# Privacy Policy for Habit Monkey
Effective date: March 15, 2026
Habit Monkey is developed by Shiva Acharya.
Contact:
- Developer: Shiva Acharya
- Email: shivaacharya812@gmail.com
This Privacy Policy explains how Habit Monkey ("the app," "we," "us," or "our") handles information when you use the app.
## 1. Overview
Habit Monkey is a habit-tracking and gamified productivity app. Most app data is stored locally on your device. We do not require you to create an account to use the app.
## 2. Information the App Handles
Depending on how you use the app, Habit Monkey may handle the following categories of information:
- Habit and productivity data, such as quest titles, schedules, streaks, logs, rewards, inventory, achievements, and in-app progress.
- App preferences and settings, such as notification reminder time, theme choices, and progression-related settings.
- Exported backup data that you choose to create or import.
- Shared content that you choose to generate and share, such as achievement cards or streak snapshots.
- Notification-related information, such as your chosen reminder time and notification permission status.
- Advertising-related information processed by third-party advertising services if ads are enabled in the app, which may include device/app identifiers, IP address, diagnostics, and ad interaction data.
## 3. How We Use Information
We use information handled by the app to:
- Provide the core habit-tracking, streak, progression, and reward features.
- Schedule and display local reminders.
- Let you export and import your own app data.
- Generate images or summaries that you choose to share.
- Support advertising and rewarded-ad features if enabled.
- Maintain app stability, functionality, and fraud prevention through integrated platform and SDK services.
## 4. Local Storage
Habit Monkey primarily stores your app data locally on your device using local app storage and a local database.
This may include:
- Player state
- Habits and schedules
- Completion logs
- Inventory and progression data
- App settings
We do not currently provide account-based cloud sync inside the app.
## 5. Exporting, Importing, and Sharing
The app may allow you to:
- Export your data to a JSON backup file stored on your device.
- Import backup data that you provide.
- Share generated content through other apps installed on your device.
When you choose to export or share data, that action is initiated by you. Once shared outside Habit Monkey, the handling of that data is governed by the privacy practices of the destination app, service, or platform.
## 6. Notifications
If you enable reminders, Habit Monkey schedules local notifications on your device to remind you about habits and quests.
These reminders are handled through device-level notification services. We do not use a remote server to send those reminder notifications at this time.
## 7. Advertising and Third-Party Services
Habit Monkey includes Google Mobile Ads / AdMob SDK functionality. If advertising is enabled in your version of the app, Google and its partners may process certain device and usage information for ad delivery, measurement, fraud prevention, and related purposes.
Third-party services used by the app may include:
- Google Mobile Ads / AdMob
- Google Play services
- Platform notification services
- Platform sharing/storage services
These third parties may process information under their own privacy policies.
Google Privacy Policy:
- https://policies.google.com/privacy
## 8. Legal Basis and Consent
Where required by applicable law, we rely on your consent for certain processing activities, including advertising-related processing and notifications. If consent tools are implemented in your region or app version, you may be asked to make privacy or advertising choices before certain features are used.
## 9. Data Retention
Because most app data is stored locally on your device, it is generally retained until:
- You delete it in the app,
- You overwrite it by importing other data,
- You uninstall the app, or
- You manually delete exported files from your device.
We do not maintain a user account database for this app at this time.
## 10. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share or make information available in the following limited situations:
- With service providers and SDK partners needed to operate app features, such as advertising or platform services.
- When you choose to export or share content.
- If required by law, regulation, legal process, or valid governmental request.
- In connection with a business transfer, merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, if applicable in the future.
## 11. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information handled by the app. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
## 12. Children's Privacy
Habit Monkey is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law to provide valid consent in their jurisdiction unless used under the supervision of a parent or guardian where legally permitted.
If you believe a child has provided personal information in violation of applicable law, contact us at shivaacharya812@gmail.com.
## 13. Your Choices
Depending on your device, region, and app version, you may be able to:
- Disable notifications in device settings.
- Remove local app data by clearing app data or uninstalling the app.
- Delete exported backup files from your device.
- Decline or manage certain advertising/privacy choices where available.
## 14. International Users
If you use the app outside your home country, your information may be processed by third-party services in countries other than your own, subject to their applicable safeguards and policies.
## 15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date above. Continued use of the app after changes become effective means you accept the updated policy.
## 16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the app's data practices, contact:
Shiva Acharya
shivaacharya812@gmail.com