Budget Buddy (Android) and BudgetApp (web). Last updated: 7 October 2026.
This policy explains what information the Budget Buddy Android app and the BudgetApp web app (together, "the app") handle, and what they do not. The app is published by 22David Labs ("we", "us"). Our approach is simple: your budget stays on your device.
Everything you enter (income, expenses, categories, notes, spending history) is stored only on your own device, in the app's local storage. We do not have a server, we do not receive this data, and we cannot see it. The app has no user accounts, no sign-in and no cloud sync.
If you uninstall the app or clear its data, your budget is deleted from the device. Use the app's Export feature to keep a backup. When you export, the file goes to the place you choose (for example Google Drive or email) through your device's share sheet. That is your action, and the file is then subject to the policies of the service you chose.
The Budget Buddy Android app offers a subscription with a free trial, sold through Google Play. To manage it we use:
- Google Play, which processes your payment and holds your payment details. We never see your card or bank details. See Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- RevenueCat (RevenueCat, Inc.), a service that confirms whether a subscription is active. It receives an anonymous app user ID generated for your installation, your purchase and subscription status (such as product, dates and trial status) and technical information such as device type, operating system version, app version, store and country, and your IP address as part of the request. See RevenueCat's Privacy Policy: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy
This information is used only to provide the subscription: to unlock the app, restore your purchase on a new device, and show your subscription status. We do not link it to your name or email, because we do not collect those.
The web app (BudgetApp) is free and does not use these services.
- No advertising and no advertising identifiers.
- No analytics or behaviour tracking inside the app.
- We do not sell or share your personal information.
- We do not collect your name, email, phone number, location, contacts, photos or files.
- The app is for adults and is not directed at children.
RevenueCat and Google may process subscription information in countries outside South Africa, including the United States. We rely on these providers' own safeguards for that processing.
Your budget data is kept on your device until you delete it. Subscription records are kept by Google and RevenueCat under their own retention rules.
Because we hold no personal information about you, there is normally nothing for us to access, correct or delete. If you believe we hold information about you, or you have a privacy question or complaint, contact us (below). Under South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) you may also complain to the Information Regulator at https://inforegulator.org.za. To manage or cancel a subscription, use Google Play (Profile, Payments and subscriptions) or the Subscription option in the app menu. To have RevenueCat remove subscription data linked to your installation, contact us and we will request it.
Because your budget data never leaves your device, its protection depends on your device's security (screen lock, updates). Keep your exported backups in a safe place.
If we change this policy we will update the date above and, where the change is significant, show a notice in the app.
22David Labs, Cape Town, South Africa
Email: 22davidlabs@gmail.com