Effective date: 20 October 2026 · App ID: com.osr.hsetoolkit
This policy explains what information the HSE Safety Toolkit Android app ("the app", "we", "us") handles, why, and the choices you have. The app is a free workplace-safety tool with toolbox talks, inspection checklists, risk assessments and safety calculators. It is supported by advertising.
The app has no sign-up or login, and we do not ask for your name, email or phone number.
The reports you create stay on your phone. We do not have servers that receive or store them.
Ads are provided by Google AdMob. Google may collect device information, including the advertising ID, to show and measure ads, as described below.
Where the law requires it, for example in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland, you are asked for consent before personalised ads are shown. You can change your choice at any time.
Checklists, risk assessments and toolbox talk records can include details you type in, such as a location, equipment ID, the name of the inspector or presenter, attendee names and notes.
This information is saved only in the app's private storage on your device.
It may be included in your device's Android backup to your own Google account, if you have backup turned on. That backup is managed by Google under your Google account settings, not by us.
When you choose Share PDF, the report is sent only to the app or person you pick, such as email or WhatsApp. We do not receive a copy.
Only enter other people's names if you have the right to do so under your workplace's procedures.
The app uses the Google Mobile Ads SDK (AdMob) to show banner, full-screen and optional rewarded video ads. To deliver, measure and prevent fraud in these ads, Google may automatically collect:
Data
Purpose
Advertising ID and other device identifiers
Showing and measuring ads, frequency capping, and personalised ads where you have allowed them
IP address and approximate location derived from it
Choosing relevant ads for your region, and fraud prevention
Device and app information (model, operating system, language, app version)
Ad delivery and compatibility
Ad interactions (ads viewed or tapped)
Measurement, analytics and fraud prevention
Diagnostics (crash logs related to the ad SDK)
Keeping ads working reliably
This data is collected and processed by Google, is encrypted in transit, and is governed by Google's policies:
Consent form: the app uses Google's User Messaging Platform. Where required by law, it asks for your consent before personalised ads are shown. If you decline, you may still see non-personalised ads.
Change your choice: users in regions where consent is required can open the menu on the home screen and tap Privacy & ad settings.
Advertising ID: you can reset or delete your advertising ID, or opt out of ad personalisation, in your phone's settings under Google → Ads (on some phones, Settings → Privacy → Ads).
Ad-free time: you can watch an optional rewarded video to turn ads off for 24 hours. The app only stores on your device the time this ends.
Permission
Why
Internet and network state
Loading ads, and opening links you choose. All safety content works offline.
Notifications (Android 13 and later)
Only if you turn on the daily safety tip. You can turn it off in the app or in Android settings.
The app does not access your contacts, camera, microphone, photos, files, precise location or phone calls.
The Read aloud feature uses the text-to-speech engine installed on your phone, such as Google Speech Services. The text of the toolbox talk is passed to that engine on your device. Its handling is covered by the engine provider's own privacy terms.
The app is a workplace-safety tool intended for adults. It is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country), and we do not knowingly collect information from children.
Reports stay on your device until you delete them. You can delete them in My Reports, by clearing the app's storage in Android settings, or by uninstalling the app.
Data collected by Google for advertising is kept according to Google's retention policies. You can manage it at myaccount.google.com.
Because we do not hold your personal data on any server, we have no account or copy of your data to delete. If you contact us, we will help you with any request.
Reports are stored in the app's private storage, which other apps cannot read. Network connections made by the app use encryption (HTTPS); unencrypted connections are disabled.
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in Europe, or the CCPA in California), you may have rights to access, correct, delete or object to the processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent. For data collected through advertising, use the options in section 4 or contact Google. For anything else, contact us using the details below.
The safety content and calculators are general guidance based on widely used good practice. They do not replace your company procedures, permit conditions, equipment manufacturer instructions or local regulations, which always take priority.
We may update this policy when the app changes. The new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Significant changes will also be noted in the app's release notes on Google Play.
Questions or requests about this policy: instrumentengineer3@gmail.com