Privacy Policy

Privacy at a glance

Burn Timer does not require an account and does not operate its own backend for storing your focus activity.

Your timer history, settings, statistics, Focus Tags, Sparks, Sky progress, theme selections, and other focus-related information are stored locally on your device.

The free version of Burn Timer may display advertising provided by Google. When advertising is enabled, Google and its advertising technologies may process certain device, advertising, usage, and diagnostic information.

Burn Timer Pro does not display advertising. For Pro users, the Google Mobile Ads SDK is not initialized and Burn Timer does not request App Tracking Transparency permission.

Information stored locally on your device

Burn Timer may store the following information locally:

• timer settings and session preferences;
• focus-session history;
• Pomodoro settings and progress;
• Focus Tags;
• focus statistics and date-range selections;
• Sparks and Sky progression;
• selected themes and appearance settings;
• Quiet Mode settings;
• app preferences;
• purchase-entitlement status received through Apple.

This information remains on your device and is not uploaded to an account or to a Burn Timer-operated server.

Local information may be removed if you delete Burn Timer, reset or replace your device, clear its storage, or use an in-app deletion function where one is available.

We cannot recover locally stored information after it has been deleted.

Advertising in the free version

The free version of Burn Timer may display banner advertisements and optional rewarded advertisements through Google Mobile Ads.

Rewarded advertisements may allow a free user to access a Pro theme for a limited purpose, such as the next focus session.

Advertising is shown only when:

• the user does not have active Burn Timer Pro access;
• advertising has not been disabled globally through Firebase Remote Config;
• applicable consent requirements have been completed; and
• the App is permitted to request advertising.

When these conditions are not met, Burn Timer does not request an advertisement.

Information processed by Google Mobile Ads

When Google Mobile Ads is active, Google may automatically process information such as:

• IP address, which may be used to estimate a device’s general location;
• device identifiers, including the advertising identifier where permission is available;
• advertising data, such as advertisements displayed or viewed;
• interactions with advertisements and other product interactions;
• app launch, tap, and video-view information;
• crash logs and diagnostic information;
• performance information such as launch time, hang rate, and energy usage;
• device, operating-system, app, and SDK information.

Google may use this information for advertising, ad delivery, frequency control, measurement, analytics, fraud prevention, security, diagnostics, and improvement of its services.

The information processed may vary according to your location, consent choices, Apple privacy settings, Google configuration, and the type of advertisement being displayed.

Google acts as an independent provider for parts of this processing and handles information in accordance with its own privacy policies.

Consent and privacy choices

Where required, Burn Timer uses Google’s User Messaging Platform (“UMP”) to request and manage advertising consent.

The UMP process occurs before Burn Timer requests advertisements. Burn Timer checks whether advertising may be requested based on the consent status provided by UMP.

Depending on your country or region, you may be shown a privacy message describing available advertising choices.

Where required by Google or applicable law, Burn Timer provides a Privacy Choices entry in the App’s Settings. You can use it to review or change advertising-consent choices.

Your choices may be stored on your device and communicated to Google so that Google can apply them to advertising requests.

Burn Timer Pro

Burn Timer Pro removes advertising.

When active Pro entitlement is confirmed:

• the Google Mobile Ads SDK is not initialized;
• Burn Timer does not request advertisements;
• Burn Timer does not request ATT permission;
• Google does not receive advertising requests from Burn Timer.

Apple may still process purchase and entitlement information as described in Section 9, and Firebase Remote Config may still process the limited technical information described below.

Firebase Remote Config

Burn Timer uses Firebase Remote Config, provided by Google, to retrieve limited configuration values, including whether advertising should be enabled or disabled globally.

Firebase Remote Config may process technical information such as:

• device country code;
• device language code;
• time zone;
• operating-system version;
• Firebase Apple application ID;
• Burn Timer bundle identifier;
• Firebase SDK version;
• limited app and platform information included in the Firebase user agent.

This information is used to deliver configuration values, maintain the service, understand SDK adoption, and support technical operation.

Burn Timer does not use Firebase Analytics and does not use Remote Config for behavioral analytics or advertising profiling.

Purchases and subscriptions

Burn Timer Pro purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store and StoreKit.

Apple may process information including:

• your Apple Account;
• payment and billing information;
• purchase history;
• subscription status;
• transaction identifiers;
• device and storefront information.

Burn Timer receives only the transaction and entitlement information needed to determine whether Pro access is active and to restore eligible purchases.

