Overview
sms2email ("the App") is designed to forward SMS messages received on your Android device to an email address of your choice. This privacy policy explains how the App handles your data.
Key Point: All your data stays on your device. We do not collect, store, or have access to your messages or credentials.
Data Collection and Usage
What Data We Access
The App accesses the following data on your device:
- SMS Messages: The App reads incoming SMS messages to forward them to your configured email address.
- Email Credentials: You provide your Gmail address and App Password to enable email sending via SMTP.
- Contacts: The App looks up contact names for phone numbers to display sender names (e.g., "Mom" instead of "+1234567890") in forwarded emails. Contact data is used only for display formatting and is not stored or transmitted.
How Data is Used
- SMS Content: Read solely to forward to your email. Messages are temporarily stored locally (last 100 messages) for display and retry purposes if email sending fails.
- Email Credentials: Used exclusively to authenticate with Gmail's SMTP servers to send forwarded messages. Credentials are stored locally on your device only.
Data Storage
- All data is stored locally on your device only
- No data is transmitted to any external servers other than Gmail's SMTP servers for sending emails
- No analytics or tracking is implemented
- No data is shared with third parties
Permissions Used
The app requests the following permissions that require your consent:
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| SMS (Receive & Read) | Detect incoming SMS messages and read their content for forwarding to your email |
| Contacts | Display sender names (e.g., "Mom") instead of just phone numbers in forwarded emails. This is optional. |
| Phone | Identify which SIM card received the message (for dual SIM phones) |
| Notifications | Show a persistent notification indicating the app is monitoring for SMS messages |
The app also uses standard system permissions (Internet, Background Service, etc.) that do not access your personal data.
Data Retention
- SMS messages in local database: Last 100 messages retained
- Email credentials: Stored until you clear app data or uninstall
- No cloud backup of sensitive data
Data Security
- App password is stored using hardware-backed encryption (EncryptedSharedPreferences with Android Keystore)
- Other preferences are stored in Android's DataStore
- All email transmission uses TLS encryption (SMTP over port 587)
- No plain-text storage of passwords
Your Rights
You can:
- Delete all data: Uninstall the app or clear app data in Settings
- Stop forwarding: Close the app or remove your email credentials
- Revoke permissions: Go to Settings → Apps → sms2email → Permissions
Children's Privacy
This App is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Contact
For questions about this privacy policy, please contact: