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LinkMate Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

This policy covers the LinkMate mobile app (the "App"), made by PixelPlot, a software team based in Pakistan. In this policy, "we" means PixelPlot. By using LinkMate, you agree to the practices described here.

In short: LinkMate keeps your data on your phone. You do not need an account, and we do not receive your saved links.

1. What we collect

We do not collect, receive, or store your saved links, notes, categories, tags, reminders, or Private Vault PIN on any server. We do not run user accounts or a cloud database for the App. The App does not contain advertising, analytics, or crash-reporting tools.

The only information we receive is what you choose to send us, such as a feedback email (see section 9), and aggregated statistics that Google Play shares with developers (see section 10).

2. Storage on your device

LinkMate is offline-first. Your saved links, notes, categories, tags, reminders, and Private Vault PIN are stored locally on your device using the Hive database. Android's automatic app backup is turned off for LinkMate, so the system does not copy this data to your Google account. Uninstalling the App deletes its data from your device, and we cannot recover it.

3. Private Vault

Links in your Private Vault are protected by a 4-digit PIN you choose. We never receive your PIN or your vault contents, so we cannot recover either one. If you forget your PIN, the only way to reset it is to permanently wipe the vault.

Anyone who knows your PIN, or who can use your unlocked phone, can open your vault. Keep your PIN private and your phone locked.

4. Clipboard

When you open LinkMate, it may read your clipboard to check whether you copied a link and offer to save it. Clipboard contents stay on your device. Nothing is saved unless you choose to save it.

5. Link previews and the sites you open

When you save a link, LinkMate fetches its public preview information (title, description, and thumbnail) directly from that website, so your list shows rich cards. This request goes from your device to the website only. It does not pass through our servers, and the preview is stored on your device.

When you open a saved link, whether inside LinkMate or in your browser, the website can see information such as your IP address and device details and may set cookies, under its own privacy policy. We do not control those sites.

6. Links shared to LinkMate

You can send a link to LinkMate from another app's share menu. LinkMate receives only what you choose to share, and it stays on your device.

7. Permissions

LinkMate asks for the following permissions only when a feature needs them:

  • Camera: used only to scan QR codes when you add a link. Images are not saved or uploaded.
  • Notifications and alarms: used only to show the reminders you set, at the time you set them. Reminders are scheduled on your device. We send no push notifications from our servers.
  • Files: used only when you import or export a backup file (.CSV or .XLSX). We do not access any other files.

8. Your control

You own your data. In the App you can:

  • Export your saved links to a CSV or Excel backup at any time.
  • Delete individual links, categories, or all of your data.
  • Wipe the Private Vault to reset your PIN.

Because we do not hold your data, we cannot access, export, correct, or delete it for you. You can do all of this directly in the App.

9. Feedback and support

The feedback screen opens your device's email app with a message addressed to pixelplot.app@gmail.com. We receive only what you write and send, including your email address. We use it to reply and to improve LinkMate, and we do not sell it or share it with third parties. Our inbox is hosted by Google.

10. Third parties

LinkMate does not include advertising networks, analytics tools, crash-reporting services, or cloud databases. It is built with open-source software libraries that run on your device.

Google Play may give us aggregated, anonymous statistics, such as install counts and crash reports from users who chose to share them with developers. This information does not identify you.

11. Children

LinkMate is a general-purpose productivity app and is not directed at children under 13, or under the minimum age in your country. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date above. If a change affects how your data is handled, we will also say so in the App or on this page. Continuing to use LinkMate after a change means you accept the updated policy.

13. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email pixelplot.app@gmail.com.