Bases We Rely On (GDPR / UK GDPR / Canada PIPEDA)
If you are located in the EU, UK, or Canada, we only process your personal information when we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law:
- Consent: You have given us specific permission to use your data for a particular purpose (e.g., granting camera permissions to upload screenshots). You can withdraw this consent at any time.
- Performance of a Contract: Processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you under our Terms of Service (e.g., delivering AI replies).
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests, provided they do not override your privacy rights (e.g., diagnosing app bugs, optimizing user experience).
- Legal Obligations: We may process your data where required for compliance with our legal obligations or in response to lawful requests.
5. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
We may share your data with third-party vendors and services that perform operations on our behalf. These partners commit to protecting your data and are not allowed to use it for any other purpose:
- AI Services (Google Gemini API): For analyzing screenshot text and generating replies.
- Advertising Networks (Google AdMob): For serving and analyzing in-app advertisements.
- Application Infrastructure (Firebase & Google Play Services): For security verification (App Check), app updates, and crash analytics.
We may also share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
6. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or services (such as in-app purchase processors or external ads). We are not responsible for the safety, privacy, or security of any information you share with these third parties. You should review their privacy policies directly.
7. International Data Transfers
Our servers and AI infrastructure are located globally. If you are accessing our Services from outside these regions, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in our facilities and by third-party partners. We implement appropriate safeguards (such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your data in accordance with applicable laws.
8. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
We only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Uploaded screenshots are processed dynamically in memory and are not stored permanently.
9. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures (such as HTTPS encryption for all data in transit) designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please remember that no transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. Transmission of personal data is at your own risk, and you should only access our Services in a secure environment.
10. Minors' Privacy
We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records.
11. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.
12. California Specific Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Civil Code Section 1798.83 ("Shine the Light"). These include the right to request access to and deletion of your personal data, or to opt out of the "sale or sharing" of personal information (which can be managed via your device's ad settings). We do not sell your personal information.
13. Your Privacy Rights & Data Deletion Instructions
Depending on your geographic location, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. This includes the right to request access, rectification, or deletion of the data we hold.
How to Delete Your Data
Because Linely does not require you to create a user account, we do not store user profiles or personal account data on our servers. However, you can manage and delete your data through the following steps:
- Local App Data: To delete your local application data (including favorite pickup lines, search history, and local wallet balances), you can clear the app's cache/data via your mobile device's settings or simply uninstall the Linely application.
- Support & Correspondence Data: If you have contacted us via email and wish to request the deletion of your correspondence history or associated support records, please submit your request to: fewupdates.media@gmail.com. Your request must be sent with the email subject line starting with "Data Deletion Request" and must accompany specific details to help us identify your records (such as your full name and the original email address used for contact). We will verify and permanently delete all records of your communication from our active systems within 30 days of receiving your request (and from any backup archives within 180 days if relevant and if available).
14. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at fewupdates.media@gmail.com or by mail to:
Mannadiar Media Pvt Ltd (MaxGenie Apps)
Kerala, India