SHEield — Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 24, 2026

SHEield ("the app," "we," "our") is a personal safety app. This policy explains what information the app accesses, how it's used, and — most importantly — that almost all of it never leaves your device.

The short version

SHEield does not have a server or backend. There is no user account, no sign-up, and no company database. Everything you enter — your profile, your trusted circle, your community posts — is stored locally on your phone only, using standard Android app storage. We (the developer) cannot see, access, or collect any of it.

What the app accesses, and why

• Location (GPS): used only when you trigger SOS or Walk Me Home, to show your live coordinates to you and to generate a map link. Not tracked in the background, not logged, not sent anywhere by us.
• Camera (flash only): used exclusively to strobe your phone's torch during an SOS alert. The app never captures photos, video, or camera images.
• Phone: used only to open your phone's own dialer when you tap "Call Police" or a fake-call feature — SHEield does not place calls itself or record call data.
• Microphone / motion sensors: the accelerometer is used to detect a hard shake gesture (for shake-to-SOS). No audio is recorded.
• Profile details you enter (name, age, gender, address, phone number, blood group): stored only in local app storage on your device. Never transmitted, never backed up to any server we control.

Data sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your data with any third party, advertiser, or analytics service, because we don't collect it in the first place. The only outside services the app ever talks to are:

• Your device's own Maps app — only if you tap an "open map" link during SOS, which hands your coordinates to whichever maps app you have installed.
• Your device's own Phone app — only if you tap a call button.

Neither of these involves us — they're standard links to apps already on your phone.

Your trusted circle

Contacts you add to your Circle are stored locally on your device, associated with a SHEield ID you choose to share. This app build does not sync that information between devices or notify other users automatically.

Children's privacy

SHEield is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect information from children. The app is intended for general use by anyone seeking personal safety tools.

Data deletion

Since all data lives on your device, you can delete everything at any time by using the "Reset SHEield" option in the app's Profile screen, or by uninstalling the app entirely — both permanently erase all locally stored data.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will change accordingly. Continued use of the app after changes means you accept the updated policy.

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