Your pet's records
stay between you two.
Mostly.
This is the Privacy Policy for PawDose, the pet medication tracker. It explains — in plain language first, then in full — exactly what we collect, why, and how you can delete it whenever you want.
Privacy-first, offline-first.
PawDose is built to work fully on your device. Cloud sync is something you switch on — never something that happens quietly in the background.
Your pet's medication schedule, dosage history, vet visits and vaccination records are stored in an encrypted database on your phone by default. Nothing about your pet's health leaves the device unless you explicitly sign in and enable cloud backup. This policy covers the small amount of account, diagnostic and advertising data the app does handle, and exactly which of it is optional.
What information PawDose handles
We group everything the app touches into five categories. Most of it never leaves your device.
Account information
Name, email address, and an encrypted password — or a Google identity token if you sign in with Google. Used only to identify your account and, if enabled, to sync your data across devices.
Pet & health records
Pet name, species, breed, weight, medication names, dosages, schedules, dose history, vet visit notes and vaccination records — the actual content that makes the app useful.
Photos you attach
Optional photos of your pet, a medication label, or a vaccination certificate — picked from your gallery or camera. Stored in the app's private storage, not scanned or analysed.
Diagnostics & advertising
If you consent, anonymised crash reports (Firebase Crashlytics) and an advertising identifier (Google AdMob) are used to fix bugs and show ads that help keep the app free.
Purchase information
If you buy a premium plan, Google Play Billing handles the transaction. We only receive a purchase token and plan type — never your card details.
Biometrics & app lock
If you enable fingerprint/face unlock, the scan is processed entirely by Android's own secure hardware. PawDose never sees or stores your biometric data — only a pass/fail result.
How this information is used
Every piece of data we handle maps to a specific feature. Nothing is collected "just in case."
Reminders that actually fire
Medication schedules are used locally to trigger notifications and alarms at the right time — even if you're offline.
Cross-device continuity
If you sign in and enable backup, your records sync to your account so a new phone doesn't mean starting over.
Reports for the vet
Dose history is compiled into CSV/PDF reports you generate and share yourself — we don't send these anywhere automatically.
Keeping the app stable
Crash data (only with consent) helps us find and fix bugs before they affect more pet parents.
Supporting a free app
Advertising identifiers (only with consent) let ad partners show relevant, non-intrusive ads instead of random ones.
Account & purchase security
Your login and purchase tokens are used solely to confirm who you are and what you've unlocked.
How your data is protected
Health information deserves clinical-grade handling, even for the four-legged kind.
Permissions PawDose asks for
Android requires apps to declare permissions up front. Here's what each one is actually for — and none of them are used to track you.
Third-party services we rely on
We don't sell data to anyone. The services below are infrastructure partners that power specific features, each bound by their own privacy and security standards.
| Service | What it's for | What it can see |
|---|---|---|
| Firebase Authentication | Account creation & sign-in, including "Sign in with Google" | Name, email, account identifier |
| Cloud Firestore | Optional encrypted-in-transit backup of your pet & medication records | Data you choose to sync — locked to your account by security rules |
| Firebase Crashlytics | Crash & stability reporting | Anonymised technical logs — only if you consent |
| Google AdMob | Displaying in-app ads on the free plan | Advertising ID — only if you consent via the consent prompt |
| Google Play Billing | Processing premium subscription purchases | Purchase token & plan — never payment card details |
| Google Sign-In | One-tap account creation | Basic profile info you approve on Google's consent screen |
Your rights, and how to use them
Every control described here already exists in the app — Settings → Privacy — no email required, though we're glad to help either way.
Export your records
Generate a CSV or PDF of your dose history any time, for your own records or your vet.
Withdraw ad & analytics consent
Revisit the consent prompt at any time to turn off Crashlytics or personalised ads.
Delete your account
One tap permanently deletes your account and every associated record from our cloud servers.
Stay fully offline
Skip sign-in entirely — the app is fully functional with everything kept only on your device.
Uninstall to erase
Uninstalling the app removes the encrypted local database completely — nothing lingers behind.
Ask us directly
Request a copy or deletion of anything you believe we still hold, at the email below.
How to delete your PawDose account
PawDose lets you permanently delete your account and all associated cloud data directly from the app — no email or waiting period required.
Children's privacy
PawDose is designed for pet owners and is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your region). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we'll remove it promptly.
Changes to this policy
If we make a material change to how we handle your data, we'll update the "Last updated" date above and, for significant changes, notify you inside the app before they take effect. We encourage checking back periodically.
Questions? Talk to a human.
For privacy questions, data export requests, or to delete anything we hold on your behalf, reach out — we typically reply within a couple of days.