This Privacy Policy explains how Hourglass ("Hourglass", "we", "our", or "the App") handles information when you use the application.
Hourglass is a focus timer application that provides timed sessions, session history, streaks, activity categories, themes, and optional ambient sounds.
Depending on the features available in your version of the App, Hourglass may process:
Hourglass may store timer sessions, completed-session records, streak information, preferences, and other app settings locally on your device.
Where these features are implemented using local device storage, this information is not required to be transmitted to a remote server for the timer to function.
Local data may be removed when you clear the application's data, uninstall the App, or use a deletion option provided by the App.
Information about your focus sessions may be used to provide features such as session history, completion indicators, activity categories, streaks, and weekly progress.
This information is used to provide the functionality you choose to use within the application.
Hourglass may provide built-in ambient sounds such as rain, white noise, forest sounds, or clock sounds.
Where these sounds are included within the application, playback is performed by the App using the audio resources available to it. The App does not need to collect personal information simply to play an included sound.
Hourglass may use your device's vibration or haptic functionality to provide feedback when a timer session starts, ends, or reaches a relevant state.
Haptic behavior depends on your device and system settings.
Hourglass is designed to request only permissions required by the features implemented in the App.
Depending on the version of the application and the features enabled, the App may use device capabilities for notifications, audio playback, or haptic feedback.
You can manage applicable permissions through your Android device settings. Disabling a permission may affect the corresponding feature.
If notifications are supported, Hourglass may use them to provide timer-related information such as session completion or reminders.
Notification permission and behavior are controlled by Android and your device settings.
If the version of Hourglass you use contains advertising, analytics, crash reporting, or other third-party services, those providers may process certain technical or advertising-related information.
Depending on the service, this may include information such as device information, operating system version, application version, advertising identifiers, diagnostic information, or information about interactions with advertisements.
Third-party services process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable terms.
If analytics or crash-reporting services are included in the App, limited technical information may be processed to understand application performance, diagnose crashes, and improve reliability.
If these services are not included in your version of Hourglass, this section does not apply to that version.
Information processed by Hourglass may be used to:
We do not sell personal information as a standalone product.
Information may be processed by third-party service providers when required for features such as advertising, analytics, crash reporting, hosting, or other technical services used by the App.
Information may also be disclosed when required by applicable law, legal process, court order, or valid governmental request.
We take reasonable measures to protect information handled by the application and services used to operate it.
However, no electronic storage system or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Locally stored timer sessions, preferences, and progress information may remain on your device until you delete the application's data, uninstall the App, or use an available deletion feature.
Information processed by third-party services may be retained according to the applicable provider's retention policies.
Hourglass is a general-purpose focus and timer application. It is not specifically designed to collect personal information from children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to the operation of the application.
Depending on your Android version and the features available in the App, you may be able to:
We may update this Privacy Policy when the application's features, services, or applicable legal requirements change.
The updated policy will be made available with a revised "Last Updated" date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or Hourglass's privacy practices, please contact us at: