At Firebrick Studio, we design and build mobile applications, web platforms, and digital productivity tools. We believe that privacy is a fundamental engineering requirement, not an afterthought. This Privacy Policy explains in plain, straightforward language how information is handled across our mobile applications (including LevelUp, Audio Shelf, BlinkTask, IntelliEat, NotifReader, MagicWall, and upScore) and our official website.

1. Our Core Privacy Philosophy: Offline-First Local Storage

We believe the safest user data is the data that is never collected or sent across the internet. Our applications are architected around offline-first local databases:

  • Stored on Your Device: Your personal data, habit logs, task checklists, reading history, meal schedules, and preferences are stored directly on your physical device using local SQLite or secure shared preferences.
  • No Forced Account Creation: Our core mobile apps do not require mandatory logins, profile sign-ups, or social tracking to function, ensuring your personal identity is never cataloged on external marketing servers.
  • Complete Local Control: Because your data lives on your device, you can back it up, export it, or permanently wipe it at any time simply by clearing application storage or uninstalling the app.

2. Third-Party Services & Quality Analytics

To support ongoing maintenance, server operations, and continuous product improvements, our applications integrate industry-standard SDKs:

  • Google Play Services & Apple Services: Used to manage verified app installations, optional cloud backups (if you explicitly enable Google Drive or iCloud sync), and in-app purchase receipts.
  • Advertising (AdMob): In our free-to-use apps, advertisements may be displayed. AdMob may use device identifiers and advertising cookies to measure ad campaign delivery and prevent fraudulent clicks. You can reset your device advertising ID anytime in your phone's OS settings.
  • Crash & Performance Diagnostics: We collect anonymous, lightweight crash logs (stack traces and device OS version) to detect runtime bugs and deploy hotfixes quickly. These diagnostics contain zero personal content, files, or sensitive information.

3. Website Usage & Cookies

Our website (firebrickstudio.com) does not use invasive third-party tracking or cross-site marketing cookies. We only collect standard, anonymous server telemetry (such as page load duration, browser type, and screen resolution) to optimize mobile responsiveness and verify site security.

4. Data Retention & Deletion Rights

Because your application databases reside directly on your phone:

  • You maintain total ownership and physical custody of your data at all times.
  • To delete all application logs, habits, and cached records, open your device's Settings > Apps > [App Name] > Storage > Clear Data, or uninstall the app. All local databases will be erased immediately.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may periodically update this policy to reflect new product features, platform requirements, or regulatory standards. Any modifications will be posted directly on this page with an updated revision date.

6. Direct Contact & Questions

If you have questions regarding our privacy architecture, local storage design, or client data protection, our engineering team is here to help: