Privacy Policy

1. Interpretation and Definitions

1.1 Interpretation

Words with initial capital letters have the meanings defined below. These definitions apply equally in singular and plural form.

1.2 Definitions

• "Application" / "App" — The Android software program named QuickSend for WhatsApp, package identifier com.dotcom.quicksendwhatsapp, distributed via Google Play.
• "Developer" / "We" / "Us" — The individual developer of the App, operating as a private person under Israeli jurisdiction.
• "Device" — Any Android-compatible smartphone or tablet on which the App is installed and operated.
• "Local Storage" — Android's SharedPreferences mechanism, which stores data exclusively on the Device's internal storage and does not transmit it to any external system.
• "Personal Data" — Any information that identifies or could reasonably identify a natural person.
• "Service" — The App and all features made available through it.
• "Third-Party Service" — Any external website, platform, or service not owned or controlled by the Developer that the App provides links to or passes data to.
• "You" / "User" — The natural person who installs or uses the App.

2. Data We Collect and How

2.1 Data You Provide Voluntarily

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

The App does not automatically collect any data. There is no analytics SDK, no crash-reporting service, no advertising framework, and no backend server. The Developer has no technical mechanism to receive data from your Device.

3. How Data Is Used

The locally stored data is used solely to:

• Pre-fill the phone number and message fields from your history, saving you time
• Remember your country code, WhatsApp variant, and display theme between sessions

There is no advertising, no analytics, no crash reporting, and no user profiling of any kind.

4. What Happens When You Tap Send

When you tap the send button, the App constructs a wa.me URI containing your phone number and message text, then fires an Android ACTION_VIEW Intent directed at WhatsApp (com.whatsapp) or WhatsApp Business (com.whatsapp.w4b), depending on your preference.

From that point, WhatsApp handles the data according to WhatsApp's own Privacy Policy (opens in new tab). The Developer has no visibility into or control over what WhatsApp does with that data.

If neither WhatsApp variant is installed on your Device, the App redirects you to the Google Play Store listing for WhatsApp — no personal data is included in that redirect.

5. Android Permissions — Detailed Disclosure

The App declares the following permissions in its Android manifest. Each permission is used only as described:

The App does not request or use: Camera, Microphone, Location (fine or coarse), Contacts, Call Logs, SMS, Calendar, Biometrics, External Storage, or any notification permission beyond the foreground-service channel described in Section 6.

The App does not declare READ_PHONE_STATE, READ_CALL_LOG, or READ_CONTACTS in any form. These were used by a deleted feature and have been fully removed from the manifest.

6. Floating Widget and Foreground Service

The App includes an optional draggable floating widget. When active, this widget:

• Runs as an Android foreground service, which by OS requirement must display a persistent notification
• Shows a silent status-bar notification titled "App is running in background" with IMPORTANCE_NONE — it makes no sound and does not appear on the lock screen
• Draws a small overlay button on screen using the SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW permission (see Section 5)
• Tapping the overlay button re-opens the main App screen; dragging moves the button; the X button stops the service
• Does not collect, read, or transmit any data from your Device or screen

The floating widget is entirely opt-in. You activate it by tapping the widget button in the main screen. You can stop it at any time by tapping the X on the overlay or by closing the App.

7. Data Storage and Security

7.1 Storage Mechanism

All data is stored in two standard Android SharedPreferences files on your Device:

• MyUserPref — stores your WhatsApp variant choice, selected country code, display theme, and send mode preference
• shared preferences — stores your message history as a Gson-serialized JSON array of phone number and message pairs

SharedPreferences files reside in the App's private data sandbox on your Device and are not accessible to other apps without root access. The data is stored in plaintext (not encrypted). No sensitive credentials or financial information are stored.

7.2 Network Security

The App does not make any direct network calls to a Developer-operated server. All external URIs are handled by other apps on your Device (WhatsApp, browser, Play Store).

7.3 Release Build Hardening

Release builds of the App have code minification and resource shrinking enabled via ProGuard, reducing the attack surface of the distributed APK.

8. Android Backup

The App's manifest explicitly sets android:allowBackup="false" and android:fullBackupContent="false". As a result:

• Your message history and preferences are never backed up to your Google account
• Your data is never transferred to another Device via Android's device-to-device transfer
• Uninstalling the App permanently removes all associated data from your Device

The Developer does not receive or access any data through Android Backup.

9. Third-Party Services and External Links

The App interacts with the following external services. The Developer has no control over these services and is not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

9.1 Contact by Email

The App provides a contact email address. If you send an email to dotan.simantov.dev@gmail.com, you are communicating directly with the Developer. Any information you include (such as your name, email address, or device model) is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.

