WaterMate Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to WaterMate. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how WaterMate ("the App", "we", "our") handles your information when you use our daily hydration tracking application available on Android and Desktop platforms.

By using WaterMate, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

WaterMate is designed with privacy first. We collect only what is necessary to provide the app's core functionality.

Information you provide directly:

• Daily water intake logs (amount in ml, timestamp)

• Your daily hydration goal (in ml)

• Your name (optional, entered during onboarding)

• Notification reminder preferences

Information we do NOT collect:

• Email address or phone number

• Location data

• Camera or microphone access

• Contacts or calendar data

• Financial or payment information

• Device identifiers or advertising IDs

3. How Your Data Is Stored

All data you enter in WaterMate is stored locally on your device only using Android DataStore. This means:

• Your data never leaves your device

• We have no access to your personal data

• No data is uploaded to any server or cloud

• Uninstalling the app permanently deletes all stored data

We do not operate any backend servers, databases, or cloud infrastructure that receives your personal information.

4. How We Use Your Information

The information stored locally on your device is used exclusively to:

• Display your daily hydration progress

• Show your 7-day history chart

• Send local hydration reminder notifications

• Personalise the app experience with your name and goal

We do not use your data for advertising, analytics, profiling, or any commercial purpose.

5. Notifications

WaterMate may send you local push notifications to remind you to drink water. These notifications are:

• Scheduled entirely on your device

• Not connected to any external server

• Fully optional and can be disabled at any time in the app settings or your device notification settings

We do not use third-party push notification services.

6. Third-Party Services

WaterMate does not integrate with third-party analytics, advertising, tracking, or data collection services. We do not share your personal data with any third party.

The app uses modern Android and cross-platform development frameworks to provide its functionality, including local data storage, background reminders, and user interface components. These technologies operate on your device and do not transmit your personal data to external servers.

7. Children's Privacy

WaterMate is suitable for users of all ages including children. Since we collect no personal data and store everything locally on the device, the app complies with children's privacy laws including COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and GDPR-K.

We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children or adults.

8. Your Data Rights

Because all your data is stored locally on your device, you have full control at all times:

• Access — Open the app to see all your data at any time

• Edit — Update your name, goal, or any entry inside the app

• Delete — Delete individual entries by swiping in the History screen

• Full deletion — Uninstall the app to permanently erase all data

There is no account to delete, no server-side data to request, and no data retention period because we never receive your data.

9. Data Security

Your data is protected by your device's built-in security mechanisms including device encryption, screen lock, and app sandboxing enforced by the Android operating system. We recommend keeping your device software up to date to ensure the best security protections.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Continued use of the app after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Open Source & Transparency

WaterMate is built with transparency in mind. The app's source code is available for review. We welcome community feedback on privacy and security matters.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about this Privacy Policy or the app's data practices, please contact us:

Email: appsvitlimited@gmail.com