Countdown Widget Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information Countdown Widget handles, why, and the choices you have. Countdown Widget does not require an account and does not ask for your name, email address, phone number or contacts.
1. Your countdowns stay on your device
Countdown Widget stores the countdowns you create (name, date, colour, reminder setting) and any photo you choose as a widget background only in the app's private storage on your phone. They are never uploaded to us or to any third party. Photos you pick are copied, scaled down, into the app; the app does not read the rest of your gallery.
When you choose Share, the app draws a picture of the countdown and hands it to the app you pick. From that point the receiving app's policy applies.
Reminders are scheduled and shown on your device. The app does not need an internet connection for countdowns, widgets or reminders.
2. Permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Notifications | To show the reminders you turn on (for example 7 days before an event). You can decline; countdowns and widgets keep working. |
| Receive boot completed | To schedule the daily widget refresh and reminders again after the phone restarts. |
| Photos (system photo picker) | Only the photo you pick is handed to the app. No broad gallery access is requested. |
| Internet | To load ads, app configuration and crash reports (see below). Your countdowns are never sent. |
3. Information collected by third-party services
Countdown Widget is free and supported by ads. It uses the following Google services, which may collect information automatically from your device:
| Service | Purpose | Data it may collect |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdMob | Showing ads (app open and rewarded ads) | Advertising ID, IP address, device and app information, ad interactions |
| Google User Messaging Platform | Asking for and storing your ad consent where required by law | Your consent choices, device information |
| Firebase Analytics | Understanding how the app is used (for example whether a countdown is created) so we can improve it | App usage events, app instance ID, device and app information, approximate location derived from IP |
| Firebase Crashlytics | Diagnosing crashes | Crash logs, device state at the time of the crash, app instance ID |
| Firebase Remote Config | Adjusting app settings, such as ad frequency, without an update | App instance ID, device and app information |
These services are governed by their own policies: Google Privacy Policy, How Google uses information from apps that use its services, and Firebase privacy information.
We do not sell your personal information. Data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS).
4. Your choices
- Ad consent: If you are in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, or another region where consent is required, Countdown Widget asks for your consent before showing personalized ads.
- Advertising ID: You can reset or delete your advertising ID in Android Settings › Privacy › Ads.
- Deleting data: Deleting a countdown in the app removes it and its photo from your phone. Uninstalling Countdown Widget or clearing its storage removes everything the app keeps on your device. To request deletion of analytics data linked to your app instance, contact us at the address below.
5. Data retention
Countdowns stay on your device until you delete them, clear the app's storage or uninstall the app. Firebase Analytics data is retained for up to 14 months; Crashlytics crash data for up to 90 days. Advertising data is retained according to Google's policies.
6. Children
Countdown Widget is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided information through the app, contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR, KVKK or CCPA), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or object to the processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent. Because we do not hold an account or your documents, most data is held by the Google services listed above; contact us and we will help with any request.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the app changes. The new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
9. Contact
Zettelabs — zettelabs@gmail.com