Privacy Policy for My Screen Time Pet
Last updated: 8/6/2026
The short version
My Screen Time Pet does not collect, transmit, or store your personal data on
any server. Everything the app knows about you stays on your phone. There is no
account, no login, no analytics, and no advertising.
If you uninstall the app, that data is gone.
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What the app can see
To do its job, My Screen Time Pet needs to know which app is currently open on
your screen. It uses Android’s Accessibility Service to detect this.
What it reads: the package name of the app in the foreground — for example,
com.instagram.android.
What it does not read: the contents of your screen, what you type, your
messages, your photos, your passwords, or anything inside any other app. The
service is configured with screen content retrieval switched off, so this is
enforced by Android and not merely a promise.
The app also records how long each app is open, so it can show you your daily
screen time.
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Where that information is stored
All of it is stored locally on your device, in private app storage that other
apps cannot read. Specifically:
Daily usage totals per app, kept for 30 days and then deleted automatically
Your chosen daily screen time limit
Which apps you have chosen to track
Your tasks and schedule
Your pet’s name, appearance, health, hearts, and items
Your app settings
None of this is uploaded anywhere. The app has no server, and the developer has
no way to see it.
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Network access
My Screen Time Pet does not require an internet connection and does not
transmit your data over the network.
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Backups
If you have Android’s built-in backup enabled, Android may include this app’s
data in your device backup to your Google account. This is a Google service,
governed by
Google’s Privacy Policy, and it is used
so that your pet and progress survive if you change phones. You can turn this
off in your device’s backup settings.
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Permissions and why they are needed
Accessibility Service — detects which app is in the foreground so your pet
knows when you have opened a tracked app. Reads the app’s name only.
Notifications — sends reminders about your tasks and warnings when you are
close to or over your screen time limit.
Display over other apps — shows the time remaining and warning messages on
top of other apps. It draws its own messages only; it cannot see or read what
is underneath.
Battery optimisation exemption — prevents Android from closing the app in
the background, which would silently stop tracking.
Vibration — provides haptic feedback when you tap things.
All permissions can be revoked at any time in your device settings. The app
will tell you what has stopped working if you do.
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Children
This app is not directed at children under 13, and the developer does not
knowingly collect any information from them. Since no information is collected
or transmitted at all, no data from any user of any age leaves the device.
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Your control over your data
You can delete everything the app has stored at any time:
Settings → Reset all data inside the app, or
Uninstalling the app, or
Android’s Settings → Apps → My Screen Time Pet → Storage → Clear data
There is no data held elsewhere to request, correct, or delete, because none is
sent anywhere.
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Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this address and
the date at the top will be revised. If a future version of the app collects
anything that leaves your device, that change will be described here before it
takes effect.
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Contact
Questions about this policy or the app:
DeveloperLazar@gmail.com
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My Screen Time Pet is developed by LakiDEV.