dBLog - Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 1, 2026

Overview

dBLog ("the App") is a noise complaint documentation tool that measures sound levels, logs incidents, and generates reports. Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what data the App collects and how it is used.

Data Collection

dBLog does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data with the developer or any third party.

Specifically:

• No analytics - We use no analytics service. The AdMob SDK performs ad tracking as described under Third-Party Services.
• No network requests - The app connects to the internet only to load ads. The data it stores for you is not transmitted.
• No accounts - No sign-up or login is required.
• No cloud storage - All data stays on your device.

Data Stored on Your Device

The App stores the following data locally on your device only, in a SQLite database:

• Noise incidents - Date, time, decibel readings, severity level, and notes you enter about noise events.
• Audio recordings - Audio clips captured during noise measurement sessions, stored as .m4a files on your device.
• Location data - GPS coordinates and/or addresses you associate with incidents. Location is only captured when you explicitly log an incident, not continuously.
• Photos - Images you choose to attach as evidence to incidents.
• Calibration data - Microphone calibration settings for your device.
• App preferences - Your settings (theme, notification preferences).

This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to export a report or share data using your device's share functionality.

Permissions

The App requests the following permissions:

• Microphone - Used to measure ambient sound levels in decibels and to record audio clips as evidence. Audio recordings are saved locally on your device alongside incident data. Audio is never transmitted to any server or third party.
• Location - Used to geo-tag noise incidents with your current location. Location is only accessed when you log an incident, not in the background. Location data is stored locally only.
• Camera - Used to take photos to attach as evidence to noise incidents. Photos are stored locally on your device only.
• Photo Library - Used to select existing photos from your library to attach to incidents.

Data Export

The App allows you to generate PDF reports of your logged incidents. When you choose to export or share a report, it is processed entirely on your device. The App does not transmit reports to any server. Sharing is handled by your device's native share functionality.

Advertising

The free version of dBLog displays advertisements provided by Google AdMob. AdMob may collect device identifiers and usage data to serve relevant ads. You can learn more about Google's data practices at Google Privacy Policy. The paid (Pro) version of dBLog contains no advertising.

Third-Party Services

The free version of dBLog uses Google AdMob for advertising. No other third-party services, SDKs, or APIs that collect user data are integrated into the App.

Children's Privacy

The App does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13. Note that the AdMob SDK collects device and advertising identifiers from all users, as described under Third-Party Services.

Data Deletion

All data is stored locally on your device. To delete all App data:

• Use the data management options within the App's Settings screen, or
• Clear the App data in your device's application settings, or
• Uninstall the App from your device.

Changes to This Policy

If we update this privacy policy, the changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at: [email protected]