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# Privacy Policy
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All data collected by Kvaesitso itself are only stored locally and will never leave your device,
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unless you explicitly allow it. Some 3rd party integrations might collect additional data if you
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enable them (see below).
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This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to protect it.
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## Collected data
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## 1. Data Collection
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The following data will be collected by the launcher itself:
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Kvaesitso collects and processes data to deliver essential features and improve your experience.
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Unless otherwise specified, all data is stored locally on your device and is inaccessible to other
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apps or users.
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- which apps you have installed
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- usage data about installed apps (how often/how frequently you launch each individual app)
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- your current location (for weather forecasts, if you enable auto location and grant location
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permission)
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- searchable data:
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- installed apps and app shortcuts
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- for calendar events: title, start time, end time, location, attendees and description of the
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event
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- for contacts: name, phone numbers, email addresses and contact photos
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- for local files: file name, path, file size, file type, additional metadata (such EXIF data of
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an image file, ID3 tags of an audio file) and thumbnail
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- for files stored in on of the supported clouds: file name, path, file size, file type and
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owner
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- media playback metadata
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- credentials for connected accounts
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- crash and error reports
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#### **Data Collected by Kvaesitso**
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All these data are only stored locally on your device, in a protected area that cannot be accessed
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by other apps or users. You can delete them at any time by uninstalling the app or by clearing the
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app's data.
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- **Installed apps:** Names of apps installed on your device.
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- **App usage:** Frequency of app launches.
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- **Location:** Your current location for weather forecasts (only if you enable automatic location
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and grant location permissions).
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- **Searchable data:**
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- **Apps and shortcuts**: Data for indexing installed apps and shortcuts.
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- **Calendar events**: Title, time, location, attendees, and description.
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- **Contacts**: Name, phone numbers, email addresses, and photos.
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- **Local files:** File names, paths, sizes, types, metadata (e.g., EXIF, ID3 tags), and
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thumbnails.
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- **Cloud files:** Metadata for supported cloud services (e.g., file name, size, owner).
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- **Media playback metadata:** Details about currently playing media.
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- **Crash and error reports:** Debugging information to identify and resolve issues.
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- **Connected accounts:** Credentials for authorized third-party integrations (e.g., Nextcloud,
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Owncloud).
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## Backup and restore
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## 2. How We Use Your Data
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The launcher has a functionality to export and import its data for backup purposes. The exported
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file might contain personal data as specified above so handle it carefully.
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- **Local Data Use:** All data is processed locally to enable features such as search, app usage
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tracking, and weather updates.
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- **Crash Reporting:** Crash data is used to debug and improve the app. Reports are stored locally
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and shared only if you choose to do so.
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- **Search Functionality:** Search results are generated locally. For third-party services, search
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queries may be sent to their servers (e.g., weather providers, Wikipedia).
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## Crash reports
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## 3. Data Protection
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The launcher does not send any crash reports automatically. Crash reports are stored locally on your
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device. You can access them at settings > debug > crash reports. On this screen, you can create an
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issue on Github or share them somewhere else. Crash reports include both information about the crash
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itself and about the device (all the information are listed on the crash report screen). In most
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cases, these device information are very general and do not allow any conclusions about the user but
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in rare cases (such as if you run a self-built custom rom or if the device you use is very rare), it
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might be possible to identify you. If you decide to report a crash report on Github, they will be
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available to the public.
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The [Github Privacy Statement](https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement)
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applies.
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We take measures to ensure your data is secure:
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## 3rd party integrations
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- **Local Storage:** All data is stored on your device in a secure, app-specific directory that
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cannot be accessed by other apps.
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- **Your Control:** You can delete all app data at any time by uninstalling the app or clearing its
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storage.
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Kvaesitso optionally integrates with a number of third party services which might collect data on
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their own:
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## 4. Built-In Integrations
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### OpenWeatherMap
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Kvaesitso includes built-in integrations that may connect to external services. These are optional
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and can be enabled or disabled in the app settings.
