Privacy Policy
Habits Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 12, 2026
Thank you for using Habits. We take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how the app handles information related to you.
Please read this policy before using the app. By using the app, you acknowledge that you have read and understood it.
In short
- Your habits, check-ins, notes and settings are stored only on your phone
- The app has no internet permission; no account or sign-in is required, and nothing is uploaded to our servers
- There are no ads, analytics or crash-reporting SDKs
- The app supports automatic local backups and manual export and import; files are saved on your device or at a location you choose
- The app-lock passcode is stored only as a salted hash; fingerprint and face checks are handled by Android
1. Information we process
Habit information: the names, icons, colors, goals, frequencies, groups, reminders and start dates you choose.
Records: check-ins, amounts, durations, skipped states, dates and notes that you actively record.
Settings: language, theme, first day of the week, day-start time, gentle mode, widget confirmation and app-lock options.
App lock: if enabled, your passcode and recovery code are saved only as salted hashes and checked on your device. Android handles fingerprint or face unlock; the app receives only the result and never receives biometric data.
All of this stays in the app's private storage. The app has no account system and no internet permission, so it cannot send this information to our servers. We do not collect your name, phone number, email, contacts, location, device identifiers or advertising ID.
2. Storage, backup and deletion
Habits and records remain on your device until you delete them in the app, clear the app data or uninstall the app. Deleted habits can be undone for a short time together with their records.
After changes, the app can automatically write a backup to the Download/Habits folder on your device. Android 9 and earlier may ask you for storage permission. Automatic backups are written only to your device and cannot be accessed by us.
You can actively export a versioned backup or a CSV file, and import a backup later. Importing merges habits by identifier and keeps newer records rather than overwriting everything. Backup files are not additionally encrypted, so keep them safe.
Android system backup may back up the app database and settings to your own Google account according to your system settings. This is an Android feature, and we cannot access system backups.
3. Permissions
Notifications: used for habit reminders, timer status and goal notices. Android 13 and later require you to allow notifications.
Exact alarms: used to trigger reminders at the times you choose. On Android 14 and later, if exact alarms are not allowed, the app uses the system fallback and a reminder may arrive a few minutes late.
Run at startup and time changes: used to register reminders again after a reboot, app update, time change or time-zone change.
Widgets: used to show habits on the home screen and respond to check-ins you actively start.
Biometrics: used only for fingerprint or face verification provided by the system.
The app does not request internet, photo library, camera, microphone, location, contacts or phone permissions.
4. Security
The app lock keeps other people from opening the app on your phone. The habit database is not additionally encrypted; it is protected by Android's private app storage. Keep the recovery code shown when you set the passcode. If both the passcode and recovery code are lost, we cannot bypass the lock for you.
When Block screenshots is enabled, the app cannot be captured in screenshots or screen recordings, and its content is hidden in recent apps on Android 13 and later.
5. Third-party services
The app does not include advertising, analytics, crash-reporting or social SDKs. Timers, reminders, widgets, backups and the app lock use Android APIs and local app code.
The app is distributed through Google Play. Depending on your device and Google Play settings, Google may collect distribution or diagnostic information such as installs and crashes, governed by the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). This is not actively uploaded by the app itself.
6. Children's privacy
The app is not directed at children under 13 and does not actively collect personal information from any user.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the app, the law or our operations change. The updated policy will be published on this page with a new effective date.
8. Contact us
If you have questions or requests about this policy or your privacy, please contact us at [email protected].