Effective Date : 09-07-2026
Last Updated : 09-07-2026
This Privacy Policy explains how TextNest collects, uses, stores, protects, shares, and manages information when you download, install, access, or use the TextNest mobile application. TextNest is an Android SMS application that may provide standard messaging features along with additional features such as message categorization, AI- suggested replies, vault functionality, scheduled SMS sending, informational content channels, notifications, and related tools. By using TextNest, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the app.
1. Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to TextNest and all related app features, including :
SMS and MMS sending, receiving, reading, organizing, and management.
Default SMS app functionality.
Message categorization.
AI-suggested replies and related AI features.
Scheduled SMS sending.
Vault or protected message storage.
Informational content sections such as sports, news, updates, channels, or similar content.
Notifications and reminders.
App settings, preferences, and support features.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, apps, services, ads, APIs, or content providers that may be linked, displayed, or integrated through TextNest. Those third-party services may have their own privacy policies.
2. Important Notice About SMS Access
TextNest may require access to SMS-related permissions in order to work as an SMS application. Certain SMS features may only be available when TextNest is selected as the default SMS application on your Android device. When TextNest is your default SMS app, it may access, display, organize, send, receive, store, process, and manage SMS and MMS messages as needed to provide messaging functionality. If TextNest is no longer your default SMS app, SMS related access and features may become unavailable, limited, or disabled. You can change your default SMS app at any time through your Android device settings.
3. Information We May Collect
TextNest may collect or process different types of information depending on the features you use, the permissions you grant, and your device settings.
3.1 SMS and MMS Data
TextNest may access and process SMS and MMS-related information, including :
Message content.
Sender and recipient phone numbers.
Message timestamps.
Message delivery status.
Message read or unread status.
Message attachments, where supported.
Conversation threads.
Scheduled message content.
Draft messages.
Deleted, archived, hidden, or vault-protected messages, depending on app functionality.
This information is used to provide core SMS functionality, display your conversations, organize messages, send and receive messages, enable search, schedule messages, protect selected messages, and provide related app features.
3.2 Contact Information
TextNest may request access to your contacts if needed to display contact names, identify message senders and recipients, help you compose messages, organize conversations, or improve the messaging experience. Contact information may include:
Names.
Phone numbers.
Contact labels.
Profile photos, if available on your device.
Contact groups, if supported by your device.
TextNest does not own your contacts. Contact access is used only to support app functionality.
3.3 Device Information
TextNest may collect or process technical information about your device, such as :
Device model.
Android version.
App version.
Device language.
Time zone.
Carrier or network-related information.
Device identifiers, where permitted.
Operating system settings.
Crash logs.
Diagnostics.
Performance data.
Permission status.
Notification status.
Battery optimization status, where relevant to scheduled SMS functionality.
This information helps TextNest maintain compatibility, improve performance, detect bugs, prevent abuse, troubleshoot issues, and ensure app stability.
3.4 App Usage Information
TextNest may collect information about how the app is used, such as :
Features accessed.
App screens viewed.
Settings selected.
Category preferences.
Notification interactions.
Scheduled message feature usage.
Vault feature usage status, without necessarily accessing vault content.
AI suggestion feature usage.
Content channel interactions.
Error events.
Crash events.
Performance events.
This information may be used to improve app functionality, understand feature performance, fix bugs, and enhance user experience.
3.5 AI Feature Data
If you use AI-suggested replies or similar AI features, TextNest may process message-related information to generate suggestions.
Depending on the app’s implementation, AI processing may happen :
On your device.
Through secure backend systems.
Through third-party AI service providers.
Through a combination of local and cloud-based processing.
The information processed for AI features may include the message or conversation context needed to generate a relevant suggested reply.
AI-generated suggestions are not automatically sent unless the app specifically provides such functionality and you approve or trigger the sending action. You are responsible for reviewing and editing AI suggestions before sending them.
3.6 Vault Data
If TextNest offers a vault or protected message area, the app may process messages, conversations, or files that you choose to move into the vault.
Vault data may include :
Selected message content.
Selected conversation details.
Sender and recipient information.
Timestamps.
Attachments, where supported.
Vault settings.
Security preferences.
Vault access credentials or authentication indicators.
Vault content may be stored locally on your device, encrypted where supported, or backed up depending on app design and your settings.
You are responsible for keeping your device, lock screen, vault password, PIN, biometric access, and recovery method secure.
