Screen Time Tracker: App Usage
1. Introduction
Screen Time Tracker: App Usage (“App”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is designed to help users understand, manage, and improve their digital habits by providing insights into app usage, screen time, and device activity.
We believe privacy is not a feature — it’s a responsibility. This Privacy Policy explains what data we access, why we access it, and how we protect it, in compliance with:
Google Play Developer Policies
Android Usage Access policies
GDPR (EU)
CCPA (California)
India Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act)
By using this app, you agree to the practices described below.
2. Permissions We Use & Their Purpose
We request only those permissions that are essential for the core functionality of a Screen Time Tracker: App Usage application.
📊 PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS (Usage Access)
Purpose:
This permission allows the app to:
Measure screen time
Track how long apps are used
Show daily and weekly usage statistics
Help users reduce excessive app usage
📌 Important Declaration:
We do not read the content of other apps
We do not capture keystrokes, messages, passwords, or media
Usage data is used only to display insights to the user
All usage data remains on the user’s device.
🪟 SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Purpose:
Show screen-time alerts
Display focus reminders or break warnings
Enable overlay notifications when limits are reached
This feature is fully user-controlled.
🔔 POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Purpose:
Send usage alerts
Daily screen-time summaries
Focus mode reminders
Users can disable notifications at any time.
Accessibility Service Permission
Accessibility Service Usage
Our app uses the Android Accessibility Service API solely to enable core features of Screen Time Tracker: App Usage, including:
Detecting when a user opens an app or website
Enforcing app blocking and focus mode rules
Preventing access to restricted apps as selected by the user
We do NOT use Accessibility Service to:
collect personal or sensitive data
read messages, passwords, or payment information
modify system settings without user permission
bypass Android security or privacy controls
The service is enabled only after explicit user consent and can be disabled anytime from device Accessibility settings. All processing occurs locally on the device.
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Foreground Service Permission
Our app uses the FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE permission to:
continuously monitor app usage in real time
enforce focus mode and app blocking even when the app is not open
immediately restrict blocked apps without delay
This service is essential for the core functionality of the app.
No personal data is collected or transmitted through this service.
Users can stop the service at any time by disabling blocking features.
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Access to Installed Applications
We use the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission to:
retrieve the list of installed apps
allow users to choose which apps to block
apply screen time limits to selected apps
display usage statistics
This information is used only on the device and is never shared with third parties. Without this permission, the app cannot provide its main wellbeing features.
User Control & Data Safety
All permissions require active user consent
Users can revoke any permission anytime
No personal data is sold or shared
All app usage processing happens locally
🌐 INTERNET & NETWORK PERMISSIONS
INTERNET
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Purpose:
App updates
Feature configuration
Crash and performance diagnostics
The app remains functional offline for core usage tracking.
3. Information We Collect
3.1 Data Accessed on Device
App usage duration
App launch frequency
Screen-on time
3.2 Data We Do NOT Collect
❌ No personal identity data
❌ No messages or notifications content
❌ No browsing history
❌ No passwords or credentials
❌ No photos, videos, or audio
❌ No location data
4. How We Use the Information
We use usage data strictly to:
Provide screen-time insights
Generate usage charts and summaries
Enable focus and reminder features
Help users make informed digital habits
All processing is local to the device unless explicitly stated.
5. Data Sharing
We do not:
Sell user data
Share usage data with advertisers
Transfer app usage data to third parties
If third-party services are used (e.g., crash reporting), they do not receive usage access data.
6. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted services such as:
Crash reporting tools
Performance monitoring services
These services:
Do not access app usage statistics
Do not receive installed app lists
7. Advertising
Screen Time Tracker: App Usage does not use app usage data for advertising.
No behavioral profiling or targeted advertising is performed using usage statistics.
8. Data Security
We apply strong safeguards to protect user data:
Local-only storage of usage data
Secure Android APIs
No unauthorized data transmission
Regular internal security checks
Your digital behavior insights remain private and under your control.
9. GDPR Compliance (EU Users)
You have the right to:
Access your data
Request deletion
Withdraw consent
Understand how your data is processed
Uninstalling the app removes all locally stored data.
10. CCPA Compliance (California Users)
We do not sell personal information.
Users may request:
Disclosure of collected data
Deletion of data
Since data is stored locally, deletion is immediate upon app removal.
11. Children’s Privacy
This app is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
12. Disclaimer
Screen Time Tracker: App Usage is an independent application and is not affiliated with Google or Android System Screen Time Tracker: App Usage services.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:
Policy changes
Feature updates
Legal requirements
Users are encouraged to review this policy periodically.
14. Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or privacy requests:
📧 heevaheartdev@gmail.com