Data Safety

Last updated: 4 October 2026 · Companion to our Privacy Policy

This page summarises, in plain language, what the Here & Home app collects and shares - mirroring the categories used in Google Play's Data Safety section, so it's easy to cross-check.

Note for whoever fills in the Play Console Data Safety form: this page reflects the App as designed - no account required for core use, expenses local by default, optional anonymous Firebase sync for Group Trips, AdMob for ads, and anonymous usage statistics and install measurement (Google Analytics for Firebase and the Meta SDK) that are off until allowed. If any new SDK is added in a future version, update this page and the corresponding Play Console declaration before that update goes live.

Summary

Question	Answer
Does the app collect or share any user data?	Limited data - location and shared trip data only when you opt in, plus analytics/ad identifiers
Is data encrypted in transit?	Yes
Can you request data deletion?	Yes - see below
Does the app require an account?	No (only for optional Group Trips, and it's anonymous)
Does the app show ads?	Yes - Google AdMob (banner & rewarded video)

Data collected

Category	Data type	Purpose	Shared with
Location	Approximate/coarse location (foreground only)	Tagging expenses, weather & currency auto-switch, map centering, Fall-in signal	MET Norway, ipwho.is, Google Firebase (only during an active Group Trip or Fall-in signal)
Financial info	Expense amounts, categories, wallet balances you mark "Shared"	Group Trip sync & settlement	Google Firebase (only expenses marked "Shared", only with your trip's members)
App activity	App interactions, ad interactions	Analytics, advertising, install attribution	Google Analytics for Firebase, Google AdMob, Meta (install measurement)
Device or other identifiers	Advertising ID, anonymous Firebase identity	Ads, analytics, install attribution, Group Trip sync	Google AdMob, Google Analytics for Firebase, Meta (install measurement), Google Firebase

Data not collected

Name, email address, phone number, physical address, government ID, health/fitness data, photos, contacts, SMS, and call logs are not collected by the App. Expenses marked "Just me" are never uploaded anywhere, even if you're part of a Group Trip.

Your choices

Usage statistics and install measurement are optional. In the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland they stay off until you allow them; everywhere you can switch them off in Settings > About. Ads consent is handled by Google's consent form where the law requires it.

Data processed only on-device

All expense data, wallet history, budgets, trip settings, and preferences are stored locally on your phone by default. This data is never transmitted to us or to Firebase unless you explicitly join a Group Trip and mark an individual expense "Shared".

Security practices

Data sent to Firebase (Group Trips, emergency signals) is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS).
We do not operate our own backend server or database - shared data lives in Google Firebase under Google's security practices.
Anonymous Firebase identities auto-expire after 30 days of inactivity, after which Google deletes the identity and its associated data.

Requesting deletion

Because most data lives on your device and Group Trip identities are anonymous, you can:

Delete a trip, expense, or wallet entry directly within the App at any time.
Uninstall the App to remove all on-device data immediately.
Leave a Group Trip so no further shared expenses sync from your device - your prior shared entries are removed automatically once the trip's anonymous identities expire after 30 days of inactivity.
Email infotech.trishunya+hereandhome@gmail.com with any further data questions.

This page is provided for transparency to users and app-store reviewers. The authoritative legal document is our Privacy Policy; if the two ever differ, the Privacy Policy governs.