3.7 Scheduled SMS Data
If you use scheduled SMS features, TextNest may store or process :
Scheduled message content.
Recipient phone numbers.
Scheduled date and time.
Repeat settings, if available.
Delivery status.
Failed-send status.
Cancellation or edit history, if supported.
Scheduled SMS data is used to prepare and send messages at the time selected by you, subject to Android system limitations, carrier availability, network status, device power status, permissions, and app restrictions.
3.8 Informational Content and Channel Data
TextNest may include sections such as news, sports, informational updates, public channels, or similar content areas. When you use these sections, TextNest may collect or process :
Content viewed.
Channels followed or selected.
Topics of interest.
Notification preferences.
Interaction history.
Region or language preferences.
General analytics related to content performance.
Content may be provided by TextNest, third-party content providers, public feeds, APIs, publishers, or other services.
3.9 Support and Communication Data
If you contact TextNest for support, feedback, reporting, or inquiries, the app may collect :
Your name, if provided.
Your email address, if provided.
Your phone number, if provided.
Device information.
App version.
Screenshots or attachments you choose to send.
Description of your issue.
Messages or logs you voluntarily provide for troubleshooting.
Feedback, reports, complaints, or suggestions.
You should avoid sending sensitive message content to support unless it is necessary for resolving your issue.
4. Information We Do Not Intentionally Collect
TextNest does not intentionally collect more information than needed to provide app functionality. Unless specifically required by a feature, TextNest does not intentionally collect :
Precise GPS location.
Payment card details directly.
Government identification numbers.
Passwords for unrelated services.
Health records.
Financial account credentials.
Biometric data itself, such as fingerprint or face scan data.
Sensitive personal information unrelated to app functionality.
If any future feature requires additional data, the app should update this Privacy Policy and provide required notices or permission prompts.
5. How We Use Information
TextNest may use collected or processed information for the following purposes :
To provide SMS and MMS messaging functionality.
To send, receive, read, display, organize, search, archive, delete, and manage messages.
To allow TextNest to operate as a default SMS app.
To identify contacts and display contact names in conversations.
To categorize messages.
To detect spam, promotional messages, transactional messages, OTPs, reminders, or other message types, where supported.
To generate AI-suggested replies.
To create, store, edit, cancel, and send scheduled SMS messages.
To provide vault or protected message functionality.
To send app notifications.
To deliver informational content such as news, sports, updates, or channels.
To personalize app settings, categories, content, and user experience.
To improve app performance, stability, reliability, and design.
To troubleshoot bugs and crashes.
To detect, prevent, or address misuse, fraud, spam, abuse, security incidents, or policy violations.
To respond to support requests.
To comply with legal, regulatory, platform, and security obligations.
To enforce the Terms and Conditions.
6. Legal Bases for Processing
Depending on your location, TextNest may rely on one or more legal bases to process your information, including :
Your consent, such as when you grant device permissions.
Performance of app functionality requested by you.
Legitimate interests, such as maintaining app security, preventing abuse, improving functionality, and fixing bugs.
Compliance with legal obligations.
Protection of users, app security, and platform integrity.
Where consent is required by law, you may withdraw consent by changing your device permissions, changing your default SMS app, disabling features, or uninstalling the app.
7. SMS, Contacts, and Sensitive Permissions
TextNest may request sensitive Android permissions only where needed for app functionality. Permissions may include :
SMS permissions to send, receive, read, display, and manage messages.
Contacts permission to show contact names and help compose messages.
Notification permission to show message alerts, reminders, content updates, and scheduled message status.
Storage or media permissions where needed for attachments, backups, or media handling.
Internet permission for cloud features, AI features, content channels, updates, analytics, crash reporting, and support tools.
Background activity permission or related settings where needed for scheduled SMS and notifications.
You can manage permissions through your Android device settings.
Disabling permissions may limit or prevent certain features from working.
8. How AI Features Handle Data
TextNest may use AI features to help suggest replies, summarize messages, classify messages, or improve messaging convenience.
AI features may process message context in order to generate suggestions.
AI-generated suggestions may be inaccurate, incomplete, inappropriate, or unsuitable. You should always review AI suggestions before using them.
TextNest may use safety systems, filters, feedback tools, or reporting options to help identify problematic AI-generated content.
