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Little Pause privacy policy
Effective: 15 October 2026
Little Pause ("the app") helps people and families understand and limit their use of short-video feeds. This policy explains what information the app uses and why.
1. Information that stays on your phone
The app stores the following only on your device: your settings and limits, your parent PIN (as a salted hash), daily counts of short videos swiped and watched, minutes spent on short videos, your usage baseline and before/after comparisons, limit and extension events, and which letters a child has traced. This information is never sent to us or to anyone else. Uninstalling the app deletes it.
2. Accessibility service
The app uses Android's Accessibility service to detect when Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, Snapchat Spotlight or TikTok is on screen and when a new video appears. Screen content is read only inside those apps, is processed on your device, and is never stored or transmitted. Only counts and minutes are kept. The service's only actions are showing the optional counter badge and the pause screen, and pressing Back when you choose to leave. You can turn the service off at any time in Android Settings.
3. Usage access (optional)
If you choose to allow Android's Usage access, the app reads how long each supported app was open on recent days to show you a rough estimate on the home screen. This is read on your device, is not stored beyond what is shown, and is never transmitted. You can withdraw Usage access at any time in Android Settings.
4. Advertising
The adult home screen shows a banner ad from Google AdMob. To show and measure ads, Google may collect your device's advertising ID, approximate location based on IP address, app interactions, and crash and diagnostic information. Where required (for example in the EEA and UK) the app asks for your consent first. Ads never appear over other apps or in Kid mode. Google's use of this data is described at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can reset or delete your advertising ID in Android Settings.
5. Analytics
For adult profiles, the app uses Google Analytics for Firebase to understand how the app is used (for example screens opened, app opens and crashes). This uses an app instance ID and approximate location from your IP address, and never includes screen content from other apps or your swipe history. Analytics is turned off whenever Kid mode is on.
6. Push notifications
The app uses Firebase Cloud Messaging so we can send occasional news and tips. Firebase assigns your device a messaging token for this. You can turn these notifications off in Android Settings under Little Pause → Notifications → News and tips.
7. App updates
The app asks Google Play whether a newer version is available so it can offer an update. This check is handled by Google Play.
8. Children
Little Pause is set up and controlled by a parent or guardian. In Kid mode the app shows no ads and collects no personal information. Tracing progress stays on the device.
9. Notifications
If you allow notifications, the app shows today's progress and quick actions in the notification bar. Notifications are created on your device.
10. Security
Information on your device is protected by Android's app sandbox. The parent PIN is stored only as a salted hash.
11. Changes
If this policy changes, we will update the effective date above and, for significant changes, tell you in the app.
12. Contact
Questions or requests: thepiyushbansal@gmail.com