Introduction
At BroBrain, we care deeply about your privacy and digital wellbeing. This Privacy Policy explains how the BroBrain Team / Company (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and safeguards your personal information when you use the BroBrain mobile application and related services (“Service”). It also explains your rights and choices regarding your personal data.
BroBrain is engineered from the ground up to assist users in overcoming mindless short-form video doomscrolling, building intentional screen habits, and regaining control over digital focus. We collect only the minimal data strictly required to provide these digital wellbeing features.
1. Information We Collect
When you use BroBrain, we collect only the minimal data necessary to provide our digital wellbeing and habit-tracking services.
a.Account Registration (Optional)
- Anonymous Use: You can use BroBrain completely anonymously without creating an account.
- Google Sign-In: If you choose to sign in with Google, we receive your Google Account ID, display name, email address, and profile photo.
- Why an Account Exists: An account is only required for cloud backup of your daily reel stats, head-to-head Scroll Battles, friend leaderboards, and syncing your data across devices.
- Email Privacy: Your email address is strictly private and is never visible to other users, battle opponents, or third-party advertisers.
b.App and Device Data
We collect technical information needed to ensure stability, performance, and security:
- Device model, operating system version, app version, language, and time zone.
- Crash diagnostics and performance logs (e.g., via Firebase Crashlytics).
- Push notification tokens (Firebase Cloud Messaging) if you enable notifications for battle reminders and daily streaks.
- Standard server request metadata and IP addresses (retained temporarily in server access logs).
c.Reel Tracking, Battles, and Wellbeing Stats
To power our core features, BroBrain tracks:
- Daily aggregate reel counts and session durations across supported short-form video platforms.
- Block Reels limits and challenge settings (e.g., Phone Jail, Focus timers).
- Friend connections, battle statuses, and shared leaderboard stats.
- Feedback or bug reports you voluntarily submit to us.
We believe in strict data minimization. BroBrain never accesses, captures, or logs any of the following:
We do not record, capture, view, or store the content of reels, shorts, stories, or videos you watch.
We do not read text you type in any application. We do not monitor chats, comments, or personal messages.
We do not access your contacts, camera, microphone, photo gallery, or personal device files.
We do not request GPS permissions or track your physical geolocation.
Financial, UPI, banking, and payment applications are strictly excluded from monitoring.
e.When Data & Permissions Are Required
Certain data and permissions are required only when activating specific features. For example:
- Google Sign-in: Required only if you want cloud backup and battle synchronization.
- Accessibility & Display Over Other Apps: Required only for real-time reel detection and the floating counter pill.
2. AccessibilityService API Disclosure
a.Why We Need It
BroBrain uses the AccessibilityService API solely for two digital wellbeing functions:
- Reel Detection & Counting: Detecting when a short-form video feed (Reels, Shorts, Spotlight) is active on screen and counting swipes/scrolls to help you monitor your screen time.
- Smart Blocking (Block Reels): Displaying a challenge or full-screen wellbeing pause when you reach your self-imposed scroll limit.
b.How It Works
When you open an app, Android dispatches accessibility events to BroBrain:
- Package Verification: We inspect the foreground package name. If the app is not on our hardcoded target list, BroBrain ignores the event immediately.
- View Metadata Inspection: If the app is on our list, BroBrain inspects basic UI hierarchy metadata (such as view IDs and content descriptions) to identify whether a vertical short-form video player is active.
- Local Counter Increment: If confirmed, BroBrain increments your session reel count locally on your device. No screen content, images, audio, or text are ever read, recorded, or transmitted.
c.Hardcoded Supported Apps List
BroBrain's detection engine strictly monitors only the following designated short-form video platforms:
com.instagram.androidcom.instagram.litecom.google.android.youtubecom.snapchat.androidcom.snap.androidcom.facebook.katanacom.facebook.litecom.facebook.wakizashicom.zhiliaoapp.musicallycom.ss.android.ugc.trilld.What Accessibility Does NOT Do
- Does NOT read, record, or transmit passwords, two-factor authentication codes, or PINs.
- Does NOT inspect or capture personal messages, direct messages, or keystrokes.
- Does NOT capture screenshots or screen recordings.
- Does NOT transmit raw accessibility event data or screen hierarchies to any external servers or third-party ad networks.
e.You Are Always in Control
You can enable, disable, or revoke BroBrain's Accessibility permission at any time directly through your device settings:
Android Settings → Accessibility → Installed Apps → BroBrain
3. Other Permissions
a. Display Over Other Apps (SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW)
Used exclusively to render:
- A minimal, non-intrusive floating reel counter pill on top of supported short-form video feeds.
- Milestone notifications and Block Reels intervention screens when you exceed your set threshold.
b. Notifications (POST_NOTIFICATIONS)
Used to alert you when:
- A friend sends you a battle invite or challenges your daily score.
- You reach your daily doomscrolling threshold or streak milestones.
You can disable notifications at any time via Android Settings.
c. Ignore Battery Optimizations / Background Execution
Allows BroBrain's counter service to maintain accurate tracking when your device restarts or runs in the background so that swipe tracking does not get abruptly killed by Android OS battery managers.
4. How We Process and Store Your Information
On-Device First Storage
All raw tracking metrics, swipe timestamps, and detailed session histories are stored locally on your device in secure SQLite storage (brobrain.db).
Cloud Sync (Opt-In)
If you sign in, aggregate daily statistics (e.g., total reels scrolled today), your username, profile photo URL, and battle records are synced to Google Cloud Firestore.
Zero Data Selling
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information or usage statistics to data brokers or advertising networks.
No In-App Ads
BroBrain does not serve third-party banner or interstitial advertisements. Your digital wellbeing experience remains clean and distraction-free.
5. Third-Party Service Providers
We use reputable service providers strictly to maintain infrastructure and app functionality:
Google Firebase & Google Cloud (Google LLC)
- Firebase Authentication: Handles secure Google OAuth sign-in.
- Cloud Firestore: Stores synced account profiles, battle arena states, and aggregate daily reel counts.
- Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM): Delivers challenge and battle notifications.
- Firebase Crashlytics: Anonymous crash reporting and performance diagnostics to fix bugs.
- Google Play Services: Handles app distribution, integrity updates, and in-app billing.
Each service provider processes data strictly on our behalf under industry-standard security and confidentiality agreements compliant with global data privacy frameworks.
6. Data Retention
- Account Data & Daily Stats: Retained while your account remains active. When you delete your account, your profile and cloud stats are permanently purged.
- Local Device Data: Cleared immediately whenever you uninstall the app or clear app data in Android settings.
- Crash & Diagnostic Logs: Retained for up to 90 days in Firebase Crashlytics, after which they are automatically deleted.
7. Account & Data Deletion
You retain full ownership of your data. You can delete your account and all associated cloud data at any time through either of the following methods:
Go to:
BroBrain → Profile / Settings → Account → Delete Account & Data
Submit a deletion request via our portal or contact email:
https://d4deepak.dev/brobrain8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction (such as GDPR, CCPA, or applicable Indian DPDP regulations), you have the right to:
- Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: Request permanent deletion of your personal data.
- Permission Revocation: Revoke granted Android permissions (Accessibility, Overlay, Notifications) at any time in system settings.
- Inquiry & Complaint: Lodge an inquiry or complaint with your local data protection authority.
9. Children’s Privacy
BroBrain is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately, and we will take immediate steps to permanently delete that information from our records.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data safety, please reach out to our team:
Email support & inquiries
official.a231@gmail.comOfficial website
https://d4deepak.dev/brobrainThis privacy policy applies to the BroBrain mobile application and is effective as of October 20, 2026.