Privacy Policy for QuickTap Timer

Last updated: December 11, 2025

QuickTap Timer ("the app") is developed and published by SharpCreator ("we", "us", "our"). This privacy policy explains how the app handles user data, advertising information, and device permissions.

QuickTap Timer is a simple tap-to-start Android timer app with optional sound and haptic feedback, preset management, exact alarm scheduling, and optional ads. The app does not collect or store any personally identifiable information.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

The app does not collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Address
• Social media information
• User-generated personal information

No personal data is transmitted to us.

2. Information Collected Automatically

The app itself does not collect analytics or personal data. However, third-party services used in the app may collect certain non-personal, device-level information automatically. These services are listed below.

3. Third-Party Services

3.1 Google AdMob

The free version of QuickTap Timer displays banner and interstitial ads via Google AdMob.

AdMob may collect:

• Advertising ID (used for delivering and limiting ads)
• IP address (used to determine approximate region)
• Device information (model, OS version, app version)
• App interaction events related to ad performance
• Diagnostic data related to ad loading/failures

This data is collected and processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policies:

• How Google uses data from apps: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
• Google’s advertising policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

You can reset or limit the use of your Advertising ID at any time via your device settings.

3.2 Google Play Billing (In-App Purchases)

The app uses Google Play Billing to process the optional "Remove Ads" purchase.

We do not receive or store:

• Payment information
• Personal billing details
• Email addresses

All transactions are handled securely by Google Play.

3.3 Firebase Crashlytics (if enabled in your build)

Crashlytics may collect anonymized crash logs to help improve app stability. This includes:

• Stack traces
• Device model / OS version
• Crash context (thread, screen, event sequence)

No personally identifiable information is collected.

Crashlytics privacy details: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

4. Local Data Storage (On Device Only)

The app stores some information locally on your device only, including:

• Timer state (duration, start/end time)
• Presets you create
• Sound/haptic preferences
• Notification and alarm scheduling data
• Internal ad cooldown flags

This data:

• Never leaves your device
• Is not transmitted to any server
• Is deleted when you uninstall the app

5. Permissions Used

POST_NOTIFICATIONS

Used to display timer completion notifications, including optional sound.

SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM (or legacy AlarmManager behaviour)

Used to ensure timers fire at the correct time, even if the app is closed.

VIBRATE

Used for optional haptic feedback.

The app does not request:

• Location
• Contacts
• Camera
• Microphone
• Storage access
• Background location

6. Children’s Privacy

The app is not directed at children under the age of 13. However, no personal data is collected.

AdMob may serve contextual ads only depending on device settings.

7. Security

The app does not transmit personal data over a network. Data stored locally is protected by standard Android sandboxing mechanisms.

8. Your Choices

You may:

• Disable ads by purchasing the Remove Ads option
• Reset your Advertising ID (via device settings)
• Control notification permissions through system settings
• Uninstall the app at any time, which deletes all locally stored data

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be available at: https://www.emeliocp.co.za/quicktap-timer/privacy

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the app, you can contact us at:

Email: sharpcreator.101@gmail.com