Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 30, 2026
This policy explains what information ReceiveSMS (“the app”) processes when you use it, why, who receives it, and the choices you have. The app is provided by Ringbeta Ltd (“we”).
1. What the app does
The app offers public, temporary phone numbers for receiving SMS verification codes. Numbers and the messages they receive are public and visible to every user. Do not use them for banking, payments, private accounts or any other sensitive information.
No sign-up or account is needed.
2. Information we process
| Information | Why | Where and how long |
|---|---|---|
| Install ID: a random string created the first time you open the app; it contains no personal information | Tells devices apart, for rate limits and for the time you earned by watching an ad | Stored on your phone; our server keeps it only briefly in memory and forgets it on restart (for statistics, see the next row) |
| Usage statistics: an identifier derived from the install ID by one-way encryption, app language, app version, device type (whether it passed the integrity check), device model, OS version, the country (worked out from your IP address by our network provider Cloudflare; the IP address itself is not stored), and how many times numbers were opened, messages viewed and ads watched | Counting daily active and new devices and understanding which features are used, to improve the app | Kept on our server, without the original install ID or IP address. Per-device daily records are kept for 90 days; the identifier and the date it was first seen are kept so new devices can be counted; daily totals (not linked to any device) are kept indefinitely |
| IP address, device model and OS version (sent with network requests) | Preventing abuse and automated scraping; when you view a number’s messages, sent as a visit record to the SMS provider | Rate-limit data is kept in memory for a few minutes; visit records are kept for 30 days |
| Device integrity result (Google Play Integrity, Android only) | Confirms requests come from the genuine app on a normal device | Used only for the current session, not stored |
| Push token and language (if you allow notifications) | Notifying you, in your language, when new numbers are added | Kept by Google Firebase and, on iPhone, Apple Push Notification service until you turn notifications off or uninstall |
| Messages you send us: name, email, text | Answering you | Sent to our internal support tool; kept for 30 days |
| Numbers you report | Checking whether a number stopped working | Sent to our internal support tool |
| Favorites, language and other settings | Convenience | Only on your phone |
We do not collect your name, phone number, contacts, location or photos, and we never read the SMS on your phone.
3. Advertising
The app shows ads through Google AdMob, including rewarded ads (watch an ad to use numbers for a while). Google may collect the advertising ID, IP address and device information to serve and measure ads. In the EEA, the UK, Switzerland and other regions that require it, the app asks for your consent through Google’s consent tool first; you can change your choice at any time under Menu → Privacy settings.
On iPhone, the app asks for your permission through Apple's App Tracking Transparency before the advertising identifier (IDFA) can be used. If you choose "Ask App Not to Track", ads are still shown but the IDFA is not used. You can change this at any time in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
When you finish a rewarded ad, Google tells our server that the ad was completed. That notice contains only the install ID and the reward type.
How Google uses data: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
4. Who we share information with
- Google (AdMob, Play Integrity, Firebase Cloud Messaging), for the purposes above.
- Apple (Apple Push Notification service), to deliver notifications on iPhone.
- The SMS provider: to fetch a number’s messages we send it the number and a visit record (IP address, device information, time).
- We do not sell your information. We may disclose information where the law requires it.
5. Your choices
- Notifications: turn them off in your phone’s settings.
- Ad consent: Menu → Privacy settings (where applicable).
- Tracking on iPhone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
- Local data: uninstalling the app removes the install ID, favorites and settings.
- To access or delete a message you sent us, email us.
6. Children
The app is not directed to children under 13 (or the higher age set by your local law), and we do not knowingly collect their information.
7. Security
All network traffic uses HTTPS. Sessions and usage records on our server live only in memory and expire quickly.
8. Changes
When this policy changes we update the effective date above; important changes are announced in the app.
9. Contact
Email: [email protected]