Unboxing — Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 14, 2025

Summary: Unboxing is an offline-first app. Your videos, metadata, and settings stay on your device. We do not collect, transmit, or store any personal data on our servers. We have no servers.

1. Introduction

Unboxing ("the App") is developed and published by Essential Labs 8 ("we", "us", "our"). This privacy policy explains what data the App accesses, how it is used, and your rights regarding that data.

The App helps users record unboxing videos for delivery dispute evidence, with automatic expiry and storage management.

2. Data We Do NOT Collect

We want to be clear about what we do not do:

3. Data Stored Locally on Your Device

The following data is created and stored entirely on your device and never transmitted to us:

3.1 Video Recordings

Videos you record are stored in the App's private internal storage on your device. These files are not accessible to other apps and are automatically deleted based on your chosen retention settings (e.g., 7 days). You can manually delete any video at any time.

3.2 Unboxing Metadata

Information you enter or that is detected from shipping labels is stored in a local database on your device:

3.3 App Settings

Your preferences (video quality, theme, retention period, notification settings) are stored locally using Android DataStore.

4. Device Permissions

The App requests the following Android permissions:

Permission Purpose Required
Camera Record unboxing videos Yes
Microphone Capture audio during recording Yes
Notifications Remind you before videos expire and when it's time to review an unboxing Recommended
Boot Completed Reschedule expiry check tasks after device restart Automatic

Camera and microphone data is used solely for recording and is stored only on your device. The App does not stream, upload, or transmit camera or microphone data.

5. On-Device Processing

5.1 Barcode and Text Scanning

The App uses Google ML Kit's on-device barcode scanning and text recognition to read shipping labels. These ML models run entirely on your device. No images or scan results are sent to Google or any external server.

5.2 Video Processing

Video compression, speed adjustment, splitting, and watermarking are performed on your device using Android's built-in MediaCodec APIs. No video data leaves your device during processing.

6. Third-Party Services

6.1 Google Play Billing

If you purchase the premium upgrade, the transaction is processed by Google Play. We receive confirmation of purchase status from Google Play but do not receive your payment details (credit card number, billing address, etc.). Google's privacy policy governs the purchase transaction: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6.2 Google Play In-App Updates

The App checks for available updates through the Google Play In-App Updates API. This communicates with Google Play services on your device to determine if a newer version is available. No personal data is sent as part of this check.

6.3 No Other Third-Party Services

The App does not integrate any other third-party services, SDKs, or APIs. There is no Firebase, no analytics, no advertising, and no social media integration.

7. Data Sharing

The App includes export and sharing features that allow you to:

These actions are initiated entirely by you and use Android's standard sharing mechanisms. We have no visibility into what you share or with whom.

8. Data Retention and Deletion

9. Children's Privacy

The App is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. Since the App does not collect personal information from any user, no special provisions are necessary.

10. Data Security

Since all data remains on your device:

11. Your Rights

Since we do not collect or store any of your data on our servers, traditional data subject rights (access, portability, erasure requests) are not applicable. You have full control over all data through the App itself:

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us:

📧 Email: essential.labs8@gmail.com