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1. Introduction

Welcome to Kshraum ("Kshraum," "we," "our," or "us").

Kshraum is a productivity, focus, digital wellbeing, and habit-building mobile application designed to help individuals minimize digital distractions, improve concentration, develop healthier technology habits, and achieve their productivity goals through customizable focus tools, planner features, app blocking, website blocking, and insightful analytics.

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Kshraum collects, uses, stores, processes, shares, and protects your information when you use our mobile application and any related services (collectively, the "Services").

We are committed to processing personal information responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws.

By downloading, installing, accessing, or using Kshraum, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of the Services.

2. Who We Are

Application Name
Kshraum

Developer / Data Controller
Kshraum App

Privacy Contact
developer@kshraumapp.com

Support Contact
support@kshraumapp.com

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how we process personal information, please contact us using the details provided in Section 28.

3. Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to:

  • the Kshraum Android application;
  • associated backend services;
  • account authentication services;
  • subscription services;
  • customer support interactions;
  • productivity and digital wellbeing features;
  • planner, scheduling, and reminder features; and
  • any future services that expressly reference this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, services, or applications that may be linked from Kshraum. Those services are governed by their own privacy policies.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where required by applicable law, Kshraum processes personal information only when there is a valid legal basis.

Depending on your location, these legal bases may include:

  • your consent;
  • performance of a contract with you;
  • compliance with legal obligations;
  • protection of vital interests;
  • our legitimate interests, provided those interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to applicable legal or technical limitations.

5. What Kshraum Does

Kshraum is designed to help users build healthier digital habits and improve productivity.

Depending on the features you enable, Kshraum may allow you to:

  • create focus schedules;
  • create planner tasks;
  • manage reminders;
  • organize recurring events;
  • configure digital wellbeing settings;
  • temporarily block selected applications;
  • block selected websites;
  • configure Digital Sunset;
  • reduce distractions using grayscale-style productivity features;
  • monitor focus sessions;
  • maintain productivity streaks;
  • review screen-time summaries;
  • analyze distraction trends;
  • review focus insights;
  • manage subscriptions; and
  • synchronize supported account information across devices where available.

Many of these features are optional and only operate after you choose to enable them.

6. Categories of Information We Collect

Depending on how you use Kshraum, we may collect or process the following categories of information.

A. Account Information

If you create an account or sign in using a supported authentication provider, we may collect:

  • your name;
  • email address;
  • authentication provider;
  • Firebase Authentication identifier;
  • unique account identifier;
  • login timestamps;
  • account creation date;
  • account status; and
  • basic session information.

This information is used to authenticate your account and provide synchronization features.

B. Profile and Preference Information

We may collect or store information that helps personalize your experience, including:

  • display name;
  • avatar selection;
  • onboarding completion status;
  • onboarding responses;
  • preferred focus settings;
  • strictness preferences;
  • planner preferences;
  • reminder preferences;
  • theme preferences;
  • notification preferences;
  • selected subscription tier; and
  • other preferences you explicitly configure.

C. Planner and Productivity Data

To provide planner and productivity functionality, we may collect or store:

  • planner tasks;
  • reminders;
  • calendar events;
  • recurring schedules;
  • focus sessions;
  • productivity goals;
  • blocked applications;
  • blocked website keywords or domains;
  • scheduled pauses;
  • deleted schedules;
  • recurring exceptions;
  • application usage limits;
  • digital wellbeing settings; and
  • user-configured productivity rules.

This information is used solely to provide the productivity features requested by you.

D. Focus Progress Information

Kshraum may maintain productivity statistics including:

  • daily focus goals;
  • completed focus minutes;
  • planned focus minutes;
  • focus completion summaries;
  • focus consistency;
  • streak information;
  • missed focus sessions;
  • completed sessions;
  • productivity achievements;
  • milestone progress; and
  • historical productivity summaries.

E. Usage Information

If you grant Android Usage Access permission, Kshraum may process information necessary to generate productivity insights.

This may include:

  • foreground application usage;
  • application launch frequency;
  • application switching frequency;
  • screen-time duration;
  • hourly application usage;
  • daily application usage;
  • distraction frequency;
  • interruptions during focus sessions;
  • productivity trends; and
  • aggregated usage statistics.

Where possible, this information is processed locally on your device.

Kshraum does not use Usage Access information for advertising, marketing, or profiling unrelated to the Services.

F. Notification Information

If you enable Notification Listener permission, Kshraum may process limited notification-related information including:

  • notification event timing;
  • application-level notification counts;
  • interruption frequency;
  • notification-based distraction statistics; and
  • aggregated notification trends.

Kshraum does not use notification information to personalize advertisements or create advertising profiles.

