Privacy Policy: Stepluma
In short: Stepluma is a step counter with an optional "scroll time" feature that pauses the apps you choose until you walk. You don't need an account, and we have no servers. Your steps, weight, app usage and the apps you choose stay on your phone. Ads from Google AdMob only load if you choose to watch one.
Information stored on your device
| What | Why | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Step counts, by hour and by day | Today's steps, history, streaks and achievements | On your phone |
| Daily goal and step length | Goal ring and distance | On your phone |
| Weight (optional, typed in by you) | Estimating calories burned walking | On your phone only, not included in backups |
| Scroll time settings: the apps you choose, your rules, emergency passes | The optional scroll time feature | On your phone only, not included in backups |
| The list of apps installed on your phone that have a home-screen icon (their names and icons) | So you can pick which apps scroll time pauses | Read on your phone when you open the app picker. Only the apps you pick are saved, on your phone only; the list never leaves your phone |
| Which app is open, and today's time in the apps you chose | Scroll time, worked out live from Android | Not kept as history and never leaves your phone |
- None of this is sent to us. We have no servers and no way to see it.
- Stepluma never reads what you see or type in other apps, and it does not use an accessibility service.
- If you have turned on Android's device backup, Android may include your step history, goal and step length in your own Google backup, so they come back on a new phone. This is handled by Google under your Google account settings; we never receive it. Your weight and scroll time settings are deliberately left out.
- Clearing the app's storage or uninstalling the app deletes all of it.
Permissions
- Physical activity: to read your phone's step sensor.
- Installed apps (scroll time only, no permission prompt): Stepluma can see apps that have a home-screen icon, so you can choose which ones to pause. It does not use the broad "all installed packages" permission.
- Usage access (optional, scroll time only): to know which app is open and today's time in the apps you chose.
- Display over other apps (optional, scroll time only): to show the pause screen.
- Notifications (optional): to show that scroll time is on.
The app explains each one before Android asks, and the step counter works without the scroll time permissions.
Advertising (Google AdMob)
Stepluma shows an ad only when you tap "Watch an ad" to get an extra rule change. When you do, Google AdMob may collect and use:
- your device's advertising ID and app set ID
- approximate location derived from your IP address
- ad interaction data (for example, which ads were shown or tapped)
- diagnostic and performance information
Google uses this to show, limit and measure ads and to prevent fraud. If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, you are asked for your consent first, and you can change your choice at any time in the app under Settings → Ads and privacy → Privacy options. Stepluma never gives Google your steps, weight, chosen apps or app usage.
You can reset or delete your advertising ID in your phone's settings (Settings → Google → Ads, or Settings → Privacy → Ads).
More about how Google uses data: How Google uses information from apps that use its services and the Google Privacy Policy.
Sharing achievements
When you tap Share on a medal, Stepluma makes a picture on your phone and hands it to Android's share sheet. You choose where it goes; Stepluma uploads nothing itself.
Children
Stepluma is not directed at children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.
Contact
Questions about privacy: lanternbit.labs@gmail.com
See also the Terms of Service.