We do not receive or store your full payment-card details.

Purchases, subscriptions, billing, cancellations, and refunds are governed by Apple’s terms and privacy practices.

Notifications and system features

Burn Timer may use local notifications, Live Activities, and other Apple system features.

Notification schedules and related focus-session information are managed locally through Apple’s operating-system frameworks. Burn Timer does not use its own notification server.

You can manage notification permissions through your device settings.

Support communications

If you contact us by email, we may receive:

• your email address;
• your name, if included;
• the content of your message;
• screenshots or technical details you choose to provide;
• information needed to investigate and respond to your request.

We use this information to provide support, investigate problems, protect the App, and comply with legal obligations.

Support communications are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for these purposes or as required by law.

Please do not send passwords, payment-card details, or other unnecessary sensitive information.

Website information

The Burn Timer website does not use advertising cookies or behavioral analytics.

Our website-hosting provider may process standard technical information needed to deliver and protect the website, such as:

• IP address;
• browser and device type;
• requested pages;
• request date and time;
• security and diagnostic logs.

This information may be processed for website delivery, reliability, abuse prevention, and security.

How we use information

Where applicable, information is processed for the following purposes:

• providing and maintaining Burn Timer;
• remembering local settings and progress;
• verifying purchases and Pro entitlement;
• displaying and measuring advertisements in the free version;
• managing consent and privacy choices;
• retrieving remote configuration values;
• providing customer support;
• diagnosing technical problems;
• preventing fraud, abuse, and security incidents;
• complying with legal obligations.

Legal bases for processing

For users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and other regions that require a legal basis, information may be processed based on:

• Contract: to provide Burn Timer, purchases, subscriptions, and requested support;
• Consent: for personalized advertising, tracking, and other processing where consent is required;
• Legitimate interests: to maintain security, prevent fraud, diagnose problems, and operate the App and website;
• Legal obligations: where processing is required by applicable law.

You may withdraw consent at any time through the available privacy controls. Withdrawal does not affect processing that was lawful before consent was withdrawn.

Sharing of information

We do not sell personal information for money.

Information may be processed or shared with:

• Google, for Mobile Ads, UMP consent management, and Firebase Remote Config;
• Apple, for App Store distribution, StoreKit purchases, subscriptions, ATT, and Apple system services;
• our website-hosting provider, for delivery, reliability, and security of the Burn Timer website;
• professional advisers or public authorities where reasonably necessary or legally required.

When you permit tracking or personalized advertising, information may be shared with Google and its advertising partners for targeted advertising and advertising measurement.

We do not share your locally stored focus history, Focus Tags, Sparks, Sky progress, or statistics with advertising providers.

Data retention

Locally stored Burn Timer information remains on your device until you delete it, delete the App, or reset the relevant device data.

Advertising, consent, configuration, transaction, website-log, and diagnostic information may be retained by Apple, Google, and our service providers according to their own retention policies and legal obligations.

Support communications are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes, or comply with legal requirements.

International data transfers

Apple, Google, and other service providers may process information in countries outside your country of residence.

Where required, these providers use legal safeguards for international data transfers as described in their privacy documentation.

Your choices and rights

Depending on your country or region, you may have rights relating to personal information, including rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a copy of certain information.

You can also:

• deny or change ATT permission in your device settings;
• review or change advertising choices through Privacy Choices where available;
• purchase Burn Timer Pro to use the App without advertising;
• manage subscriptions through your Apple Account;
• delete locally stored information by using available App controls or deleting the App;
• disable notifications through your device settings;
• contact us about information contained in support communications.

Requests concerning information controlled directly by Apple or Google may need to be submitted to the relevant provider.

To contact us about a privacy request, email support@bluetiger-development.com.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data-protection authority in your country or region.

Children’s privacy

Burn Timer is a general-audience productivity application and is not specifically directed at children.

Burn Timer does not provide user accounts or intentionally request a child’s name, email address, precise location, or other direct identifying information.

Parents and legal guardians should supervise a child’s use of the App and manage the device’s tracking, advertising, purchase, and notification settings.

Advertising consent and privacy choices are applied according to the user’s region, device settings, Google configuration, and applicable requirements.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information under our control.

However, no device, network transmission, storage system, or third-party service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Because most Burn Timer activity is stored locally, the security of your device, passcode, backups, and Apple Account also affects the protection of your information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to Burn Timer, advertising practices, third-party services, legal requirements, or our business operations.

The updated version will be published with a revised effective date. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or request renewed consent.