Effective Date: Nov 14 2025

Expense Lane (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our mobile application Expense Lane (“App”).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use the App:

• Personal Information: Such as name, email address, or phone number (if you choose to provide them for account creation or backup).
• Financial Data: Expense records, categories, notes, and other information you manually enter in the App.
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and unique identifiers for analytics and app functionality.
• Usage Data: How you interact with the App (e.g., features used, time spent).

2. How We Use Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide, operate, and improve the App.
• Store and manage your expense records.
• Personalize your experience.
• Send important updates, security alerts, or support messages.
• Ensure compliance with legal obligations.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data may be stored locally on your device or securely on our servers (if cloud backup is enabled).

We use industry-standard security practices to protect your information, but no system is 100% secure.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. Information may only be shared:

• With your consent.
• With service providers that help us operate the App (e.g., cloud hosting).
• If required by law or to protect our rights.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access, update, or delete your data.
• Restrict or object to certain processing.
• Export your data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: carelane.bilaspur@gmail.com

6. Third-Party Services

Our App may use third-party services (e.g., analytics or cloud backup). Their use of your data is governed by their respective privacy policies.

7. Children’s Privacy

Expense Lane is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

8. Advertising and Ad Networks

Our App may display ads using third-party advertising partners such as Google AdMob or other ad networks. These partners may collect and process certain information to deliver ads, improve ad performance, and prevent fraud. This may include:

• Device Information: IP address, device identifiers, device type, operating system.
• Ad Interaction Data: Ad impressions, clicks, and engagement.
• App Usage Data: Basic interaction data required to serve ads effectively.

Personalized & Non-Personalized Ads

We may show non-personalized ads, which are based on contextual information such as app content.

If personalized ads are shown, ad networks may use limited data to improve relevance based on general usage and device signals.

Third-Party Compliance

Our advertising partners handle collected data according to their own privacy policies and legal requirements (such as GDPR or COPPA, where applicable). Examples include:

• Google AdMob Privacy Policy
• Firebase/Google Analytics Privacy Policy (if used)

Why We Use Ads

Ads help support the operation, improvement, and maintenance of the App and allow us to keep the App free for users.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected with a new “Effective Date.”

10. Contact Us

For questions or concerns, please contact us at: carelane.bilaspur@gmail.com