# Privacy Policy for WaterBell – Smart Hydration & Wellness Reminder
**Last Updated: August 21, 2026**
WaterBell – Smart Hydration & Wellness Reminder ("the Application", "we", "us", "our") is a standalone utility and wellness reminder application designed to help users manage hydration, daily reminders, medication reminders, meal reminders, wake-up reminders, and related wellness tracking.
The Application is designed as a local-first service. User profile, hydration, reminder, medication, and meal-schedule information is stored locally on the user's device. The Application does not upload or sync this information to servers operated by SHREE GANESH LAB.
This Privacy Policy explains what information is entered into and stored by the Application, how that information is used, how it is stored, and how third-party advertising services are used.
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## 1. Introduction
WaterBell is designed to operate primarily on the user's device. The Application uses local device storage for profile information, hydration records, reminder schedules, medication reminder information, meal schedules, and related settings.
The developer does not operate a cloud database or backend service that receives or stores this personal or wellness information.
Information stored locally by the Application remains within the Application's private storage area on the user's Android device unless the user independently chooses to share information through Android or another application.
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## 2. Information Entered and Stored by the Application
The Application may allow users to enter or configure the following information.
### A. Personal Metrics & Profile Information
Depending on the features used, a user may provide:
* **First Name & Last Name:** Used to personalize reminders, voice alerts, and user-interface messages.
* **Age & Date of Birth:** Used locally for profile information and hydration-goal calculations where applicable.
* **Weight:** Used locally for hydration-goal calculations.
* **Occupation:** Used locally for activity-related hydration recommendations where applicable.
* **Gender:** Used locally for profile information and hydration-goal calculations where applicable.
* **Country & State:** Used locally for profile and application settings where applicable.
WaterBell V2 also supports multiple user profiles. Users may create separate profiles for themselves or other individuals, such as family members or patients.
### B. Hydration Information
The Application may store:
* Hydration goals.
* Water-consumption amounts.
* Dates and times of hydration entries.
* Daily progress information.
* Hydration history and locally generated statistics.
### C. Reminder Information
The Application may store reminder settings and schedules, including:
* Wake-up times.
* Sleep times.
* Hydration reminder schedules.
* Reminder intervals.
* Notification preferences.
### D. Medication Reminder Information
If the medication reminder feature is used, the Application may store locally:
* Medication titles or names entered by the user.
* Dosage information entered by the user.
* Medication reminder frequency.
* Medication reminder schedules.
* Related reminder timing information.
WaterBell is a reminder tool and does not determine, prescribe, or recommend medication treatment.
### E. Meal Reminder Information
If the meal reminder feature is used, the Application may store:
* Meal reminder schedules.
* Breakfast, lunch, and dinner reminder settings.
* Related reminder timing information.
### F. Analytics and History
WaterBell may generate local analytics and statistics from information already stored on the device, including daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and all-time hydration trends and streak information.
These analytics are generated locally and are not uploaded to a developer-operated analytics server.
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## 3. How Information Is Used
Information entered into the Application is used locally for the following purposes:
* To calculate or display personalized hydration goals.
* To track water consumption and hydration progress.
* To generate local hydration history and analytics.
* To schedule hydration reminders.
* To schedule wake-up reminders.
* To schedule medication reminders based on schedules entered by the user.
* To schedule meal reminders.
* To personalize reminder messages and notifications.
* To support multiple independent user profiles.
* To provide the Application's user-interface and reminder functionality.
The developer does not use the locally stored profile, hydration, medication, or meal-schedule information for advertising or marketing purposes.
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## 4. Local Device Storage
WaterBell stores application data locally on the user's Android device.
### Storage
Application information is stored using Android's local application storage, including the Room/SQLite database (`waterbell.db`) and application configuration storage.
### Data Stored Locally
Depending on the features used, locally stored information may include:
* Profile information.
* Body metrics such as weight and gender.
* Hydration goals and hydration logs.
* Reminder schedules.
* Medication names and dosage information.
* Meal schedules.
* Local analytics and history.
* Application preferences.
### Developer Access
SHREE GANESH LAB does not operate a cloud database or backend service that receives or stores this information.
The developer does not collect, upload, or share the above personal or wellness information from the Application's local database with external servers.
### Device Security
The Application uses Android's application sandbox and local storage mechanisms. Other applications normally cannot directly access the Application's private storage without appropriate system-level access.
### Data Deletion
If the user clears the Application's data through Android system settings or uninstalls the Application, locally stored Application data may be permanently deleted.
The developer cannot recover locally stored data that has been deleted from the device.
