Effective Date: April 23, 2026

1. INTRODUCTION: Swastik Sahu ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Focus Buddy mobile application (the "Service" or "App"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE: We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

A. Personal Data: While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Name and Email Address: Collected exclusively when you voluntarily opt-in to use the "Sign in with Google" cloud synchronization feature.

B. Usage Data & App Activity: We may collect information regarding how the Service is accessed and used. This Usage Data includes your interactions within the app and user-generated settings (e.g., personalized timer durations and preferences) to ensure your app configurations are saved and synchronized.

C. Device Identifiers & Technical Data: When you access the Service with a mobile device, we automatically collect certain diagnostic and technical information, including:

FCM Token: A secure, randomized Firebase Cloud Messaging token used exclusively to deliver push notifications and developer communications to your device.

Hardware Model: The specific hardware model of your mobile device (e.g., Samsung Galaxy SDK, Pixel 7) collected strictly for crash diagnostics and performance analytics.

3. USE OF DATA: Focus Buddy uses the collected data for various operational purposes:

To provide, maintain, and monitor the usage of the Service.

To allow you to participate in interactive and cloud-synced features of our Service.

To provide customer care and support.

To gather analysis or valuable technical information so that we can improve the Service.

To send administrative push notifications regarding app updates or features.

4. TRANSFER OF DATA: Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers and servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. All data is transferred securely via HTTPS and stored using Google Firebase infrastructure. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

5. DISCLOSURE OF DATA: We do not sell, trade, or maliciously share your Personal Data. We may disclose your data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation.

Protect and defend the rights or property of the developer.

Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.

Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.

6. SECURITY OF DATA: The security of your data is critically important to us. We utilize industry-standard encryption and leverage Google Auth and Google Firebase Firestore for database security. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.

7. SERVICE PROVIDERS: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Google Play Services

Google Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Analytics, Cloud Messaging)

8. DATA RETENTION AND DELETION (RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN): You have full control over your Personal Data. You may request the permanent deletion of your account and all associated cloud data at any time by:

Utilizing the in-app "Delete Data" functionality located within the Cloud Sync settings menu.

Contacting the developer via email to request manual account purging. Anonymized telemetry data stored on servers detached from personal identifiers will be orphaned upon app uninstallation.

9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY (COPPA): Our Service does not knowingly address or collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take immediate steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY: We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. CONTACT US: If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at: swastiktech.dev@gmail.com