# Privacy Policy for Begin Again

**Last updated: June 27, 2026**

Begin Again ("we", "our", or "us") provides the Begin Again mobile application. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service.

### 1. Data Collection and Use
Our app is designed to prioritize your privacy.
- **Offline First**: Most of the data you input (Reading Notes, Memos, Routines) is stored locally on your device.
- **Camera Access**: We request camera permission solely for the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) feature to extract text from books. Images captured are processed on-device and are not uploaded to any external servers.

### 2. Advertisements
We use Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob may collect and use personal data (such as advertising ID) for interest-based advertising. You can check Google's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

### 3. Permissions
- **Camera**: For OCR functionality.
- **Exact Alarm**: To provide routine reminders at user-specified times.
- **Storage**: For backup and restore functionality (optional by user).

### 4. Third-Party Services
We use Google ML Kit for on-device text recognition. Please refer to Google’s ML Kit terms for more details.

### 5. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: managedswsvc@gmail.com