Privacy Policy for Unscroll

Last updated: March 28, 2026
Effective date: March 28, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the Unscroll Android app ("Unscroll," "we," "our," or "us") processes information when you use the app. This policy is intended to match the app's current Android codebase and third-party integrations as of the date above.

Short version: Unscroll mainly works on-device. It uses Android Accessibility features to detect short-form video screens in supported apps and navigate away. Your blocking settings, usage stats, and most app state stay on your device. However, the app also uses Google services for ads, consent, push messaging, remote configuration, crash reporting, analytics (if you opt in), and billing.

1. Who This Policy Applies To

This policy applies to users of the Unscroll Android app distributed through Google Play or other lawful Android distribution channels for the same app package.

2. What Unscroll Does

Unscroll is a focus and screen-time management app. It can:

3. Information Processed On Your Device

The following information is processed or stored locally on your device by the app:

Category Examples Why
Accessibility-derived app activity Window state, view IDs, class names, content descriptions, button labels, and screen titles from supported apps To detect short-form video screens and trigger navigation away from them
App settings Enabled apps, pause timers, daily limits, notification preferences, theme choices, onboarding flags, privacy settings To make the app work and preserve your preferences
Local usage and blocking statistics Block counts, most-blocked app, daily usage time, timestamps, premium unlock state To show progress, enforce limits, and support premium features
Installed app list for full-app blocking Launchable package names, app names, and icons available on the device To let you choose which apps to block
Local protection credentials Password/PIN hashes and related lock settings To gate changes inside the app
Local purchase state Premium flags, active plan type, and purchase token cached on-device To restore premium access locally

We do not operate our own custom backend for user accounts, profiles, or cloud sync based on the current app codebase reviewed on March 28, 2026.

4. Accessibility Service Data

Unscroll uses Android Accessibility Service only for the app's core blocking functionality. The service reads UI structure and labels from supported apps to identify short-form video screens and then performs actions such as BACK or navigation to a safer surface.

5. Information Shared With Third Parties

Even though much of Unscroll works locally, some information is collected or received by third-party service providers that are part of the app:

Provider Purpose Examples of data involved
Google Mobile Ads / AdMob Ads for non-premium users Advertising ID, device/app information, IP-based approximate location, consent signals, and ad interaction data, as determined by Google's ad SDKs and platform services
Google User Messaging Platform (UMP) Consent collection and consent status management Consent choices and region-based consent flow information
Firebase Cloud Messaging Push notification delivery FCM registration token, topic subscription, message delivery metadata, and notification content sent through Firebase
Firebase Remote Config Remote feature/config control App instance/config requests and returned configuration values
Firebase Analytics Optional analytics if you opt in App events, screen views, premium/ad events, and user properties configured by the app
Firebase Crashlytics Optional crash diagnostics in release builds if you opt in Crash reports, device/app version details, and related diagnostics
Google Play Billing Premium purchase processing and restoration Purchase state, product IDs, purchase tokens, subscription status, and payment-related records handled by Google Play

We do not sell your personal information for money. However, depending on your jurisdiction, sharing data with advertising and measurement providers may be treated as "sharing," "sale," or targeted advertising under local law.

6. Ads and Consent

7. Notifications

The app can send local notifications and can also receive push notifications through Firebase Cloud Messaging. Based on the code reviewed on March 28, 2026, the app requests or refreshes an FCM token on app startup and subscribes the device to a general topic used for app-wide notifications.

8. What We Do Not Ask For Directly

Unscroll does not directly request Android runtime permissions for contacts, camera, microphone, or precise location in the current codebase. It also does not include a built-in user account registration or sign-in system.

Unscroll does not intentionally collect your name, email address, postal address, or phone number through the app itself unless you choose to contact us directly.

9. Legal Bases

Depending on your region, we may rely on one or more of the following grounds:

10. Data Retention

11. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, delete, correct, object to, or limit certain processing, and rights to opt out of targeted advertising or certain sharing practices. You can take the following actions:

Right to Rectification / Right to Correct Personal Data

You have the right to request rectification or correction of inaccurate personal data that we control. If information in our local app records is inaccurate, you may ask us to help correct it or you may correct it yourself by updating your settings, clearing local app data, or contacting us. If the data is maintained by Google services such as AdMob, Firebase, or Google Play, we may direct you to the relevant Google controls in addition to handling your request with us.

Referencing CCPA Rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) may give you the following rights, subject to applicable exceptions:

Right to Know About Data Sale

You have the right to know whether your personal data is sold or shared. We do not sell personal data for money. However, our use of advertising and measurement providers such as Google AdMob may be treated as "sharing" or, in some jurisdictions, a "sale" of personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising purposes. You may ask us:

Right to Know About Data Sharing

You also have the right to know whether your personal data is shared, which categories of personal data are shared, which categories of third parties receive it, and the business or commercial purpose for that sharing.

Right to Opt-Out of Data Sale

You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal data where applicable. For this app, that request also covers ad-related sharing that may be treated as a sale under some privacy laws.

How to Opt-Out of Data Sale and Targeted Advertising

You have the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal data and, where applicable, the use of your personal data for targeted advertising. You can exercise that opt-out by using one or more of these methods:

California, Brazil, South Africa, China, and Other Regional Rights

If local law gives you rights such as access, deletion, correction, portability, objection, or opt-out rights, contact us using the details below. We will review the request under the law that applies to you. For data processed by Google services, your request may need to be completed partly through Google tools because we do not control those service records directly.

Referencing VCDPA Rights

If you are a Virginia resident, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) may give you rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of personal data, as well as rights to opt-out of the processing of personal data for targeted advertising, sale, or certain profiling. To exercise VCDPA rights, contact us using the privacy contact details below and state that your request is a VCDPA Request.

Referencing LGPD Rights

If you are in Brazil, the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) may give you rights to request confirmation of processing, access to personal data, correction or rectification of incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated data, anonymization, blocking or deletion where appropriate, portability, information about public and private entities with which data has been shared, information about the possibility of denying consent and its consequences, and withdrawal of consent where consent is the lawful basis. To exercise LGPD rights, contact us and include LGPD Request in the subject line.

Explaining the Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, regulator, attorney general, or other data protection authority in the region where you live if you believe your privacy rights have been violated. You may also contact us first and we will try to resolve your concern directly.

12. International Data Transfers

Because Unscroll uses Google services such as AdMob, Firebase, and Google Play Billing, data may be processed outside your country, including in countries that may not provide the same level of legal protection as your home jurisdiction. We rely on the safeguards, contractual commitments, and regional compliance mechanisms offered by those service providers where applicable.

13. Children

Unscroll is not intended for children under 13, and we do not intend to operate the app as a child-directed service. If you believe a child under 13 has used the app in a way that creates a privacy concern, contact us and uninstall the app from the device.

If you plan to distribute or configure Unscroll as a children-directed or mixed-audience app, the app and its disclosures should be re-reviewed because the current integrations and flows may require additional changes.

14. Security

We use reasonable measures to protect the information we control, but no app or networked service can guarantee absolute security. Your device security settings and Google account controls are also important parts of protecting your information.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the app changes. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date above.

16. Contact

Controller Name and Contact Information

Data Controller name: Ashish Ranjan, Alok Ranjan, and Himanshu Ranjan, operating the Unscroll app.

Data Protection Officer Contact Information

Data Protection Officer / Privacy Contact name: Unscroll Privacy Team. If your region expects a named DPO contact, you may use the contact details below for privacy and data protection requests.

If you have privacy questions or want to exercise a privacy right, contact:

17. Third-Party Privacy Links