# Privacy Policy for MindBuddy: Focus & Breathe

**Last updated:** September 12, 2026

MindBuddy ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how **MindBuddy: Focus & Breathe** ("the Application") handles information when you use our mobile application.

By installing and using the Application, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

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## 1. Information Collection and Storage

### Local-First Data Storage
MindBuddy is designed with privacy at its core:
* **No Account Required:** You do not need to create an account, register, or provide an email address to use the core features of the Application.
* **On-Device Data Storage:** Your session durations, timer preferences, focus history, recovery metrics, and custom sound configurations are stored locally on your device. We do not transmit or store your personal work/rest logs on external servers.

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## 2. Third-Party Services and Automated Data Collection

While we do not collect personal identifiers directly, the Application may integrate third-party SDKs to ensure stability, deliver features, and monitor operational performance:

* **Google Play Services:** Provides foundational mobile app services, updates, and core infrastructure.
* **Analytics and Crash Reporting:** Non-personally identifiable diagnostic data (such as OS version, device model, stack traces, and crash events) may be collected to help identify and resolve technical issues.
* **Advertising (if applicable):** If third-party ad networks (such as Google AdMob) are enabled to support the free tier of the app, they may collect non-identifiable device data (including Google Advertising ID / AAID) to deliver, cap, and measure non-intrusive advertisements in accordance with Google Play developer policies.

For more details on how these providers process data, please review their official documentation:
* [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
* [Google AdMob Information](https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543)

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## 3. Device Permissions

The Application requests only the minimal system permissions required to function properly:
* **Notifications & Foreground Services:** Required to keep the Pomodoro countdown timer active in the background, update the status tray, and ring alarms when work or break cycles conclude.
* **Audio Playback:** Required to loop ambient sounds (such as brown noise or rain) and play notification bells.

MindBuddy **does not** access your camera, microphone, photo library, contacts, or GPS location.

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## 4. Children’s Privacy

MindBuddy does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 within the European Economic Area). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information through a third-party SDK, please contact us so we can take immediate corrective measures.

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## 5. Data Retention and Deletion

Because your session history and preferences are kept locally on your device:
* You maintain total control over your data.
* You can permanently delete all local logs and stored preferences at any time by clearing the Application's storage via your device settings (**Settings > Apps > MindBuddy > Storage > Clear Data**) or by uninstalling the app.

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## 6. Security

We prioritize the security of your data. Because your session records reside on your local hardware, they are protected by Android’s sandboxing architecture. Any external network transmissions conducted by underlying platform SDKs utilize industry-standard TLS/HTTPS encryption.

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## 7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect technical improvements, legal updates, or changes to platform guidelines. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

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## 8. Contact Us

If you have questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out:
* **Email:** mybuddyappsupport@gmail.com