NotiVault uses Android Notification Access only after you enable it. Notifications from apps you select are organized in private storage on your device. NotiVault does not sell notification data, use it for advertising, or upload notification content to a NotiVault cloud.
1. Overview and scope
This Privacy Policy applies to the NotiVault Android application (package name com.notivault.app) developed by Baisalya, and to this informational website. NotiVault is a local-first utility that preserves and organizes notifications from apps selected by the user.
Notification content may contain personal and sensitive information, including private conversations, transaction updates, one-time codes, images, voice messages, and other details chosen by the sending app. Please use NotiVault only on a device you own or are authorized to manage.
2. Data the app accesses or creates
The exact data available to NotiVault depends on Android, the sending app, the notification itself, and the settings you choose.
| Data category | Examples | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Notification content | App/package identity, title, sender, message preview, timestamps, grouping, progress, update and removal state. | Stored locally in NotiVault private app storage. |
| Notification-exposed media | Photos, video files, thumbnails or voice messages when Android provides an accessible URI. | Copied locally only for media types you enable. |
| Installed/launchable app identity | App name, package name and icon used to show the app-selection list. | Read on-device so you can select which apps to watch; not uploaded by NotiVault. |
| Your settings | Selected apps, capture choices, retention period, theme, brightness, PIN state and screenshot-protection preference. | Stored locally on the device. |
| Purchase information | Product identifier, purchase status and purchase token for optional themes or premium products. | Processed through Google Play Billing; notification content is not included. |
Data NotiVault does not intentionally access
- NotiVault does not sign in to, scrape, or read the private databases of other apps.
- It does not recover notifications that occurred before it was installed and enabled.
- It does not request contacts, SMS, call logs, precise location, camera, microphone, Accessibility Service, root, or broad external-storage access.
- It does not create a NotiVault cloud account or advertising profile.
3. How the data is used
The accessed data is used only to provide user-facing NotiVault functions:
- build a searchable notification history;
- group chat-style notifications into conversations;
- separate status, backup, download, and other activity notifications;
- display locally preserved media when the source notification exposes it;
- apply search, date, media, app, and removed-notification filters;
- enforce the retention and capture settings you choose; and
- verify and restore optional purchases through Google Play.
NotiVault does not use notification content for targeted advertising, behavioral profiling, credit decisions, or sale to data brokers.
4. Local storage, retention and deletion
Notification records and preserved media are stored in NotiVault’s private application storage on your Android device. The app does not provide cloud synchronization. Android backup is disabled for the app.
You control the local retention period. Records older than the selected period may be automatically removed. You can also use Clear all saved history to delete captured notification records and media. Turning off a media type stops future capture but does not automatically delete items already saved.
Uninstalling NotiVault normally removes its private local app data as managed by Android. Revoking Notification Access stops future notification access but does not by itself erase previously saved local data; use the in-app clear function when you want to erase it first.
6. Permissions and sensitive access
Notification Access
Android Notification Access is essential to NotiVault’s core function. You must enable it manually in Android settings. When enabled, NotiVault’s notification-listener service can run in the background and receive new, updated, and removed notifications even when the NotiVault screen is not open. The app then applies your selected-app and media preferences.
App visibility
NotiVault queries launchable apps so it can display the app picker. It does not request Android’s broad QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission.
Internet and billing
Internet access is included for Google Play Billing product and purchase operations. Notification history and media remain local and are not uploaded merely because internet access exists.
7. Security measures
NotiVault uses measures designed to reduce unauthorized access, including:
- Android private application storage;
- Android backup disabled for the application;
- cleartext network traffic disabled;
- optional local PIN protection; and
- screenshot and screen-recording protection enabled by default for sensitive app windows.
No security measure is perfect. Anyone with sufficient control of an unlocked, compromised, rooted, or otherwise insecure device may be able to access local information. Keep Android updated and use device-level screen security.
8. Your controls and choices
- Decline or revoke Notification Access in Android settings.
- Select or deselect the apps whose notifications are stored.
- Enable or disable future photo, video, and voice-message capture.
- Choose a retention period for local cleanup.
- Clear all saved history and captured media inside the app.
- Uninstall NotiVault to remove its application storage through Android.
- Manage or cancel subscriptions through Google Play, where applicable.
NotiVault currently has no cloud account and no server-side notification database, so there is no separate remote account or notification archive to delete. Purchase records held by Google are controlled through Google Play.
9. Children’s privacy
NotiVault is a general utility and is not directed to children. It should not be used to monitor another person’s notifications without authorization. A parent or guardian who allows a minor to use the app should review the notification-access implications and device settings with them.
10. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when NotiVault’s features, SDKs, data practices, or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top will be revised. A material change affecting sensitive data access or use will also require the appropriate in-app disclosure and user choice before the new use begins.
11. Contact
NotiVault is developed by Baisalya. For privacy questions, support, or concerns, email:
baisalya.github.io/Baisalya-Roul/ ↗
When contacting the developer, please do not send private notification screenshots, one-time codes, financial information, or other sensitive content unless it is strictly necessary and you understand the risk.