1. Introduction
FIYBIT ("we", "our", or "the App") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the information you provide or that is collected automatically by our Android app for crypto market information.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Local Data
FIYBIT operates without an account system. All user-specific data is stored locally on your device, including:
- Watchlist coins and custom groups.
- Manual portfolio holdings and recorded buy prices.
- Price alerts and reminder settings.
- Recent search history (maximum 10 entries).
- Theme preferences (System, Light, Dark) and language settings (English/Chinese).
2.2 Market and News Data
We retrieve publicly available information from third-party APIs and RSS feeds:
- CoinGecko API: cryptocurrency prices, market caps, trends, and coin details.
- Alternative.me: Fear & Greed Index.
- CoinDesk RSS: latest crypto market news headlines.
No personal identification data is transmitted to these services.
3. How We Use Information
- Display real-time and historical cryptocurrency prices and market data.
- Provide watchlist and portfolio tracking features on-device.
- Trigger price and percentage change alerts locally.
- Show market sentiment and news headlines.
- Maintain user interface preferences and recent searches for usability.
4. Permissions
FIYBIT requests the following Android permissions:
- INTERNET: Access market and news data from third-party APIs.
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Determine network availability.
- POST_NOTIFICATIONS: Deliver price alert notifications (Android 13+).
No location, contacts, or other sensitive permissions are requested.
5. Data Security
- All personal and portfolio data remain on your device.
- Local databases use Room with fallback destructive migration; older cached data may be deleted upon version upgrade.
- No data is logged to external servers except market/news queries to public APIs.
- We do not track, store, or share device identifiers, MAC addresses, or IP addresses.
6. Third-Party Services
The App uses third-party APIs strictly for market data and news content. We do not share any personal data with these services. API examples include:
- CoinGecko API for cryptocurrency data.
- Alternative.me for market sentiment indices.
- CoinDesk RSS feeds for crypto news.
7. Children’s Privacy
FIYBIT is not intended for use by children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
8. Data Retention
- All watchlist, portfolio, and alert data is retained locally until you delete it or uninstall the App.
- Cached market and news data refresh periodically from third-party APIs and are not permanently stored outside your device.
9. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and view all data stored locally in the App.
- Delete your watchlist, portfolio, alerts, and search history.
- Control notification settings via your Android system settings.
- Uninstall the App at any time to remove all local data.
10. Disclaimer
FIYBIT is an information and educational tool only. The App does not provide investment advice, financial services, or trading functions. All data is for reference purposes, and market prices are sourced from public APIs.
AI-generated summaries are based on market data and news feeds. They are not financial advice and should not be considered as a recommendation to buy, sell, or trade any asset.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the App and effective immediately upon publishing. Please review this page periodically for updates.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may reach out via the official support channels provided in the App.