Privacy Policy for Rate Way
Effective Date: May 9, 2026
Introduction
Sergiy Shastin ("Developer", "we", "us", or "our") built the Rate Way app as a Free/Ad-Supported application with in-app purchase capabilities. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and handle your information. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy.
Data Collection and Local Processing
Rate Way is designed to respect your privacy. We do not require you to create an account, and we do not collect, store, or transmit any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to our own servers. Currency exchange rates are fetched over the internet and cached locally on your device to minimize data usage. All conversions and calculations are performed locally.
Third-Party Services and Advertising
While the core calculations run locally, the app uses third-party services for fetching rates, analytics, billing, and advertising. These services may collect data such as your device's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, device name, operating system version, app configuration, and usage statistics. Specifically, we use:
- Google Play Services & Billing: For distribution and managing in-app purchases (such as removing ads).
- Firebase Analytics: To track usage patterns, active users, and improve app functionality.
- Google AdMob: To display advertisements within the app. AdMob may use advertising IDs to serve personalized ads based on your preferences.
- Google User Messaging Platform (UMP) SDK: To gather and manage user consent regarding data privacy regulations (such as GDPR/CCPA).
For more information, please review the privacy policies of Google (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and Firebase (https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy).
Device Permissions
The app requires basic internet permissions to fetch up-to-date currency exchange rates, load advertisements, and manage user consent or purchases via the aforementioned third-party SDKs.
Data Security
Since your personal app settings and cached rates stay on your device, the security of this information depends on your device's security settings. We rely on standard industry practices provided by Google for the security of third-party SDKs integrated into the app.
Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact the developer: shastin.it@gmail.com