G. Device and Technical Information

To operate reliably and securely, Kshraum may collect limited technical information such as:

  • device manufacturer;
  • device model;
  • Android version;
  • application version;
  • installation identifier;
  • session identifier;
  • language settings;
  • country or region settings (where available);
  • time zone;
  • diagnostic information;
  • crash information;
  • performance metrics;
  • network status (where required for synchronization);
  • last active timestamp; and
  • subscription verification status.

This information helps maintain application security, compatibility, and reliability.

H. Subscription and Billing Information

If you subscribe to premium features using Google Play Billing, we may process information necessary to verify and maintain your subscription.

This may include:

  • subscription tier;
  • product identifier;
  • purchase token;
  • entitlement status;
  • purchase timestamp;
  • renewal status;
  • billing period;
  • expiration information;
  • subscription verification status; and
  • related metadata required for entitlement management.

Kshraum does not receive, collect, or store your complete payment card number, CVV, banking credentials, or other financial payment information.

All payment transactions are securely processed by Google Play and are governed by Google's applicable terms and privacy policies.

7. Information We Do Not Intentionally Collect

Unless required for a feature that you explicitly enable, Kshraum does not intentionally collect:

  • passwords from other applications;
  • payment card information;
  • banking credentials;
  • text typed into other applications;
  • private messages;
  • emails from other applications;
  • photographs;
  • videos;
  • microphone recordings;
  • phone call recordings;
  • contacts;
  • SMS messages;
  • precise GPS location;
  • biometric identifiers;
  • health records;
  • government-issued identification numbers; or
  • information unrelated to the productivity features provided by Kshraum.

If future features require additional categories of information, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where required, request your consent before collecting such information.

8. Data Minimization

Kshraum is designed around the principle of collecting and processing only the information reasonably necessary to provide the features you choose to use.

Where practical, productivity calculations, including screen-time analysis, focus scoring, distraction detection, and usage insights, are performed locally on your device rather than being transmitted to our servers.

We continuously evaluate our services to minimize the amount of personal information collected while maintaining the functionality and reliability of the application.

9. Permissions and Device Access

Kshraum requests only the permissions necessary to provide the features you choose to enable. Permissions are requested only when required for specific functionality and can generally be managed through your Android device settings.

Internet Access

Used to:

  • authenticate users;
  • synchronize eligible account information;
  • communicate with backend services;
  • verify subscriptions;
  • deliver updates; and
  • support cloud-based functionality.

Notification Permission

Used to:

  • deliver planner reminders;
  • notify you about focus sessions;
  • display productivity alerts;
  • communicate subscription-related information; and
  • provide other notifications you choose to receive.

Usage Access Permission

If you choose to grant Android Usage Access permission, Kshraum uses this permission solely to support productivity and digital wellbeing features.

Usage Access may be used to:

  • calculate application usage;
  • generate screen-time summaries;
  • identify distractions;
  • measure focus progress;
  • calculate productivity statistics;
  • support app-blocking features; and
  • generate focus insights.

Where possible, this information is processed locally on your device.

Kshraum does not use Usage Access information to:

  • build advertising profiles;
  • personalize advertisements;
  • sell personal information;
  • track users across unrelated applications; or
  • provide information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Accessibility Service

Some focus protection features require Android's Accessibility Service.

Accessibility Service is used exclusively to support user-requested productivity features, including preventing access to applications selected by you during active focus sessions.

Accessibility Service is not used to:

  • read passwords;
  • capture typed text;
  • record conversations;
  • monitor personal communications;
  • collect financial information;
  • collect personal messages;
  • collect information unrelated to focus protection; or
  • support advertising or analytics unrelated to Kshraum.

Accessibility Service is activated only after you explicitly enable the permission.

You may disable this permission at any time through Android Settings. Disabling the permission may prevent certain focus protection features from functioning correctly.

Notification Listener Permission

If enabled, Notification Listener permission is used solely to:

  • count notification interruptions;
  • generate distraction insights;
  • support productivity analytics; and
  • provide notification-based focus statistics.

Notification content is not sold, shared for advertising, or used to build marketing profiles.

Display Over Other Apps

This permission is used only to display:

  • focus countdowns;
  • blocking screens;
  • reminders;
  • productivity overlays; and
  • user-requested focus interfaces.

Exact Alarm Permission

Used to schedule:

  • reminders;
  • planner events;
  • recurring focus sessions;
  • Digital Sunset schedules; and
  • other time-sensitive productivity features.

Receive Boot Completed

Used to restore user-configured reminders, schedules, and focus protections after device restart.

VPN Permission

Certain optional web-blocking features may use Android's VPN framework solely to block websites selected by you.

