Privacy Policy for Avert

Last Updated: April 21, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how "Avert" ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application (the "App"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data practices.

        Core Principle: Avert is built with privacy first. All
        of your personal screen time data, schedules, and application usage
        patterns remain strictly on your device. While we use anonymous
        analytics to improve the app, we do not transmit your personal logs to
        external servers, and we never sell your data.
      

1. Critical Android Permissions & Explanations

To provide its core features—such as tracking your screen time and preventing you from opening distracting apps—Avert requires specific Android permissions. We are required by Google Play to explain exactly why we need these permissions and how we use them.

A. Accessibility Service API

Why it is needed: Avert uses the Android Accessibility Service API to detect what application is currently actively running on your screen. This is a core requirement for our application blocking feature.

How it is used: The Accessibility Service monitors the "window content change" event to identify the package name of the app entering the foreground. If the app is on your "Block List" or has exceeded its daily time limit, Avert triggers a fullscreen overlay to prevent access.

        Our Commitment to Privacy:
        We do NOT collect or share any user data using the Accessibility Service.
We do NOT record keystrokes or screen content (No Keylogging).
We do NOT read your private messages, capture passwords, or track your actions outside of the blocking logic.
All detection happens locally on your device in real-time and is never uploaded to any server.

      

B. Usage Access (Screen Time Data)

Why it is needed: Avert requires App Usage Access to provide you with screen time statistics and to enforce daily application limits.

How it is used: Avert reads your usage statistics to calculate how much time you have spent on individual apps today and over the last week. This data is entirely processed locally on your device to display your personal charts and to lock apps when your customized quotas are reached.

C. Display Over Other Apps (System Alert Window)

Why it is needed: This permission is required to draw the "Blocked" screen over a restricted app.

How it is used: When Avert detects that you have opened a blocked application (via the Accessibility Service), it immediately displays an overlay on top of that app, preventing you from using it and reminding you of your focus goals.

2. Data Collection and Processing

Local Processing: All sensitive data—including your app blocklists, daily schedules, screen time history, and device unlock counts—is processed and stored locally on your device.

Network Usage: Avert requires internet access to process analytics for app improvements (via PostHog) and to handle potential future premium upgrades. We do not transmit your private application usage habits or personal logs.

3. Third-Party Services

To help us improve the app and troubleshoot technical issues, we use the following third-party services:

PostHog: Used for anonymous analytics. PostHog collects diagnostic data such as device model, OS version, and feature engagement patterns. This helps us understand which features are most useful.
Sentry: Used for real-time error monitoring and crash reporting. When the app encounters a bug or crashes, Sentry collects technical details about the crash (stack traces, device info, and non-identifiable state) so we can fix it in the next update.

No personally identifiable information (PII) is shared with these third-party services. You can view their respective privacy policies on their websites.

4. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: deepaknehra416@gmail.com