Privacy Policy

MindPet ("MindPet", "we", "us", "our") is a digital wellbeing application for Android that helps you track and limit short-form video scrolling. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to the MindPet Android app and this website.

If you have any questions, contact us at support@mindpet.app.

We collect the minimum needed to run MindPet:

• Account information (optional).If you create an account (for example, to join focus battles or leaderboards), we collect your email address, a display name, and your chosen avatar. You can use MindPet's core tracking and shield features without an account.
• Gameplay data.If you use social features, we store your pet's level, streaks, focus points, and battle results so leaderboards and battles work across devices.
• Basic analytics.We collect anonymized, aggregated usage events (e.g., "shield shown", "quota changed") and crash reports to improve stability. These contain no scroll content and no personally identifying information.

What we do not collect:

• The content of anything you watch, read, or type. Ever.
• Your contacts, photos, files, location, or browsing history.
• Screenshots or recordings of your screen.
• Keystrokes, passwords, or payment details entered in other apps.

Your per-app scroll counts and quota settings are stored locally on your device and are not uploaded to our servers. If you use battles or leaderboards, only your aggregate daily swipe totals (a number) are shared, never which apps you used or what you viewed.

The Accessibility Service permission is powerful, and we treat it accordingly. In practice, MindPet's service listens only for scroll-type accessibility events in the apps you have chosen to track (such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), increments an on-device counter and, when your quota is reached, displays the MindPet Shield overlay. Enabling the service is always your explicit choice in Android's system settings, and you can disable it there at any time.

• To provide scroll tracking, quotas, and the blocking shield (on-device).
• To run optional social features: battles, leaderboards, and streaks.
• To fix crashes and improve the app using anonymized analytics.
• To respond to your support requests.

We do not use your data for advertising, and we do not build advertising profiles.

We do not sell your data to third parties. We do not share your personal information with advertisers or data brokers. We only share data in these narrow cases:

• Service providers. We use a small number of vetted infrastructure providers (e.g., cloud hosting, crash reporting) that process data on our behalf under strict contractual limits.
• Other players, if you opt in. Your display name, avatar, pet level, and daily swipe totals are visible to friends and league members when you join social features.
• Legal requirements. If required by law, we may disclose information, though because scroll data never leaves your device, there is very little we could disclose.

On-device data (scroll counts, quotas, shield settings) stays on your phone and is removed when you uninstall the app. Account data is kept while your account is active and deleted within 30 days of an account-deletion request. Anonymized analytics are retained in aggregate form only.

You can delete your account and associated data at any time:

• In the app: open Settings → Account → Delete Account. This permanently removes your account, gameplay data, and email from our servers.
• By email: send a request to support@mindpet.app from the address linked to your account. We will confirm and complete the deletion within 30 days.
• Deletion request form: if you no longer have the app installed, submit a request on our Delete Account page and we'll complete the deletion within 30 days.
• Local data only: uninstalling the app removes all on-device data, including scroll counts and quota settings.

MindPet is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your region), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

We use industry-standard safeguards (encryption in transit, access controls, and data minimization) to protect the limited data we do hold. The most sensitive data (your scroll activity) is protected by the strongest safeguard of all: it never leaves your device.

We may update this policy as the app evolves. Material changes will be announced in the app and reflected in the "last updated" date above. Continued use of MindPet after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Questions about privacy? Email support@mindpet.app or visit our Support page.