This Privacy Policy describes how HabitSetu ("we," "our," or "the app") handles information when you use our Android application. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices.
This app does not require account registration or login. We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, or any personally identifiable information as part of normal app usage.
All habit information you create, edit, or delete - including habit names, schedules, and completion history - is stored exclusively in a local database on your device using Room Database. This data never leaves your device under normal app operation and is never transmitted to our servers.
The app maintains a local activity logs table within the Room Database to record in-app events and user interactions (such as habit completions, edits, and reminders triggered). This data is used solely to support app functionality and is never transmitted off your device.
To keep the app's storage footprint small, a background task (Android WorkManager) runs automatically once per day to permanently delete any log entries older than 7 days. No manual action is required.
When you tap "Contact Us," your device's email app opens with the following information pre-populated in the email body to help us diagnose issues:
This information is pre-filled for your convenience but is only sent if you actively tap Send in your email app. It is used solely for debugging and improving app functionality and is never shared with any third party.
How "Contact Us" works: Tapping "Contact Us" triggers an Android email intent that opens your installed email app. The device and app details above are pre-filled as plain text in the email body, and your habit database is included as a .zip file attachment. The app does not transmit any data automatically or in the background. Nothing is sent unless you actively tap Send in your email app.
Our app displays advertisements through Google AdMob. AdMob may automatically collect certain data to serve relevant ads. See Section 4 for full details.
If you wish to delete your data, you can contact us at habitsetu@gmail.com.
We do not store personal data on our own servers. However, the app may collect limited data through third-party services such as Google AdMob, including device identifiers, approximate location, and app interaction data for advertising purposes.
Upon receiving a request, we will take reasonable steps to delete any user-related data we may have access to, including coordinating with third-party services such as Google AdMob where applicable.
Please note that some data may be retained for a limited period as required for legal or operational purposes.
Our app requests the following Android permissions. Each permission is used only for the specific purpose described below:
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| POST_NOTIFICATIONS | To send you habit reminders and alarm notifications at your scheduled times. |
| SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM | To schedule precise habit reminders at the exact times you define. |
| RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED | To automatically restore your scheduled habit alarms after your device is restarted. |
| INTERNET | To load and display advertisements via Google AdMob and to open external web pages such as this Privacy Policy within the app. |
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION or ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION. We never access GPS or network-based precise location data. Approximate location used by AdMob is derived solely from your device's IP address by Google's servers - the app itself does not read or transmit your location.
No permissions are used to collect, track, or transmit personal information beyond the stated purposes above.
Our app displays advertisements using Google AdMob, a mobile advertising platform provided by Google LLC. AdMob uses the Google Mobile Ads SDK to load and display advertisements inside the app.
When ads are shown, certain data may be automatically collected and processed by Google and its advertising partners participating in the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) in order to serve ads, measure advertising performance, and prevent fraud.
Advertisements are only requested after obtaining the required user consent in applicable regions.
Precise location is never collected.
This app does not request any location permission (ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION or ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION). GPS or network-based precise location data is therefore never available to AdMob or any other SDK through this app.
Google AdMob acts as an independent data controller for advertising data. Their data practices are governed by their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you will be shown a consent dialog when you first launch the app in order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Google's EU User Consent Policy.
The consent dialog asks for permission for the following purposes:
Users may choose to consent to all purposes or use the "Manage options" screen to customise or decline individual processing purposes and vendors.
You can revisit and modify your consent choices at any time through the privacy settings available within the app.
Some advertising partners may rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis under GDPR to process certain data for purposes such as fraud prevention, ad delivery, or measurement.
Where applicable, legitimate interest processing may be enabled by default in the consent message. You can review and object to such processing through the "Manage options" screen within the consent dialog.
Our AdMob configuration includes a consent verification check for Real-Time Bidding (RTB) partners, including Authorised Buyers and Open Bidding partners. Google will automatically block ad creatives from partners that do not have valid user consent before displaying them in the app.
You can control or reset your advertising identifier and opt out of personalised advertising at any time:
We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. The limited data sharing that occurs is as follows:
| Recipient | Data Shared | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdMob | Advertising ID (GAID), device identifiers, app interaction data, diagnostic signals, approximate location derived from IP address | Automatically during ad display |
| AdMob Advertising Partners (IAB TCF) | Device and ad identifiers, usage signals (via AdMob network) | Automatically during ad display; some partners operate under legitimate interest |
| Support Team (Developer) | App version, build number, device model, manufacturer, Android OS version, SDK version, timestamp (email body) + habit database zip file (email attachment) | Only when you explicitly tap "Contact Us" and actively tap Send in your email app |
| Any other party | None | Never |
We do not operate any external servers or cloud infrastructure. No habit data or activity logs are ever transmitted to us automatically.
All app data - including your habits, schedules, preferences, and activity logs - is stored locally on your device using Android's Room Database (SQLite). This means:
To keep the app's storage usage minimal, we use Android WorkManager to run a periodic background task approximately every 24 hours. This task automatically deletes activity log entries that are older than 7 days from the local Room Database.
This process runs entirely on-device, requires no network access, and involves no transmission of data. It is purely a housekeeping operation to prevent the logs table from growing indefinitely.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and equivalent local laws.
Since we do not store personal data on our servers, most of these rights can be exercised directly on your device by clearing app data or uninstalling the application. For advertising-related rights, refer to Google's privacy controls or use the in-app consent management screen.
Note on location: This app does not collect or transmit precise location data - no location permission is requested. Approximate location (IP-derived) is processed by Google AdMob under the legal bases above.
Our app is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has used our app or provided personal information, please contact us immediately at the address below and we will take appropriate steps to address the situation.
Our advertising implementation does not use child-directed ad settings as this app is intended for general audiences aged 13 and above. We do not knowingly request or serve personalised ads to users identified as children.
You can delete all data associated with this app - including habits, schedules, and activity logs - at any time using either of these methods:
Since no account or login exists in this app, there is no account deletion process required.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
We will respond to all legitimate privacy inquiries within 30 days.