10. Data We Do Not Collect

The following is an explicit list of data types the App does not collect, store, or transmit — verified against the App's source code and build configuration:

• Name, email address, or any contact information (unless voluntarily emailed to us)
• IP address or device network identifiers
• Device advertising ID (GAID) or any persistent device identifier
• Location data (GPS, network-based, or IP-based)
• Device contacts or call logs
• Camera or microphone data
• Browsing history or app usage analytics
• Crash reports or diagnostic telemetry
• Biometric data
• Financial or payment information
• SMS or call content

The App has no third-party analytics, advertising, or crash-reporting SDK in its build dependencies. Firebase Cloud Messaging was previously included but has been fully removed; no Firebase service of any kind is active.

11. Data Retention and Deletion

11.1 Retention

All data stored by the App persists on your Device for as long as the App remains installed. There is no server-side retention because no data is transmitted to the Developer.

11.2 Deletion by You

You can delete all locally stored data in any of the following ways:

• In-App (history only): Tap the menu icon (⋮) → Clear History. This removes all saved phone numbers and messages, but keeps your preferences (country code, WhatsApp type, theme, send mode).
• In-App (everything): Tap the menu icon (⋮) → Delete All Data. After a confirmation prompt, this permanently wipes all SharedPreferences — both message history and all settings — and resets the App to its defaults.
• Device Settings: Go to Settings → Apps → QuickSend for WhatsApp → Storage → Clear Data. This removes all App data including preferences.
• Uninstall: Uninstalling the App removes all associated data from your Device permanently.

11.3 Email Correspondence

If you contact us by email, we retain your correspondence for as long as necessary to resolve your inquiry. You may request deletion of email correspondence by contacting us at dotan.simantov.dev@gmail.com.

How to Delete Your Data

QuickSend WhatsApp stores your message history (phone numbers and messages) locally on your device only. No data is sent to any server.

To delete all your data:

1. Open the QuickSend WhatsApp app
2. Tap the menu icon (three dots) in the top right
3. Select "Delete all data"
4. Confirm — all saved history and settings will be permanently erased

After deletion, the app contains no information about you whatsoever.

12. Children's Privacy

The App is a general-purpose messaging utility not directed at children. Because the App does not collect any personal data from any user, there is no heightened risk specific to minors.

The App does not knowingly collect Personal Data from any user, including children under the age of 13 (the threshold under applicable international standards) or minors under the age of 18 (the Israeli legal definition). Since no data collection occurs, this threshold is satisfied by design.

If a parent or guardian believes their child has submitted personal information through the App's email contact feature, they may contact us at dotan.simantov.dev@gmail.com to request deletion.

13. Applicable Law — Israel

The Developer is located in Israel. This Policy and any disputes arising from it are governed by the laws of the State of Israel, including:

• The Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981 (חוק הגנת הפרטיות, תשמ"א-1981) and its regulations
• The Privacy Protection Regulations (Data Security), 5777-2017
• The Privacy Protection Law (Amendment No. 13), 5784-2023 — effective August 14, 2025

Under Israeli law, a "database" (מאגר מידע) is defined as a collection of personal data on more than ten persons maintained by a single entity and retrievable by computer. The Developer holds no such database: all data entered by users exists exclusively on each individual user's Device and is never transmitted to or stored by the Developer. Accordingly, no database registration is required and no cross-border data transfer occurs on the Developer's part.

14. Your Rights Under Israeli Law

Under the Protection of Privacy Law 5741-1981 and Amendment 13, you have the following rights regarding your personal data. Because all data is stored only on your Device and is not accessible to the Developer, these rights are exercised locally by you:

For inquiries that cannot be resolved through the App (e.g., email correspondence deletion), contact us at dotan.simantov.dev@gmail.com.

15. Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability

15.1 As-Is Provision

THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

15.2 No Guarantee of WhatsApp Delivery

The App's sole function is to pass a phone number and message to the WhatsApp application on your Device. The Developer makes no representation or warranty regarding whether WhatsApp will deliver the message, whether the recipient will receive it, or whether WhatsApp will remain available or compatible with the App. The Developer is not liable for any communication failures, delays, or unintended recipients resulting from use of the App.

15.3 Security Limitations

While the Developer implements the security measures described in this Policy, no security system is impenetrable. The Developer is not responsible for unauthorized access to data on your Device resulting from physical theft, malware, operating system vulnerabilities, or other circumstances beyond the Developer's control.

15.4 Third-Party Services

The Developer expressly disclaims all liability for the content, privacy practices, security, or availability of any Third-Party Service linked or passed data from within the App, including WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, Google Play Store, and GitHub Pages. Use of those services is at your own risk and subject to their respective terms and policies.

15.5 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DEVELOPER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APP, EVEN IF THE DEVELOPER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

WHERE LIABILITY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW (INCLUDING THE ISRAELI CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW, 5741-1981), THE DEVELOPER'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE APP IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM (WHICH, FOR A FREE APP, IS ZERO).

16. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the App's features or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective date" at the top of this page.

In accordance with the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority's position on consent, continued use of the App alone does not constitute acceptance of a revised policy for material changes. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Non-material changes (such as clarifications of existing practices) take effect upon publication.

17. Contact

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

• Email: dotan.simantov.dev@gmail.com

We will respond to all inquiries within a reasonable time.