Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for PooPulse

Last Updated: August 31, 2026
Effective Date: August 31, 2026

Welcome to PooPulse ("we", "our", or "the App"), a personal digestive health and bowel movement tracking application developed by Bharat Apps Infotech to help you record, organize, and understand your gastrointestinal wellness.

Your privacy is our utmost priority. Because PooPulse handles personal health and wellness data, we have designed the App with a strict "Privacy-First, On-Device Architecture".

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how your information is handled when you use the App.

1. Summary of Key Principles

  • 100% Local & On-Device Storage: Your stool logs, Bristol scale ratings, symptom records (pain, blood, urgency, straining), tags, and personal notes are stored locally on your device and are never transmitted to our servers.
  • No Account Required: You do not need to create an account, register, or provide personal credentials (such as your name, email address, or phone number) to track your digestive health.
  • No Sale of Personal Health Data: We do not sell, rent, trade, or monetize your personal health records or tracking data.
  • Full User Ownership: You have complete control to export, back up, restore, or permanently delete your data at any time.

2. Information We Collect and How We Handle It

A. Personal Health and Digestive Tracking Data (On-Device Only)

When you log an entry in PooPulse, the following information is saved strictly in your device's local storage:

  • Bowel Movement Details: Stool type (Bristol Stool Scale Type 1 through 7), timestamp, date, and "no movement" records.
  • Symptom Observations: Presence and severity of abdominal/rectal pain (1–10 scale), presence of blood, urgency, and straining.
  • Contextual Tags & Notes: Custom dietary tags (e.g., fiber, hydration, dairy, caffeine, stress) and private journal notes.
  • Calculated Metrics: History duration, average time between movements, and weekly digestive averages.

Important: This data resides exclusively in your device's private sandbox storage. We do not own, access, monitor, or synchronize your health records with any remote cloud database.

B. Automatically Collected Technical & Ad Data (Third-Party Services)

To support ongoing app development, maintenance, and the optional 24-Hour Ad-Free Pass feature, PooPulse integrates Google AdMob (Google LLC).

When you use the App with an active internet connection, Google AdMob and Google Play Services may automatically collect limited technical and device information, including:

  • Device Identifiers: Google Advertising ID (AAID / GAID), Android ID, device manufacturer, model, operating system version, and system language.
  • Diagnostic & Usage Data: Ad viewability metrics, ad click interactions, crash reports, and app performance data.
  • Network & Coarse Location: IP address (used by Google to estimate country or city-level location for appropriate ad serving and fraud detection).

You can review Google's privacy practices by visiting:
Google Privacy & Terms and Google AdMob Data Policies.

3. How We Use Information

The data handled by PooPulse is used strictly for the following purposes:

  1. To Provide Core App Functionality: Calculating your digestive baseline, displaying timeline and calendar feeds, and generating your 30-day medical summaries.
  2. To Generate Clinical PDF Summaries: Creating PDF reports that you can view, save, or share with your doctor or gastroenterologist.
  3. To Deliver Advertising & Rewarded Ad-Free Passes: Serving non-intrusive banner ads and rewarded video ads (which grant you 24 hours of completely ad-free usage across the app).
  4. To Maintain Stability and Security: Detecting crashes, ensuring Android 16 compatibility, and preventing fraudulent ad clicks.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We utilize the following reputable third-party SDKs within PooPulse:

Service ProviderPurposePrivacy Policy
Google AdMob (Google LLC)In-app advertising & rewarded video passespolicies.google.com/technologies/ads
Google Play ServicesCore operating system runtime & securitypolicies.google.com/privacy

We do not share your health data with data brokers, advertisers, social media networks, or marketing platforms.

5. Data Backup, Export, and Deletion

You have complete authority over your data stored in PooPulse:

  • Export Data: You can generate a full backup of all your recorded logs in JSON format via Settings > Backup & Sync > Export Backup (JSON) or generate a printable clinical PDF via Medical Summary > Download / Share PDF.
  • Import / Restore Data: You can restore your data from an existing JSON backup file at any time.
  • Data Deletion:
    • Individual Entries: You can delete any individual log entry from the Timeline feed or Calendar bottom sheet.
    • Complete Data Wipe: Uninstalling the PooPulse app or clearing the App Storage/Data in your device's Android Settings permanently and irrevocably deletes all your local logs.

6. Device Permissions

PooPulse requests only the minimum device permissions necessary to operate:

  • Internet & Network Access (android.permission.INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE): Required to load Google AdMob advertisements and verify app updates.
  • Storage & File Sharing (via Android Storage Framework): Required when you explicitly choose to export your JSON backup file or download a Medical Summary PDF report to your device storage.

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

PooPulse is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us, and we will take immediate steps to address the matter.

8. International Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

For European Economic Area (EEA) & UK Users (GDPR):

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you possess rights regarding your data:

  • Right of Access & Portability: You can export all your health records in standard JSON or PDF format directly through the App.
  • Right to Erasure: You can delete any or all data directly on your device.
  • Consent Management: You can manage or revoke personalized advertising preferences via your Android device settings (Settings > Google > Ads > Delete advertising ID).

For California Residents (CCPA / CPRA):

  • We do not sell or share your personal health data as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act.
  • You have the right to request deletion of any collected technical data and to opt out of targeted advertising through your device settings.

9. Medical and Health Disclaimer

Important: PooPulse is a personal health tracking, organizational, and educational tool based on the Bristol Stool Form Scale. PooPulse does not provide medical diagnoses, medical advice, or clinical treatment plans.

The reports generated by the App are intended solely to assist conversations between you and your licensed healthcare provider or gastroenterologist. Always seek the advice of a qualified physician regarding any gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, or unexplained changes in bowel habits.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect app updates, new features, or changes in legal regulations. When changes are made, the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document will be revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of PooPulse, please contact us at: