This Privacy Policy explains what information the Alarm app ("the App", "we", "us") collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. The App is published by Pearl Scott. By installing or using the App you agree to this policy.
Alarm times, labels, repeat days, selected challenge and difficulty, sound and vibration preferences, snooze settings, theme choice, onboarding/permission status, and your wake-up history (alarm label, time, challenge used, result, attempts, snoozes). This data stays in the App's private storage and is deleted when you uninstall the App or clear its data.
| Service | Purpose | Data | Provider policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AdMob (Google Mobile Ads SDK) and the Google User Messaging Platform | Showing ads (banner, native, interstitial, app-open and rewarded ads) and collecting your advertising consent choices where required | Advertising ID, IP address, device and app information, ad interactions, consent status | Google advertising · Google Privacy Policy |
| Firebase Analytics (Google) | Understanding how the App is used (screens viewed, challenges completed, feature usage) so we can improve it | App instance ID, device model and OS version, country/language, app events, approximate location derived from IP | Firebase privacy |
| Firebase Remote Config (Google) | Delivering app configuration (feature flags, ad settings) without an app update | App instance ID, device and app information | Firebase privacy |
| Firebase Cloud Messaging (Google) and our push-notification service | Sending occasional push notifications (tips, updates, offers). Tapping a notification may open a web page in your browser. | Push token, device brand and model, language and country, notification open events. The push token and device details are registered with our notification server. | Firebase privacy |
| Microsoft Clarity | Session analytics (how screens are used, where users struggle) to improve usability | Device and app information, screen interactions, session recordings with text fields masked. Clarity does not capture camera content. | Microsoft Privacy Statement |
| Google ML Kit (on-device) | Recognising objects for the Object Recognition challenge | Camera frames are analysed on your device only and are not stored or transmitted | ML Kit terms |
| Google Play In-App Review | Letting you rate the App from inside it | Handled by Google Play | Google Privacy Policy |
| Permission | Why it is needed | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Notifications | Show the ringing alarm, the full-screen alarm over the lock screen, snooze controls and push notifications | Needed for alarms to work properly |
| Alarms & reminders / exact alarms | Ring at the exact minute you set, even in battery-saver mode | Needed; granted automatically to alarm apps on most devices |
| Full-screen notifications | Show the alarm screen while the phone is locked | Needed; granted automatically to alarm apps on most devices |
| Physical activity | Count steps for the Step Challenge. Step counts are used only during the challenge and are not stored or shared. | Optional – asked only if you choose the Step Challenge |
| Camera | Object Recognition challenge – point the camera at an object to stop the alarm. Frames are processed on-device and never saved or uploaded. | Optional – asked only if you choose the Object Recognition challenge |
| Vibration, wake lock, run at start-up, foreground service, internet | Vibrate and sound the alarm, keep the device awake while ringing, restore alarms after a restart, load ads and configuration | Standard, no prompt |
You can change permissions at any time in your device's Settings. Motion sensors (accelerometer) used by the Shake and Phone Rotation challenges need no permission and the readings never leave your device.
Ads are served by Google AdMob and its partners, which may use your advertising ID to personalise ads. You can:
Rewarded ads are only shown when you choose to watch one to unlock a challenge.
We do not sell your personal information. Data is shared only with the service providers listed in section 2, who process it under their own privacy policies, and where required by law. Local alarm data is never shared.
Local data remains on your device until you delete it or uninstall the App. Analytics and advertising data are retained by the respective providers according to their policies (Firebase Analytics event data is retained for up to 14 months by default). Push-notification registrations are kept while the App is installed and deleted when the token becomes invalid.
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA or Australian Privacy Act) you may have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to processing, to data portability and to withdraw consent. Because the App does not hold accounts, most data can be removed by uninstalling the App and resetting your advertising ID. For any other request, contact us using the details below and we will respond within 30 days.
The App is not directed at children under 13 (or the applicable age in your region) and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
Data transmitted by the App uses HTTPS. Local data is stored in the App's private, sandboxed storage. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our service providers may process data on servers outside your country, including in the United States. They rely on appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) for such transfers.
We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top will change and significant changes will be announced in the App or on the store listing. Continued use of the App after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Pearl Scott
Email: pearlscott8919@gmail.com