If AI processing uses third-party AI providers, limited message context may be transmitted to those providers only as needed to generate the requested output, improve safety, or operate the feature, subject to applicable agreements and safeguards.
TextNest should not use SMS content for AI model training unless this is clearly disclosed and, where required, separately consented to by the user.
9. How Scheduled SMS Data Is Used
When you create a scheduled SMS, TextNest may store the message content, recipient, date, time, and related details until the message is sent, cancelled, deleted, or otherwise managed by you. Scheduled SMS functionality may depend on Android system permissions, battery settings, background restrictions, network availability, device time settings, and carrier support.
TextNest may use notifications to remind you about scheduled messages, confirm send status, or alert you to failed scheduled messages.
10. How Vault Data Is Used
Vault data is used to provide protected storage or restricted access within the app. Depending on the app’s implementation, vault content may be stored locally on your device, encrypted, hidden from normal message views, or protected through app-level authentication.
TextNest may not be able to recover vault content if you forget your vault password, reset your device, uninstall the app, clear app data, lose your device, or disable required security settings.
You should maintain your own backup of important messages and information.
11. Informational Content, News, Sports, and Channels
TextNest may provide informational content sections such as sports, news, public updates, channels, or similar features.
To provide these features, TextNest may process your content preferences, selected topics, followed channels, notification settings, language preferences,
region preferences, and content interactions.
Third-party content providers may supply some content displayed in the app.
TextNest does not guarantee that informational content is always accurate, complete, timely, or available.
If you interact with third-party links, articles, ads, or external content, those third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
12. Data Sharing
TextNest may share limited information only when necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Information may be shared with :
Cloud hosting providers.
AI service providers.
Analytics providers.
Crash reporting providers.
Content providers.
Notification service providers.
Customer support tools.
Security and fraud prevention providers.
Legal, regulatory, or government authorities where required by law.
App store or platform providers where required for compliance, security, billing, or app operation.
TextNest does not sell the content of your SMS messages.
TextNest should not share SMS or contact data for advertising purposes unless explicitly disclosed and permitted by applicable law and platform policy.
13. Third-Party Services
TextNest may use third-party services to operate and improve the app.
These services may help with :
Cloud infrastructure.
AI-generated suggestions.
Crash reporting.
Analytics.
Push notifications.
App security.
Content delivery.
News, sports, or channel feeds.
Advertising, if applicable.
Payments or subscriptions, if applicable.
Third-party services may process information according to their own privacy policies. TextNest is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites, apps, services, or content providers.
14. Advertising and Analytics
TextNest may display ads or use analytics tools if these features are included in the app. Analytics may help understand app performance, crashes, feature usage, content engagement, and user experience.
Advertising partners may process device identifiers, ad identifiers, general location, app interactions, or other permitted information to provide ads, measure ad performance, or prevent fraud.
TextNest should not use SMS message content, private conversations, vault content, or contact lists for targeted advertising unless this is clearly disclosed and permitted by applicable law and platform policy.
If ads or analytics are not used, this section should be updated to clearly state that TextNest does not use advertising or analytics tools.
15. Data Storage
TextNest may store data in one or more of the following ways :
Locally on your device.
In encrypted or protected local storage.
In Android-supported storage areas.
In cloud systems, if cloud sync, backup, AI, account, or support features are used.
Through third-party service providers used for app functionality.
Some data may remain on your device unless you delete it, clear app data, uninstall the app, change settings, or use in-app deletion tools.
Some data processed by third-party providers may be stored according to their own retention rules, agreements, and applicable laws.
16. Data Retention
TextNest keeps information only for as long as needed to provide app functionality, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, improve safety,
prevent misuse, or enforce terms.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data. SMS and MMS messages may remain on your device until you delete them or until your device, Android system, or app settings remove them.
Scheduled messages may be retained until they are sent, cancelled, deleted, or no longer needed.
Vault content may be retained until you remove it from the vault, delete it, clear app data, uninstall the app, or otherwise manage it.
Support requests may be retained for a reasonable period to respond to inquiries and maintain records.
Crash logs and analytics data may be retained for a limited period for troubleshooting and app improvement.
Where legally required, some data may be retained for longer.
17. Data Security
TextNest may use reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational measures to protect information.
These measures may include :
Device-level security.
App-level security controls.
Encryption where supported.
Secure transmission for cloud-based features.
Access controls.
Limited access to service providers.
Crash and abuse monitoring.
