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JuanHand โ€” Declared App Permissions

Permissions the app declares it requires, as listed on the Google Play Store. Reviewed against SEC Memorandum Circular 18 (2019), which prohibits Philippine lending apps from accessing contacts, SMS, and call logs.

App

JuanHand

Package

com.juanhand.fast.cash.peso.loan.app

Last checked

5/10/2026

1

MC 18 violations

3

Sensitive perms

11

Total declared

โš ๏ธ Apparent SEC MC 18 violations

The following permissions appear in the Play Store listing for this app. SEC Memorandum Circular 18 (2019) ยง1 prohibits lending apps from requesting access to a borrower's contacts, SMS, or call logs. The presence of these declarations is direct, public, cite-able evidence โ€” independent of how the app actually uses them at runtime.

read your text messages (SMS or MMS)

SMS ยท Reading SMS/MMS

Sensitive permissions

Not necessarily MC 18 violations, but worth review (camera may be needed for KYC; location may be reasonable).

  • read phone status and identityโ€” Device IMEI / phone state
  • take pictures and videosโ€” Camera access (often legitimate for KYC)
  • read phone status and identityโ€” Device IMEI / phone state

All declared permissions (Play Store)

SMS

  • read your text messages (SMS or MMS)

Phone

  • read phone status and identity

Camera

  • take pictures and videos

Wi-Fi connection information

  • view Wi-Fi connections

Device ID & call information

  • read phone status and identity

Other

  • Google Play license check
  • full network access
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • view network connections

Uncategorized

  • receive data from Internet
  • update component usage statistics

Affected by debt-shaming or contact-list harassment?

File an NPC + SEC complaint citing this app's declared permissions as evidence.

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