Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 27, 2026 | Last Updated: August 27, 2026

Welcome to Shield Plan ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data, task workflows, budget worksheets, and stored credentials.

      Zero-Knowledge Security Promise: All password items stored in Shield Plan's Password Organizer are encrypted locally on your device using AES-256-CBC before ever leaving your device. We do not have access to your private encryption keys, nor can we view your plain passwords.
    

1. Information We Collect

When you use Shield Plan across Web, Android, or other supported platforms, we may collect the following types of information:

Account Information: If you sign up with an email or Google Account, we store your email address and authentication unique identifier (UID) provided by Firebase Authentication.
User-Generated Application Data:
- Task Lists & Subtasks: Task titles, descriptions, due dates, completion statuses, and hierarchical ordering.
- Budget Worksheets: Income and expense items, budget categories, amounts, and currency preferences.
- Password Vault: Service names, usernames, and encrypted ciphertext strings (AES-256).
Device and Usage Information: Standard non-identifying telemetry including browser type, operating system version, and general error crash reports.

2. Google AdSense, DoubleClick DART Cookies, and Advertising Policy

Shield Plan may display advertisements served by Google AdSense and Google advertising partners. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

3. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like many modern web applications, Shield Plan uses "cookies" to maintain active user login sessions, remember theme preferences (Light/Dark mode), and provide seamless navigation across screens.

4. How We Use and Protect Your Data

We use the collected information exclusively to:

Provide, maintain, and synchronize your tasks, budgets, and encrypted vaults across your logged-in devices.
Authenticate user accounts securely using industry-standard Firebase Auth.
Detect, prevent, and remediate technical glitches and security threats.

5. Third-Party Services

Our app relies on trusted enterprise cloud infrastructure providers:

Google Firebase (Google Cloud): For database hosting (Cloud Firestore), authentication, and hosting.
Google AdSense & AdMob: For serving compliant, publisher-safe advertising.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to:

Access, update, or delete your stored personal data at any time directly through the app interface.
Request permanent deletion of your account and all associated cloud records.
Opt out of third-party cookie-based advertising.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please visit our Contact Page or email us at: support@shieldplan.app.