1. Application Overview & Data Philosophy
This privacy policy specifically applies to the UPSC Previous Year Papers mobile application published by Preparation Desk on the Google Play Store. Our application is built as a study utility to assist students in browsing and practicing UPSC CSE examination papers.
The application is designed to function with minimal permissions and does not require you to create an account, log in, or provide sensitive personal identifiers (such as phone numbers, government IDs, or contacts).
2. Permissions Requested & Usage
- Internet Access (android.permission.INTERNET): Required to fetch official question papers, updated answer keys, and load curriculum updates.
- Access Network State (android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE): Used to detect whether your device is connected to Wi-Fi or mobile data before downloading question archives.
- Storage Access (Scoped Storage): Used solely to save downloaded PDF question papers and solutions directly to your device's isolated app directory for offline reading.
3. Local Bookmarks & User Notes
Any question bookmarks, revision tags, or saved questions you create inside the app are stored exclusively on your local Android device via SQLite/Room database. This data is never transmitted to our servers and can be wiped at any time by clearing the application data in your Android system settings.
4. Third-Party Libraries & Analytics
To ensure reliable performance across thousands of Android device models, this application may utilize:
- Google Play Services: For verifying app integrity, delivering Play Store updates, and processing diagnostics.
- Crash Reporting / Analytics (if enabled): Collects anonymous, non-personally identifiable device telemetry (e.g. Android OS version, crash stack traces) to resolve unexpected force-closes.
5. Non-Affiliation Disclaimer
This application is an independently developed study tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). All question papers and examination materials are referenced for fair educational revision.
6. Contact Us
For questions regarding this application's privacy practices, please contact us at: contact@preparationdesk.com.