Purpose of Notification Access Permission
Our application uses notification access solely to enhance the user experience by automatically recording financial transactions based on Google Pay payment notifications.
You can find instructions on how to connect Google Pay to Wallet here
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What the permission is used for:
- We listen for notifications from the Google Pay app (com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel), which contain information about successful payments.
- When a payment notification is received, we parse the merchant name, amount, and currency and create a corresponding transaction record inside the Wallet app.
- These records are stored locally in the app’s database under a dedicated “Google Pay” account for the user’s reference.
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Scope and privacy:
- We do not access notifications from any other app.
- We do not upload, transmit, or share notification content outside the user’s device.
- All processing happens locally and is completely optional and opt-in.
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User-facing controls:
- The feature is disabled by default.
- A dedicated configuration screen explains why the permission is needed and guides users through enabling or disabling it at any time.
- Users can revoke permission through the system settings at any time.