Privacy Policy

What the App Does: Ditch : Dopamine Detox helps reduce screen time by detecting when a distracting app is in the foreground and showing an intervention screen with choices (Resist / Delay / Override). This Privacy Policy explains how the App handles data. The App works entirely on your device. We do not collect, send, sell, or share your data. No accounts, logins, signups, PINs, or biometrics are used.

Data Collection

We collect no personal information (PII). We do not collect your name, email, phone number, advertising IDs, precise location, or any other personal or sensitive data. All app logic and state stay on your device.

Permissions Used

The App requests the following Android permissions solely for on-device functionality:

• PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS (Usage Access): To detect the currently foreground app locally in order to provide focus interventions.
• SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW (Draw over other apps): To show an intervention screen with choices (Resist / Delay / Override) over other apps. Depending on device capabilities, this may use system overlay permission or bring a foreground activity to the front. No content from other apps is captured or transmitted.
• POST_NOTIFICATIONS: To send local reminders and service status notifications.
• FOREGROUND_SERVICE: To run the focus monitoring service reliably while you use your device.

No usage events, app lists, or overlay interactions are transmitted off the device.

Analytics & Crash Reporting

The App includes optional, opt-in anonymous analytics and crash reporting powered by Google Firebase. This feature is disabled by default and is only activated if you explicitly consent during onboarding or enable it in Settings.

When enabled, the following anonymous data may be collected:

• App usage events (e.g. which screens are viewed, intervention choices made)
• Crash reports and error logs to help us fix bugs
• Basic device information (OS version, device model) for compatibility analysis

We do not collect advertising IDs, precise location, or any personally identifiable information through analytics. You can disable analytics at any time in the App's Settings under Privacy.

Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties. If you opt in to anonymous analytics, aggregated, non-identifiable usage data is processed by Google Firebase solely to help us improve the App. No advertising SDK is used.

Children's Privacy

The App is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Security

Because the App does not collect personal data, there is no user data stored on our servers. Data that may exist on-device is processed locally by the App. You can remove local app data anytime by uninstalling the App or clearing its storage in Android settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post updates on this page with an updated effective date and show a clear in-app notice on the next launch after an update. For any material changes involving data collection, sharing, or new sensitive permissions, we will provide a prominent in-app disclosure before the change takes effect and, where required by Google Play policies, request your consent.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the App, contact us at info@badgerlabs.tech.