Privacy Policy
Boxed Breathing — Last updated: 23 May 2026
The short version: Boxed Breathing does not collect, store, or share any personal information on our own servers. All your data stays on your device. The only data that leaves your device goes to third-party services described below, under their own privacy policies.
Who we are
Boxed Breathing is an independently developed app. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact beamer.apps.ads@gmail.com.
What data the app uses
Data stored on your device
The app stores the following locally using your device’s standard storage:
- Your breathing courses and custom patterns
- Your session preferences (guidance level, music, voice)
- Your reminder schedule
- Whether you have purchased the Remove Ads upgrade
- Whether you have completed the onboarding tutorial
- Your preferred language and voice
None of this data is transmitted to us or any third party. It exists only on your device and is deleted when you uninstall the app.
Apple Health (iOS only)
With your explicit permission, the app can write Mindfulness sessions to Apple Health after you complete a breathing session. This records the session start time, end time, and duration.
- The app never reads health data
- Permission is optional — the app works fully without it
- You can revoke this permission at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Health → Boxed Breathing
- Data written to Apple Health is governed by Apple’s privacy policy and your Apple Health settings
Notifications
If you set breathing reminders, the app schedules local notifications on your device. These are processed entirely on-device. No notification data is sent to us or any external server.
Third-party services
Google AdMob (advertising)
The free version of the app displays banner advertisements served by Google AdMob. AdMob may collect and use data to serve personalised or non-personalised ads, including:
- Device identifiers (such as your Advertising ID)
- Approximate location (derived from IP address)
- App usage information
This data is collected and processed by Google under Google’s Privacy Policy. You can opt out of personalised advertising at any time in your device settings:
- iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking, and Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising
- Android: Settings → Google → Ads
Removing ads: You can purchase the one-time Remove Ads upgrade inside the app. Once purchased, no advertising SDK activity takes place during your sessions.
Apple App Store / Google Play (in-app purchases)
If you purchase the Remove Ads upgrade, the transaction is processed entirely by Apple or Google. We receive only a notification that a purchase was made — we do not receive your payment details, Apple ID, Google account, or any billing information. Purchases are governed by Apple’s Privacy Policy or Google’s Privacy Policy.
Children
Boxed Breathing is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the UK and EU). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the app, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
Your rights (UK and EU users)
Under UK GDPR and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, you have rights including the right to access, correct, or delete personal data held about you. Because we do not collect or store personal data on our servers, there is no personal data for us to provide, correct, or delete. Any data held by third-party services (Google, Apple) is subject to their own policies and your rights can be exercised directly with them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date at the top. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.