📄 Privacy Policy for StudyFocus

Effective Date: March 25, 2026

StudyFocus ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you use the StudyFocus app in compliance with Google Play policies and applicable laws.

1. Information We Handle

StudyFocus allows users to input and store the following information within the app:

Personal Information (User-Provided)

• Full Name

• Age

• Class or Grade

Activity Data

• Focus session history

• Tasks created

• XP earned and level progress

• Virtual garden data (plants, seeds, growth)

User Preferences

• Focus duration

• Break settings

⚠️ Important:
All of this data is stored locally on your device only. We do not collect, transmit, or store this data on our servers.

2. How Your Information Is Used

Your data is used only within the app to:

• Personalize your study experience

• Track productivity and progress

• Enable gamification features (XP, levels, virtual garden)

• Save your preferences

We do not use your data for profiling or direct marketing.

3. Data Storage and Security

• Local Storage Only: Data is stored securely on your device using app storage.

• No Server Storage: We do not store any personal data on external servers.

• User Control: You can delete your data at any time.

⚠️ Data may be permanently lost if you clear app data or uninstall the app.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not share your personal StudyFocus data (such as name, age, or activity data) with any third parties.

Third-Party Services

The app may use:

• Fonts and UI assets

• Sound services

These may collect limited technical information (e.g., IP address) required for functionality.

5. Advertisements

StudyFocus uses third-party advertising services such as Google AdMob.

These services may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Device information

• IP address

• Advertising ID

This data is used to:

• Display advertisements

• Measure ad performance

⚠️ We do not share your personal app data (name, age, study activity) with advertisers.

For more details, please review:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Device Permissions

StudyFocus does not request sensitive permissions such as:

• Camera

• Microphone

• Contacts

• Location

The app may use:

• Storage (to save progress locally)

• Audio (for background sounds)

7. Children’s Privacy

StudyFocus is designed for students, including users under the age of 13.

• We do not collect or store children's personal data on servers

• All data remains on-device only

• We do not knowingly share children's data

⚠️ However, third-party advertising services (such as AdMob) may collect limited technical data. These services are responsible for complying with applicable child privacy laws such as COPPA.

8. Data Retention

• Data is stored only on your device

• We do not retain any data on external servers

• Data remains until deleted by the user

9. Data Deletion

You can delete your data at any time by:

• Clearing app data

• Uninstalling the app

⚠️ Deleted data cannot be recovered.

10. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your data (stored locally)

• Delete your data at any time

• Use the app without sharing data externally

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be:

• Posted within the app or website

• Updated with a new effective date

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, contact:

📧 garvitjoshi121@gmail.com