Security updates.
However, no app, device, network, storage method, or transmission method is completely secure.
You are responsible for protecting your device, SIM card, lock screen, passwords, biometrics, vault credentials, Google account, backups, and app permissions.
18. User Controls and Choices
You may have several controls over your information, including :
Changing your default SMS app.
Granting or denying Android permissions.
Disabling notifications.
Deleting messages.
Cancelling scheduled messages.
Removing messages from the vault.
Deleting vault content.
Changing content channel preferences.
Disabling AI features, if supported.
Clearing app data.
Uninstalling the app.
Contacting support for privacy requests.
Some controls may be available through the app. Others may be available through Android device settings.
19. Access, Correction, and Deletion
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to :
Access personal information.
Correct inaccurate information.
Delete personal information.
Restrict certain processing.
Object to certain processing.
Withdraw consent.
Request data portability.
Complain to a data protection authority.
Because much of TextNest’s SMS data may be stored locally on your device, you may be able to access, correct, or delete much of that data directly through the app or your device settings.
For privacy requests, contact :
Email: textnestapp@gmail.com
TextNest may need to verify your request before responding.
20. Children’s Privacy
TextNest is not intended for children below the minimum age required by applicable law.
TextNest does not knowingly collect personal information from children without required consent.
If a parent or guardian believes that a child has provided personal information through TextNest without proper consent, they may contact TextNest to request review or deletion.
Contact Email: textnestapp@gmail.com
21. International Data Transfers
If TextNest uses cloud services, AI providers, analytics tools, crash reporting tools, content providers, or other third-party services, your information may be processed in countries other than your own.
Data protection laws may vary by country. Where required, TextNest may use reasonable safeguards to protect transferred information.
22. Legal Requests and Safety
TextNest may access, preserve, or disclose information if reasonably necessary to :
Comply with law, legal process, court orders, or government requests.
Enforce the Terms and Conditions.
Investigate misuse, fraud, spam, abuse, or security incidents.
Protect users, the public, app security, or legal rights.
Prevent harm, illegal activity, or policy violations.
TextNest will only make such disclosures where permitted or required by applicable law.
23. Data Breach and Security Incidents
If TextNest becomes aware of a security incident that affects personal information, reasonable steps may be taken to investigate, contain, and address the issue.
Where legally required, affected users or authorities may be notified.
Users should also take care to secure their devices, passwords, SMS access, SIM
cards, vault credentials, and backups.
24. App Store and Platform Disclosures
TextNest may be required to provide data safety, privacy, permission, and security disclosures through Google Play or other app marketplaces.
These disclosures should be consistent with this Privacy Policy and the app’s actual data practices.
If there is a difference between the app marketplace disclosure and this Privacy
Policy, TextNest should update the relevant disclosure to accurately reflect the app’s practices.
25. Permissions Summary
TextNest may request the following permissions depending on features used :
SMS permissions for sending, receiving, reading, and managing SMS or MMS messages.
Contacts permission to display names and help select recipients.
Notification permission to show message alerts, scheduled SMS updates, app reminders, and content updates.
Internet permission for AI features, content channels, analytics, crash reporting, updates, and support.
Storage or media permissions for attachments, backups, imports, exports, or media handling.
Background activity or alarm-related permissions for scheduled SMS and reminders, where supported by Android.
Device state or network permissions for performance, delivery support, diagnostics, and feature compatibility.
TextNest should request permissions only when needed and explain why permissions are required.
26. Do Not Track and Advertising Choices
Some mobile platforms, devices, or advertising partners may provide controls for ad personalization or tracking preferences.
You may be able to reset or limit your advertising ID through Android settings.
TextNest’s response to such settings may depend on Android, Google Play services, advertising partners, and applicable law.
27. Changes to This Privacy Policy
TextNest may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are made, the updated Privacy Policy may be posted in the app, on a website, or through another reasonable method. The “Last Updated” date will be revised when applicable. If material changes are made, TextNest may provide additional notice where required by law. Your continued use of TextNest after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective means you acknowledge the updated policy.
28. Contact
For questions, concerns, privacy requests, support issues, or complaints about this Privacy Policy, contact :
App Name: TextNest
Privacy Contact Email: textnestapp@gmail.com
Support Email: textnestapp@gmail.com
29. Final User Acknowledgement
By downloading, installing, accessing, or using TextNest, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.