Privacy Policy for Ownly

Last updated: 6 September 2026

Ownly does not collect, transmit, or share any of your data. It cannot. The app is built without the Android INTERNET permission, so it is technically incapable of sending anything off your device.

What Ownly stores

Everything you enter — item names, brands, serial numbers, purchase dates, prices, notes, locations, reminders, service history, and any photos or documents you attach — is stored in a private database and private file storage on your own device. This storage is sandboxed by Android and is not readable by other apps.

What Ownly does not do

No account, sign-up, login, or email address is required or requested.
No data is uploaded to any server, ours or anyone else's.
No analytics, crash reporting, advertising, or tracking libraries are included.
No advertising identifier, device identifier, or location data is read.
No data is sold or shared with third parties, because none is collected.

Permissions and why they exist

POST_NOTIFICATIONS	Shows the daily reminder about upcoming warranties, expiries and renewals. These notifications are generated on your device from your own data.
USE_BIOMETRIC	Only if you turn on the optional app lock, so Android can verify your fingerprint, face, or screen lock. Ownly never sees your biometric data; Android handles it entirely.

Ownly deliberately does not request camera or storage permissions. Taking a photo uses the Android camera app, and choosing files uses the Android photo picker and document picker, both of which hand a single chosen file to Ownly without granting broader access.

Files you create

When you export a backup or a CSV, or share a claim-pack PDF, you choose where that file goes using the Android system file picker or share sheet. Once you send a file to another app or service, that file is governed by the privacy policy of wherever you sent it, not by this one. Encrypted backups are protected with AES-256-GCM using a key derived from the password you set; that password is never stored, and it cannot be recovered if forgotten.

Deleting your data

You can delete any individual item at any time. To remove everything at once, open Settings → Delete everything. Uninstalling Ownly also removes its database and all attached files from your device. Because nothing was ever sent anywhere, there is no server copy to request deletion of.

Children

Ownly is a general-purpose organiser suitable for all ages. It collects no data from anyone, including children.

Changes to this policy

If a future version of Ownly ever adds an optional feature that involves the network — for example an opt-in cloud backup — this policy will be updated before that version is released, and any such feature will be off by default and clearly labelled.

Contact

Questions about this policy: iniyaapps@gmail.com