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Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 13, 2026

Note: This policy is written for the current Parent o Buddy concept and should be reviewed again before public release if the app's data practices, permissions, analytics, advertising, cloud services, or account system change.

1. Overview

Parent o Buddy is a parental supervision application designed for shared Android devices. It helps a parent configure supervised app usage, screen-time thresholds, parent verification, and learning breaks.

2. Information used by the app

Depending on the version of the app and permissions you grant, Parent o Buddy may process information such as:

Selected applications that the parent chooses to supervise.
App-usage information needed to determine whether a monitored app is being used and for how long.
Parent-configured settings such as thresholds, learning preferences, grade level, grace periods, and supervised-app selections.
Learning-break activity and quiz progress used to display supervision history.
Security information required for parent access, such as a protected PIN representation and device-supported authentication status.

3. Android permissions

The app may request Android permissions that are necessary for its supervision features, including Usage Access and display-over-other-apps/overlay capabilities. A foreground service may be used so supervision features can continue to operate when appropriate. Permission availability and behavior can vary by Android version and device manufacturer.

4. On-device processing

The app is designed to keep core supervision configuration and related processing on the user's device wherever practical. Parent o Buddy does not require a child to create a social profile in order to use the core supervision flow.

5. Children

Parent o Buddy is intended to be configured and controlled by a parent or guardian. Children should not independently configure parent-only controls. The parent or guardian is responsible for selecting appropriate settings and supervising use of the shared device.

6. Data sharing

We do not sell personal information. If future versions use external analytics, crash reporting, cloud storage, advertising, authentication, or other third-party services, this policy will be updated to identify those services and explain the relevant data processing.

7. Data retention and deletion

Where supervision data is stored locally, removing the app or clearing its app data may remove locally stored information. Some Android settings or permissions may need to be disabled separately in the device settings.

8. Security

Parent o Buddy uses reasonable technical safeguards appropriate to the app's design. No software or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the app evolves. The effective date at the top of this page will be changed when material revisions are made.

10. Contact

For privacy questions, contact us using the details on the Support page.