Kshraum does not use VPN functionality to sell browsing information, build advertising profiles, or monitor internet activity beyond implementing the website blocking functionality you choose to enable.

10. How We Use Your Information

We use the information described in this Privacy Policy to:

  • authenticate users;
  • create and manage accounts;
  • synchronize supported data;
  • provide planner features;
  • deliver reminders;
  • enforce user-configured focus protections;
  • generate productivity insights;
  • maintain focus streaks;
  • calculate statistics;
  • verify subscriptions;
  • improve application reliability;
  • diagnose technical issues;
  • provide customer support;
  • prevent abuse and fraud;
  • maintain platform security;
  • comply with legal obligations; and
  • improve the quality of our Services.

We do not use your personal information to:

  • sell personal information;
  • create advertising profiles;
  • personalize third-party advertisements;
  • perform cross-app tracking unrelated to Kshraum;
  • rent user information; or
  • engage in data brokerage activities.

11. On-Device Processing and Cloud Synchronization

Kshraum is designed to perform a substantial amount of processing locally on your device whenever reasonably possible.

Information Processed Primarily On Device

Examples include:

  • raw screen-time calculations;
  • application usage analysis;
  • distraction detection;
  • application switching analysis;
  • focus scoring;
  • streak calculations;
  • productivity summaries;
  • focus enforcement;
  • local planner notifications; and
  • app-blocking behavior.

Raw Screen-Time Information

Raw Android screen-time history remains primarily on your device.

Kshraum does not currently upload or permanently store:

  • raw screen-time history;
  • raw hourly usage logs;
  • detailed application usage history; or
  • complete historical usage timelines

on our backend servers unless required for a feature that you explicitly enable in a future version.

Information That May Be Synchronized

If you sign in, Kshraum may synchronize selected information including:

  • profile information;
  • planner information;
  • schedules;
  • blocked application selections;
  • productivity preferences;
  • onboarding status;
  • focus summaries;
  • subscription status;
  • entitlement information; and
  • limited device and session metadata.

Synchronization is performed only to provide the services requested by you.

12. Automated Processing

Certain productivity features rely on automated processing to generate insights and statistics.

Examples include:

  • focus scores;
  • distraction summaries;
  • streak calculations;
  • productivity trends;
  • planner summaries;
  • focus consistency metrics; and
  • digital wellbeing insights.

These automated calculations are intended solely to provide productivity features and do not produce legal or similarly significant decisions about you.

13. Information Sharing

We respect your privacy and limit information sharing.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We do not share personal information with third parties for their own advertising or marketing purposes.

We may share information only in the following limited circumstances.

Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party service providers that assist in operating Kshraum.

These providers may include:

  • Google Firebase Authentication;
  • Google Cloud Firestore;
  • Google Cloud Functions;
  • Google Play Billing;
  • Google Play Integrity API (where applicable);
  • Google Crash Reporting services (if enabled); and
  • other infrastructure providers necessary to operate the Services.

These providers process information solely on our behalf and according to our instructions.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

  • comply with applicable law;
  • respond to lawful requests from governmental authorities;
  • comply with judicial proceedings;
  • enforce our agreements;
  • investigate fraud;
  • protect our users;
  • maintain platform security; or
  • protect our legal rights.

Business Transfers

If Kshraum is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

14. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • provide the Services;
  • maintain your account;
  • preserve planner functionality;
  • maintain subscriptions;
  • verify purchases;
  • prevent fraud;
  • maintain security;
  • resolve disputes;
  • comply with legal obligations;
  • satisfy tax or accounting requirements; and
  • enforce our agreements.

When information is no longer required, we delete or anonymize it where reasonably practicable.

15. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.

These safeguards may include:

  • encrypted HTTPS/TLS communications;
  • authenticated backend infrastructure;
  • secure cloud storage;
  • role-based access controls;
  • monitoring and logging where appropriate;
  • limited synchronization of user information;
  • secure authentication mechanisms; and
  • regular security improvements.

Although we take reasonable steps to protect information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

16. Your Choices

You may choose to:

  • stop using the application;
  • sign out of your account;
  • revoke Android permissions;
  • modify planner information;
  • delete schedules;
  • disable reminders;
  • disable optional permissions;
  • cancel subscriptions through Google Play; and
  • request deletion of your account.

Revoking certain permissions may limit or disable specific features of Kshraum.

17. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • access your personal information;
  • receive a copy of your information;
  • correct inaccurate information;
  • request deletion of your information;
  • restrict certain processing;
  • object to certain processing;
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • request data portability where applicable; and
  • lodge a complaint with the appropriate regulatory authority.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy.

