Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 04, 2026

This privacy policy applies to the 8171 Guide and Check application (hereby referred to as the "Application") for mobile devices that was created by DEV HOPES (hereby referred to as the "Service Provider") as a Freemium service. This service is provided "AS IS".

Information Collection and Use

The Application may collect certain information automatically when you download and use it. This information may include:

Your device's Internet Protocol address (IP address)
Device type and operating system
Application usage information
Pages or screens of the Application that you visit
The date and time of your use of the Application
The time spent using the Application
Other diagnostic and technical information necessary to improve the Application

The Application does not collect precise location information from your mobile device.

The Application may use automatically collected information to operate, maintain, improve, and optimize the Application, understand how users interact with its features, prevent abuse or fraud, and display relevant advertisements.

The Application does not require users to provide sensitive personal information in order to use its basic features.

Information You Provide

If you voluntarily contact the Service Provider by email or through any available support feature, the Service Provider may receive the information you provide, such as your email address and the contents of your message.

Such information will only be used to respond to your request, provide support, or improve the Application and its services.

Third-Party Services

The Application may use third-party services that may collect information used to identify your device or provide their respective services.

Third-party services used by the Application may include:

These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies governing how they collect, use, and process information.

The Service Provider may disclose automatically collected or user-provided information:

When required by law or legal process;
When the Service Provider believes disclosure is necessary to protect its rights, safety, or property;
To investigate fraud, security issues, or misuse of the Application;
To trusted service providers who perform services on behalf of the Service Provider and are required to handle information appropriately.

Government Information and External Websites

The 8171 Guide and Check Application may provide information, guidance, links, or access to external websites related to government programs, eligibility information, application procedures, or other public services.

The Application is an independent informational application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected with the Government of Pakistan, BISP, Ehsaas Program, or any other government department or organization unless explicitly stated.

Any information displayed through or provided by external websites is controlled by the respective website or organization. Users should verify important information through the relevant official government sources.

The Service Provider is not responsible for the content, availability, accuracy, or privacy practices of external websites.

The Application may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising services such as Google AdMob.

These advertising providers may collect and use information such as advertising identifiers, device information, IP address, and general usage information in accordance with their own privacy policies. Advertising may be personalized or non-personalized depending on applicable settings, regulations, and user choices.

Users can manage advertising and privacy settings through their Android device and Google account settings where applicable.

Data Retention

The Service Provider retains automatically collected information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide, maintain, secure, and improve the Application and its services.

If you contact the Service Provider and provide personal information, that information will be retained for as long as necessary to respond to your request and for legitimate business or legal purposes.

If you would like to request deletion of personal information that you have provided directly to the Service Provider, you may contact:

Email: devhopestudio@gmail.com

The Service Provider will review and respond to reasonable deletion requests in accordance with applicable laws and legitimate business requirements.

Children

The Application is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

The Service Provider does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 years of age.

If the Service Provider becomes aware that a child under 13 has provided personal information, reasonable steps will be taken to delete such information.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information through the Application, please contact the Service Provider at:

devhopestudio@gmail.com

Security

The Service Provider is concerned about protecting the information processed through the Application and uses reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards designed to protect such information.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and the Service Provider cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Service Provider may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page by updating the Privacy Policy and its effective date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Your continued use of the Application after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Your Consent

By using the 8171 Guide and Check Application, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of the Application, please contact the Service Provider at:

DEV HOPES