🦊 FoxKit SMS Security - Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: August 29, 2025

1. Introduction

Cardoza Services LLC ("we," "our," or "us") operates the FoxKit SMS Security mobile application (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Service.

            Our Commitment: FoxKit is designed with privacy-first principles. We minimize data collection and maximize your control over your personal information.
        

2. Information We Collect

2.1 SMS Messages (Local Processing Only)

What: Incoming SMS message content, sender information, timestamps
Purpose: Real-time threat analysis and protection
Storage: Processed locally on your device - NOT stored or transmitted
Retention: 0 days - Messages are analyzed and immediately discarded

2.2 Threat Detection Metadata

What: Anonymized threat indicators (malicious URLs, phone number patterns)
Purpose: Improve security detection capabilities
Storage: Local device only, no cloud transmission
Data: No personal content, only security fingerprints

2.3 App Usage Analytics (Optional)

What: App performance metrics, crash reports, feature usage
Purpose: Improve app functionality and user experience
Control: You can opt-out in Settings
Data: No SMS content, only technical metrics

2.4 Device Information

What: Device model, Android version, app version
Purpose: Compatibility and support
Storage: Local only

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 Primary Purposes

SMS Threat Detection: Analyze incoming messages for phishing, scams, and malicious content
Real-time Protection: Block or warn about suspicious SMS messages
Security Updates: Update threat detection rules and patterns

3.2 We DO NOT

❌ Read, store, or transmit your personal SMS messages
❌ Share your data with third parties
❌ Use your messages for advertising
❌ Build profiles for marketing purposes
❌ Sell your information to anyone

4. Data Security

Local Processing: 80% of analysis performed on-device
Encryption: All data transmissions use TLS 1.3
Access Controls: Strict employee access limitations
Security Audits: Regular third-party security assessments

5. Your Privacy Rights

5.1 Access and Control

View Data: See what information we have about you
Delete Data: Request deletion of your account and data
Opt-Out: Disable analytics and cloud features
Port Data: Export your security statistics

5.2 California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights including:

Right to know what personal information is collected
Right to delete personal information
Right to opt-out of sale (Note: We never sell personal information)
Right to non-discrimination

5.3 European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

EU residents have rights including:

Access, rectification, and erasure of personal data
Data portability and restriction of processing
Object to processing and automated decision-making

6. Children's Privacy

FoxKit is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

7. Contact Information

Privacy Questions

Email: michael.cardoza@cardozaservices.com
Subject Line: "FoxKit Privacy Inquiry"
Response Time: 72 hours maximum

Data Protection Officer

Email: michael.cardoza@cardozaservices.com
Mail: Cardoza Services LLC
Privacy Department
Newport News, Virginia 23602

Legal Requests

Email: michael.cardoza@cardozaservices.com
Subject Line: "Legal/Compliance Request - FoxKit"

8. Technical Implementation

8.1 Permission Usage

READ_SMS: Analyze incoming messages for threats
RECEIVE_SMS: Intercept messages before delivery for protection
NOTIFICATIONS: Alert you to blocked threats

8.2 Data Minimization

Processing Time: <100 milliseconds per message
Memory Usage: Messages cleared immediately after analysis
Storage: Zero persistent storage of message content
Network: No network permissions - fully offline

            Questions about this Privacy Policy?

            Contact us at michael.cardoza@cardozaservices.com

🦊 FoxKit SMS Security

Protecting Communications, Preserving Privacy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date listed above and supersedes all previous versions.