We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

18. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Kshraum mobile application does not use traditional browser cookies.

However, certain third-party services integrated into the application, such as Firebase or Google Play services, may use device identifiers, SDK technologies, or similar mechanisms necessary for authentication, security, subscription verification, crash diagnostics, analytics (if enabled), and application functionality.

These technologies are used solely for operating and improving the Services and are not used by Kshraum to sell personal information or deliver personalized third-party advertising.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before using technologies that require consent.

19. Account Deletion and Data Deletion

You have the right to request deletion of your Kshraum account and associated personal information.

You may request deletion by:

  • using the in-app account deletion feature, if available; or
  • contacting us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy; or
  • using the publicly available account deletion method provided on our website, where applicable.

Upon receiving a valid deletion request, we will verify your identity where reasonably necessary before processing the request.

Once verified, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period, unless we are required or permitted to retain certain information for purposes including:

  • compliance with legal obligations;
  • fraud prevention;
  • security investigations;
  • tax and accounting requirements;
  • dispute resolution;
  • enforcement of our legal agreements; or
  • protection of our legal rights.

Deletion of your account may result in the permanent loss of:

  • planner information;
  • schedules;
  • reminders;
  • focus history;
  • productivity statistics;
  • streaks;
  • preferences; and
  • other account-related information that cannot reasonably be restored.

Subscription purchases made through Google Play are governed by Google Play's subscription policies. Deleting your Kshraum account does not automatically cancel an active subscription. Subscription management and cancellation must be performed through your Google Play account.

20. Children's Privacy

Kshraum is intended for general audiences and is not designed for or directed toward children under the age of 13, or the minimum age required under applicable law in your jurisdiction.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate legal authorization.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information as soon as practicable. If you believe a child has provided personal information through Kshraum, please contact us immediately.

21. International Data Transfers

Kshraum may use service providers and cloud infrastructure that process information in countries other than the country in which you reside.

These transfers may occur for purposes including:

  • authentication;
  • cloud storage;
  • subscription verification;
  • infrastructure management;
  • security monitoring; and
  • customer support.

Where required by applicable law, we implement appropriate contractual, organizational, and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information during international transfers.

22. Privacy Rights for Users in Different Jurisdictions

European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, or similar legislation applies, you may have the right to:

  • access your personal information;
  • correct inaccurate information;
  • request deletion of personal information;
  • restrict processing;
  • object to certain processing;
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • request data portability; and
  • lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

United States

Residents of jurisdictions providing additional privacy rights, including California under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), may have rights to:

  • know what categories of personal information are collected;
  • request access to personal information;
  • request correction of inaccurate information;
  • request deletion of personal information;
  • obtain information about categories of information disclosed for business purposes; and
  • exercise applicable privacy rights without unlawful discrimination.

Kshraum does not sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

India

Where applicable under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), and other applicable Indian laws, users may have the right to:

  • request access to personal data;
  • request correction or updating of inaccurate personal data;
  • request deletion of personal data, subject to applicable legal requirements;
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
  • raise grievances relating to the processing of personal data.

Requests may be submitted using the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy.

23. Grievance Officer (India)

For users in India, privacy-related concerns, complaints, or requests regarding personal information may be addressed to our designated Grievance Officer.

Grievance Officer
Rituparna

Email
developer@kshraumapp.com

We will acknowledge and respond to grievances within the timelines required under applicable law.

24. Third-Party Services

Kshraum integrates with trusted third-party service providers to deliver certain features.

These services may include:

  • Google Play Services;
  • Google Play Billing;
  • Firebase Authentication;
  • Cloud Firestore;
  • Cloud Functions;
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging;
  • Firebase Crashlytics (if enabled);
  • Google Play Integrity API (if enabled); and
  • other infrastructure providers required to operate the Services.

Each third-party provider maintains its own privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those providers where appropriate.

25. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • changes in our Services;
  • new features;
  • changes in legal requirements;
  • improvements to our privacy practices; or
  • operational changes.

When material changes are made, we will update the Last Updated date shown at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

Where required by applicable law, we may also provide additional notice within the application or through other appropriate communication channels.

Your continued use of Kshraum after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

26. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws applicable to the jurisdiction in which the developer of Kshraum is established, unless otherwise required by mandatory consumer protection or data protection laws applicable to your place of residence.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits any rights that cannot be waived under applicable law.

27. Severability

If any provision of this Privacy Policy is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect to the maximum extent permitted by law.

28. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.

Developer / Data Controller
Kshraum App

Privacy Contact
developer@kshraumapp.com

Support Contact
support@kshraumapp.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiry as promptly as practicable and in accordance with applicable law.