Privacy Policy for Complaint Jar
Last Updated: January 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Complaint Jar ("we", "our", or "the app") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application.
Important: Complaint Jar is a personal accountability and self-improvement tool. We are committed to protecting your privacy and keeping your tracking data completely private.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
- Behavioral Tracking Data: Daily counts for swearing, negativity, complaints, and gossip categories
- Historical Data: Calendar history showing your daily totals over time
- App Preferences: Settings and customizations you configure within the app
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Device Information: Device model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers
- Usage Data: App usage statistics, crash reports, and performance data
- Advertising Data: Information collected by Google Mobile Ads for serving advertisements
2. How We Use Your Information
2.1 Local Storage Only
Your tracking data and history are stored ONLY on your device. We do not transmit, upload, or store your personal tracking information on any remote servers.
2.2 Purpose of Data Use
- To provide daily tracking functionality and maintain your count history
- To display motivational quotes and emoji feedback based on your progress
- To save your preferences and settings locally on your device
- To show your historical calendar data
- To improve app performance and fix bugs
- To display advertisements
3. Data Storage and Security
3.1 Local Storage
- All tracking data is stored locally on your device using Android's SharedPreferences
- Your daily counts and calendar history remain on your device and are never transmitted to our servers
- Data persists across app sessions until you clear it or uninstall the app
3.2 Security Measures
- We use Android's secure storage mechanisms to protect your data
- Your tracking data is private and never shared with third parties
- The app operates entirely offline except for displaying advertisements
4. Third-Party Services
4.1 Google Mobile Ads
We use Google Mobile Ads to display advertisements in the app. Google may collect and use data according to their privacy policy:
- Advertising ID
- Device information
- IP address
- Usage information
Learn more: Google Privacy Policy
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting your device's ad settings or Google's Ads Settings.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do NOT share, sell, or disclose your tracking data, daily counts, or history to any third parties.
We may share limited, non-sensitive information in the following cases:
- With Google for advertising purposes (as described above)
- When required by law or to comply with legal processes
- To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users
6. Your Privacy Rights
6.1 Data Control
- Access: You can view all your tracking data and history within the app's calendar view
- Deletion: You can clear all data by uninstalling the app or clearing app data in your device settings
- Modification: Your counts reset automatically at midnight each day
6.2 Advertising Controls
You can control personalized advertising by:
- Adjusting your device's advertising settings
- Visiting Google's Ads Settings page
- Opting out of interest-based ads in your device settings
7. Children's Privacy
Complaint Jar is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
8. Data Retention
- Tracking data and calendar history are retained on your device until you uninstall the app or clear app data
- Uninstalling the app will remove all locally stored data from your device
- Analytics data may be retained for up to 26 months as per Google's policies
- Daily counts automatically reset at midnight local time as part of the app's functionality
9. No Account Required
Complaint Jar does not require user registration, account creation, or any personal identification. The app functions entirely as a local, private tracking tool on your device.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:
- Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
- Updating the "Last Updated" date
- Displaying an in-app notification for material changes
11. Your Consent
By using Complaint Jar, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Summary of Key Points
- ✓ Your tracking data and history are stored ONLY on your device
- ✓ We do not have access to your personal tracking information
- ✓ No account, registration, or personal information required
- ✓ The app works entirely offline except for displaying ads
- ✓ Google Ads may collect advertising data for personalized ads
- ✓ You can control ad personalization in your device settings
- ✓ You can delete all your data by uninstalling the app
- ✓ Daily counts automatically reset at midnight for a fresh start