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If have OpenWeatherMap selected as weather provider, Kvaesitso will periodically query
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OpenWeatherMap servers. If you have your location mode (settings > widgets > weather > automatic
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location) set to auto, your current location will be transmitted to OpenWeatherMap. If you have set
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it to manual, the manually selected location will be transmitted instead.
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The [OpenWeatherMap privacy policy](https://openweather.co.uk/privacy-policy) applies.
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### Weather Providers
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### Norwegian Meteorological Institute (Met.No)
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Kvaesitso integrates with several weather providers:
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If have MET Norway selected as weather provider, Kvaesitso will periodically query MET servers. If
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you have your location mode (settings > widgets > weather > automatic location) set to auto, your
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current location will be transmitted to OpenWeatherMap. If you have set it to manual, the manually
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selected location will be transmitted instead.
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The [MET privacy policy](https://www.met.no/en/About-us/privacy) applies.
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### HERE
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If have HERE selected as weather provider, Kvaesitso will periodically query HERE servers. If you
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have your location mode (settings > widgets > weather > automatic location) set to auto, your
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current location will be transmitted to OpenWeatherMap. If you have set it to manual, the manually
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selected location will be transmitted instead.
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The [HERE End User Terms](https://legal.here.com/us-en/terms/here-end-user-terms) applies.
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### Deutscher Wetterdienst / Brigh Sky
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Deutscher Wetterdienst forecast data are provided by the [Bright Sky API](https://brightsky.dev/).
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If have Deutscher Wetterdienst selected as weather provider, Kvaesitso will periodically query
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Bright Sky servers. If you have your location mode (settings > widgets > weather > automatic
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location) set to auto, your current location will be transmitted to OpenWeatherMap. If you have set
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it to manual, the manually selected location will be transmitted instead.
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- **OpenWeatherMap, MET Norway, HERE, Bright Sky (Deutscher Wetterdienst):** Location data (current
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or manually set) is transmitted periodically to these services to provide accurate weather
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forecasts.
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- Each provider’s privacy policy applies.
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### Wikipedia
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You can optionally enable Wikipedia search to show search results from Wikipedia. While you have
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this feature enabled, your search requests will be sent to Wikipedia servers.
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The [Wikipedia privacy policy](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy) applies.
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When enabled, search queries are sent to Wikipedia servers to display search results. Wikipedia’s
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privacy policy applies.
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### Nextcloud / Owncloud
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## 5. Plugins
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You can optionally connect Kvaesitso with a Nextcloud<sup>[^3]</sup> or Owncloud<sup>[^4]</sup>
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account and enable Nextcloud / Owncloud search. While you have this feature enabled, your search
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requests will be sent to the selected Nextcloud or Owncloud server. Depending on which hosting
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provider you use, additional terms might apply.
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Kvaesitso supports plugins that extend the app's functionality. These plugins can be first-party (
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developed by Kvaesitso developers) or third-party (developed by external developers). Plugins are
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optional and can be enabled or disabled in the app settings.
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## Plugins
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### Data Shared with Plugins
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Kvaesitso's functionality can be extended by plugins. The launcher shares the following data with
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plugins (as long as they are enabled in launcher settings):
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When you enable a plugin, the following data may be shared with it, depending on the plugin’s
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functionality:
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- all search queries that are typed into the search bar
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- your current location (if the plugin is a places search or weather provider plugin and you have
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granted the location permission to the launcher)
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- **Search Queries:** The search queries you enter into the app’s search bar may be shared with
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plugins
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to generate results.
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- **Location Data:** If a plugin requires location information (such as a weather or places search
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plugin), your current location may be shared with that plugin (only if you have granted location
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permissions).
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For plugins developed by third parties, additional privacy policies might apply. Please refer to the
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respective plugin's documentation for more information.
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- **First-Party Plugins:** Developed by the Kvaesitso team.
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- **Third-Party Plugins:** Developed by external developers.
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For first party plugins, the following policies apply:
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### Data Stored by Kvaesitso
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### Google Apps plugin
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Kvaesitso may store copies of the data it receives from plugins locally in its own local storage
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directory. This data is used to enhance performance and provide offline access.
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This plugin allows you to search your files on Google Drive™<sup>[^1]</sup>, your calendars on
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Google Calendar, and
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your tasks on Google Tasks.
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### Plugin Policies
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The following data is shared with the plugin:
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For more detailed information on how data is handled by specific first-party plugins, please refer
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to **Appendix A: Plugin Policies**.
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- your search queries
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For third-party plugins, please consult the respective plugin's privacy policy for additional
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details on data usage and protection.
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The following data on your Google account is accessed by the plugin:
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## 6. Crash Reports
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- Metadata of your files on Google Drive (i.e. file name, file type, file size, owner)
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- Calendar lists and events on Google Calendar (i.e. event title, start time, end time, location,
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attendees, description)
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- Task lists and tasks on Google Tasks (i.e. task title, due date, notes, completed status)
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Crash reports are stored locally and never shared automatically. They include:
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The launcher uses this data to provide search results from your Google Drive, Calendar, and Tasks.
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Copies of this data may be stored locally in the launcher's database to enhance search accuracy and
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offer quicker access to your files, events, and tasks. This data is stored exclusively on your
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device, within the launcher's private storage, which is inaccessible to other apps or users. It will
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never leave your device without your consent. You can delete the stored data anytime by uninstalling
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the launcher or clearing its app data.
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- Technical details about the crash.
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- Device information (e.g., model, operating system).
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The following data is shared with Google:
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You can share crash reports manually (e.g., via GitHub). Note that shared reports may become public
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and subject to the **GitHub Privacy Policy**.
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- your search queries (only while online results are enabled)
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## 7. Your Rights and Control
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The [Google privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) applies.
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- **Data Access:** All data resides on your device, ensuring you retain full control.
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- **Data Deletion:** Uninstalling the app or clearing its data removes all stored information.
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- **Opt-Out:** Optional integrations and plugins can be enabled or disabled at any time.
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## Footnotes
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## 8. Contact Us
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- [^1]: Google and Google Drive are trademarks of Google LLC. Use of this trademark is subject to
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Google Permissions.
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- [^2]: Microsoft and OneDrive are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
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- [^3]: Nextcloud is a registered trademark of Nextcloud GmbH. in Germany and/or other countries.
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- [^4]: ownCloud is a registered trademark of ownCloud GmbH in the United States, other countries or
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both.
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For questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at [support email].
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## Appendix A: Plugin Policies
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### Google Apps Plugin
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The Google Plugin enables integrations with Google Drive, Calendar, and Tasks.
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#### Data Accessed by the Plugin
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- **General Google Account Information:** Account name, email address.
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- **Google Drive:** File metadata (e.g., names, types, sizes, owners).
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- **Google Calendar:** Event details (e.g., title, time, location, attendees, description).
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- **Google Tasks:** Task lists, due dates, and notes.
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#### How the Data is Used
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The data accessed by the plugin is used to provide search results from your Google Drive, Calendar,
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and Tasks within the Kvaesitso app. This allows you to quickly search for and access your files,
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events, and tasks directly from the app. Kvaesitso may store copies of this data locally, in
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accordance with its own privacy policy. The plugin may also cache data locally for performance
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reasons.
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#### How the Data is Protected
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All data and credentials are stored securely on your device and in an isolated storage directory
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inaccessible to other apps or users. HTTPS is used to encrypt data transmitted between the app and
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Google services. You can always delete local data by clearing the plugin’s data or uninstalling
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the plugin.
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#### Data Shared with Third Parties
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Search queries may be sent to Google servers if online results are enabled. Google’s Privacy Policy
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applies.
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