# Privacy Policy for Water Reminders

**Effective Date:** August 27, 2026  

**Application Name:** Water Reminder  

**Package Name:** com.waterreminder.ktec  

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### 1. Overview

Welcome to **Water Reminder**. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how our application operates, how we handle user data, and your rights regarding privacy.

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### 2. Information Collection and Use

**Water Reminder is a 100% offline-first application.**  

- **No Personal Data Collection:** We do not collect, capture, store on remote servers, share, or transmit any personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, phone number, location, or biometric data.

- **Hydration & Goal Data:** All data related to your daily water intake, target goals, weight, activity levels, and reminder preferences are stored **locally on your mobile device** using encrypted local preferences.

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### 3. App Permissions

To provide essential features, Water Reminder requests the following device permissions:

1. **Notification Permission (`POST_NOTIFICATIONS`)**:

   - **Purpose:** Used strictly to deliver periodic hydration alerts and reminders to drink water according to your selected schedule.

2. **Exact Alarm & Boot Permissions (`SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`, `USE_EXACT_ALARM`, `RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`)**:

   - **Purpose:** Ensures your scheduled reminders are delivered accurately even when the device enters low-power battery optimization mode or is restarted.

None of these permissions are used to track, profile, or monitor your activity outside of the app.

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### 4. Third-Party Services

The application utilizes official Google Play SDKs solely for standard app lifecycle operations:

- **Google Play In-App Updates:** Used to check for official updates directly from the Google Play Store.

- **Google Play In-App Reviews:** Allows users to submit ratings and reviews directly to the Google Play Store.

These services operate under Google’s Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

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### 5. Data Security

Because all your data remains locally on your device, your information is protected by your device's native operating system security features. Uninstalling the application or clearing app data will permanently remove all stored hydration history from your device.

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### 6. Children's Privacy

Water Reminder does not collect personal data from anyone, including children under the age of 13. The app is safe for users of all ages.

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### 7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page.

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### 8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:  

**Email:** support@ktec.com