A T1K LTD app
HourByHour Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information the HourByHour app ("the app") uses, why, and the choices you have. The app is made by T1K LTD, a company in the United Kingdom ("we", "us"). We are the data controller for the information described here.
The short version
- You can use HourByHour without an account. Your plan is stored on your phone.
- If you choose to sign in with Google, we back up your plan so you can restore it on another phone.
- The free version shows ads from Google AdMob. In the UK and EU, you're asked for consent before personalised ads are shown.
- Purchases are handled by Google Play. We never see your card details.
- We don't sell your personal information.
1. Information stored on your phone
Your wake-up and bedtime settings, the activities you plan, your theme choice and whether you've removed ads are saved on your device. This information stays on your phone unless you sign in and use backup (see section 2). Deleting the app deletes it.
Reminders are scheduled by your phone's own notification system. No reminder data is sent to us.
2. Google sign-in and backup (optional)
Signing in is optional. If you sign in with Google, we use Google Firebase to identify you and store a backup of your plan.
| What we receive | Why |
|---|---|
| Your name, email address, profile picture link and a Firebase user ID | To sign you in and show which account you're using |
| A copy of your plan: activities, times, settings and the date of the last backup | To back up your plan and restore it on this or another phone |
Legal basis: providing the backup service you asked for (contract). Storage: Google Cloud (Firestore), in the London (europe-west2) region. How long: until you delete your account or ask us to delete it. We delete inactive backups after 24 months without a sign-in.
Deleting your account
You can delete your account and backup at any time in the app, under Settings → Account → Delete account. They're deleted straight away. If you no longer have the app, email support@chore-track.com from the email address you signed in with and we'll delete them within 30 days. See Delete your HourByHour account for the full steps.
Signing out stops future backups but doesn't delete the backup you already have.
3. Advertising
The free version of HourByHour shows banner ads from Google AdMob. Ads appear only on the Week and Add screens. To show and measure ads, the Google Mobile Ads SDK in the app collects:
- Your device's advertising ID and other device identifiers
- Your IP address, which can be used to estimate your general location
- App interactions, such as app launches and ad views or taps
- Diagnostic information, such as app and ad performance
This data is collected and processed by Google as described in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and Google's Privacy Policy.
Your consent (UK and EU)
If you're in the UK, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the app shows Google's consent message the first time you open it. You can choose whether to allow personalised ads. If you don't consent, you may still see non-personalised ads, which are based on things like the app itself and your general location rather than your interests.
You can change your choice at any time in Settings → Remove ads → Ad privacy choices. You can also reset or delete your advertising ID in your phone's settings, under Settings → Google → Ads (the menu names may vary by phone).
Legal basis: your consent for personalised ads. For non-personalised ads, our legitimate interest in funding a free app.
4. Remove ads purchase
You can remove ads with a one-time purchase through Google Play. Google handles the payment under the Google Payments Privacy Notice. We only receive confirmation that the purchase was made, so the app can switch ads off and restore your purchase on a new phone. We never see your card or bank details.
5. When you contact us
If you email us, we use your email address and message to reply and help you. We keep support emails for up to 24 months.
6. Who we share information with
We share information only with the service providers that make the app work:
- Google Firebase for sign-in and backup (only if you sign in)
- Google AdMob for ads (free version)
- Google Play for downloads, updates and purchases
We don't sell your personal information or share it with anyone else, except where the law requires it. Google may process data outside the UK. Where it does, it uses safeguards approved under UK data protection law, such as standard contractual clauses.
7. Children
HourByHour is intended for adults aged 18 and over. We don't knowingly collect information from children. If you think a child has given us information, contact us and we'll delete it.
8. Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Get a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correct information that's wrong
- Have your information deleted
- Object to or restrict how we use it
- Withdraw consent at any time, for example for personalised ads
- Receive your backup data in a portable format
To use any of these rights, email support@chore-track.com. We'll reply within one month. If you're unhappy with how we've handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
9. Security
Data sent between the app and Google's services is encrypted in transit. Backups can only be read by the signed-in account they belong to.
10. Changes to this policy
If we change how the app uses your information, we'll update this page and change the date at the top. For significant changes, we'll also let you know in the app.
11. Contact
T1K LTD
Email: support@chore-track.com
Website: t1k.co.uk