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## 5. Notifications & Reminder Features
WaterBell uses Android's scheduling and notification mechanisms to provide reminders configured by the user.
These may include:
* Hydration reminders.
* Wake-up reminders.
* Medication reminders.
* Meal reminders.
* Notification alerts.
* Audio or voice reminders.
* Interactive reminder screens.
* Lock-screen reminder displays where the required Android permissions have been granted.
The Application uses Android system functionality such as AlarmManager, notifications, and application services to deliver these reminders.
Reminder information is processed locally on the device.
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## 6. Overlay Permission Usage
To display interactive reminder screens over other running applications, the Application may request the Android **Display Over Other Apps (`SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`)** permission.
### Purpose
This permission allows WaterBell to display high-visibility reminder interfaces when a configured reminder occurs.
### Control
The user can grant or revoke this permission through Android system settings. The availability of overlay functionality depends on the permission being granted.
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## 7. Advertising & Google AdMob
WaterBell uses the **Google Mobile Ads SDK (AdMob)** to display advertisements.
The Application currently uses banner advertising.
Google Mobile Ads may process information such as advertising identifiers, device information, IP address, network information, and other information required for advertising delivery, measurement, fraud prevention, and related advertising services, subject to Google's policies and the user's applicable Android and Google advertising settings.
The developer does **not** send WaterBell profile information, hydration records, medication names, medication dosages, meal schedules, or other information stored in the Application's local database to AdMob for advertising.
Advertising is handled separately from the Application's locally stored wellness and reminder information.
Users may manage applicable advertising and privacy choices through their Android and Google account settings.
For more information about Google's privacy practices, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
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## 8. Data Security
WaterBell is designed with a local-first approach.
Security measures include:
* Android application sandboxing for private application storage.
* Local storage of profile, hydration, reminder, medication, and meal-schedule information.
* No developer-operated cloud database for this information.
* No developer-operated server used to synchronize the Application's personal or wellness information.
No method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should also protect their Android device using appropriate device security measures such as a screen lock.
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## 9. Children's Privacy
WaterBell is a general-purpose wellness and reminder application.
The Application does not knowingly operate a separate online tracking service directed toward children.
Because WaterBell stores information locally on the device, parents or guardians should supervise children's use of the Application and should ensure that any information entered into profiles or reminder schedules is appropriate.
Parents or guardians can remove locally stored Application data through Android system settings or by uninstalling the Application.
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## 10. Third-Party Services
WaterBell uses or may rely on the following Android and third-party services:
### Google Mobile Ads / AdMob
Used to display advertisements within the Application.
Google may process advertising-related information in accordance with Google's policies.
Google Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
### Google Play Services
Google Play Services may provide Android platform functionality required by the Application and its advertising integration.
### Android Text-to-Speech
WaterBell may use the Android device's Text-to-Speech functionality to generate local spoken reminder messages.
The Application does not operate its own voice-processing server for these reminder messages.
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## 11. User Rights and Data Control
Because WaterBell stores the Application's personal and wellness information locally on the user's device, users can control much of their information directly through the Application and Android system settings.
### Access
Users can view their profiles, hydration records, reminder schedules, and related information through the Application.
### Correction
Users can modify applicable profile information, hydration goals, reminder schedules, and other settings through the Application.
### Deletion
Users can delete locally stored Application information by clearing the Application's storage through Android system settings or by uninstalling the Application.
Because this information is stored locally, the developer does not maintain a cloud copy from which deleted information can be recovered.
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## 12. Medical & Wellness Disclaimer
WaterBell is a daily wellness, hydration, and reminder tool.
**WaterBell is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.**
Hydration goals, wellness information, reminders, and other Application features are provided for general informational and reminder purposes only.
Medication reminders are intended only to help users remember schedules that they have entered. WaterBell does not prescribe medications, determine medication dosages, recommend medication regimens, or replace advice from a qualified healthcare professional.
Users should consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional regarding medical conditions, medication use, hydration requirements, dietary requirements, or other medical decisions.
The user is responsible for verifying all medication names, dosages, schedules, and other information entered into the Application.
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## 13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in Application functionality, privacy practices, or applicable store requirements.
When this Privacy Policy is updated, the **Last Updated** date at the top of this page will be changed.
Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
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## 14. Contact Information
For privacy, compliance, or support questions regarding WaterBell, please contact:
* **Developer / Publisher:** SHREE GANESH LAB
* **Primary Business Contact Email:** shriganeshtechlab@gmail.com
* **Support Email:** supportsgtechlab@gmail.com