Totus Secure Notes · Firebase Hosting · Built 2026-07-27

Ads & Monetization — Totus Secure Notes

Effective date: June 20, 2026

Last updated: July 26, 2026

App: Totus Secure Notes · com.totuslife.TotusSecureNotes

Public URL: https://totus--notes.web.app/ads-monetization

Contact: totuslife7@gmail.com

Summary

This policy describes advertising, in-app purchases, and subscriptions in Totus Secure Notes, consistent with Google Play Ads policy and Payments policy.

1. Free tier — advertising status

ReleaseAds in app?Play Console “Contains ads”
v1.2.18No — AdMob disabled until production App IDs are configuredNo
FutureBanner ads via Google AdMob on free tierYes (after policy + Data safety update)

When ads are enabled, format is banner only (non-intrusive). AdMob may collect device/advertising IDs per Google’s policies.

Removing ads: Purchase Pro Full Monthly (pro_full_monthly) or Pro Lifetime (pro_lifetime) for the no_ads entitlement. Legacy Pro Monthly and Pro Plus subscriptions (no longer sold) remain honored until expiry if already active.

1.1 Security and tiers (encryption parity)

Free vs paid does not change vault encryption. Every tier uses the same on-device safeguards: Argon2id key derivation, AES-256-GCM envelope encryption, and local-only storage. We do not host your vault on Totus servers.

What IAP controlsFreePro (monthly or lifetime)
Vault encryption strengthSameSame
Optional banner ads (when enabled)May showNo ads
Premium features (Trip Pro, Studio, AI, etc.)LimitedFull unlock

Other risks (honest disclosure):

2. In-app purchase tiers

TierProduct IDIncludes
FreeEncrypted notes, postpartum template, basic trips, built-in templates (banner ads when enabled)
Pro Full Monthlypro_full_monthlyFull premium unlock while subscription is active (auto-renews until cancelled)
Pro Lifetimepro_lifetimeNo ads + Trip Planner Pro + Template Studio + Template AI + Note Assist + premium templates (one-time)
Legacy Pro Monthlypro_monthlyNo longer sold — existing subscribers keep no ads + Template Studio until expiry
Legacy Pro Pluspro_plus_monthlyNo longer sold — existing subscribers keep full premium until expiry

Exact prices are shown in the app and store at purchase time. Pro Full Monthly auto-renews unless cancelled in store settings before the renewal date.

3. Payment processing

All payments are processed by Google Play Billing (Android) or Apple StoreKit (iOS). We do not receive your credit card number. Entitlements are verified on-device and cached locally in SecureStore.

4. Refunds and cancellations

Refunds follow Google Play or Apple policies. Contact the store where you purchased. Email totuslife7@gmail.com for product questions only — we cannot process refunds directly.

5. Promotions and offers

Introductory pricing, promo codes, and regional pricing may be configured in Play Console / App Store Connect. Eligibility is determined by the store.

6. License testing (internal)

During internal testing, license testers may access IAP without charge per Google Play license testing.

7. Play Integrity and licensing (optional)

We may use Google Play Integrity API to verify that the app is installed from Google Play and that purchases are licensed. Integrity checks occur on-device; we do not sell licensing data.

8. Children and ads

The app is not designed for children. We do not target ads to children and do not participate in Designed for Families.

9. Changes

New products or ad formats will be reflected here and in the Privacy Policy before or when they ship. See [JULY_2026_PLAY_POLICY.md](./JULY_2026_PLAY_POLICY.md) for the ads enablement checklist.

Related: Terms & Conditions · Privacy Policy · store/IAP_SETUP.md

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