Sleepy Cat Alarm Privacy Policy
App Name: Sleepy Cat Alarm
Developer: DongSeung Baek
Email: baek9800@gmail.com
Last Updated: January 9, 2025
1. Collection and Use of Personal Information
Sleepy Cat Alarm does not collect any personal information from users.
1.1 Information NOT Collected
- Personal identifiable information such as name, email, phone number
- Location information
- Contacts
- Media information such as photos and files
- Phone state information
- Audio recording
1.2 Local Storage Data
The following data is stored only on your device and is never transmitted externally:
- Alarm settings (time, label, enabled status)
- Cat sleep records (sleep start/end time, interruption count)
- App settings and theme preferences
2. Permissions Usage
This app uses the following permissions to provide alarm functionality:
2.1 Required Permissions
- Notifications (POST_NOTIFICATIONS): To display alarm notifications at scheduled times
- Full Screen Intent (USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT): To display full-screen alarm when alarm time arrives
- Display Over Other Apps (SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW): To show alarm screen even when app is in background
- Wake Lock (WAKE_LOCK, TURN_SCREEN_ON): To automatically turn on the screen when alarm fires
- Disable Keyguard (DISABLE_KEYGUARD): To display alarm over lock screen
- Schedule Exact Alarms (SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM, USE_EXACT_ALARM): To ensure alarms fire at precise times
- Vibrate: To provide vibration feedback when alarm fires
- Receive Boot Completed (RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED): To restore alarms after device reboot
- Modify Audio Settings (MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS): To control alarm volume
- Foreground Service (FOREGROUND_SERVICE, FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE): To ensure alarm service runs reliably in background
2.2 Optional Permissions
- Battery Optimization Exemption (REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS): To request reliable alarm operation in background (user's choice)
3. Advertising Services
This app displays banner advertisements using Google AdMob.
3.1 Google AdMob
- Provider: Google LLC
- Information Collected: Google AdMob may collect advertising ID, IP address, device information, etc. for ad serving
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Ad Personalization Settings: Users can reset advertising ID or opt out of personalized ads in device settings
- Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization
4. Data Storage and Security
- All app data is stored only on your device's internal storage (using AsyncStorage)
- The developer cannot access your data
- All data is deleted when you uninstall the app
- No data is transmitted to external servers (except advertising services)
5. Third-Party Sharing
This app does not provide or share user personal information with third parties.
5.1 Third-Party Services Used
- Google AdMob: For displaying banner advertisements (see "3. Advertising Services" above)
5.2 Services NOT Used
- Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Social media integration
- Cloud backup
- Location tracking services
6. Children's Privacy
This app does not intentionally collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Since this app does not directly collect personal information, it can be safely used by users of all ages.
However, advertising services (Google AdMob) may adjust ad content based on age.
7. User Rights
Users have the following rights:
- Delete alarm data within app settings
- Remove all data by uninstalling the app
- Deny notification permission at any time (Settings > Apps > Sleepy Cat Alarm > Permissions)
- Deny display over other apps permission (Settings > Apps > Sleepy Cat Alarm > Display over other apps)
- Cancel battery optimization exemption (Settings > Battery > Battery optimization > Sleepy Cat Alarm)
- Opt out of ad personalization (Settings > Google > Ads)
8. Changes to Privacy Policy
This privacy policy may be updated according to legal requirements and service changes. Changes will be announced through app updates or this page.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact:
- Developer: DongSeung Baek
- Email: baek9800@gmail.com