Privacy Policy
For the original Work Log app for Android
Which app this policy covers
This policy covers the original Work Log app for Android, first released in 2013, and its optional Work Log Pro unlock app (shown on your phone as “Work Log Key”).
It does not cover Work Log – Shift Tracker, which is a different app with accounts, cloud backup, and optional location features. That app has its own policy at Privacy Policy for Work Log – Shift Tracker.
The short version
- Your shift data stays on your device. There is no account, no sign-in, and no cloud backup or sync. Your database is not uploaded to us. You can choose to send information or screenshots when contacting support.
- The app does not request location. It has no location permission of any kind.
- The free version shows ads, which use your device's advertising identifier.
- We collect anonymous usage and crash data to find bugs and see which features are used.
- Work Log Pro collects nothing at all — it requests no permissions and has no internet access.
Your Shift Data Stays on Your Device
Everything you enter — shifts, jobs, wages, overtime rules, breaks, notes, and settings — is stored in a database on your device. The app has no account system and does not automatically upload this database. Information visible in screenshots or written in a support message is shared only when you send that report.
When you use Backup Database, or export a PDF or spreadsheet, the app creates a file on your device and hands it to whichever app you choose to share it with, such as your email client. That transfer is initiated by you and goes wherever you send it — it does not pass through us.
Contacting Support
In versions with an in-app support form, you can send a question, bug report or suggestion without an account. Your report includes your message, a reply email if provided, and app version/build, Android version, device model, app language, time zone, Pro status and the screen where you opened support. Questions and bug reports require a reply email; suggestions can be sent without one.
Choosing Report a problem on an app screen prepares a screenshot locally. You can preview or remove it and choose other images. Included images may show private information such as wages, job names or notes. The message and images stay on your device until you tap Send. Feature suggestions are matched on your device, and unsent text is not uploaded for matching. Your shift database is not attached automatically.
Submitted reports and images are stored privately in our Firebase-hosted support service and sent to our support mailbox through Resend. The service removes stored reports and attachments after 90 days; copies in our support mailbox are retained as support correspondence. Temporary keyed network hashes used to limit spam expire after two days. Reports are kept separate from Shift Tracker account and shift data, and the original app keeps its own Firebase Analytics project.
Feedback usage events follow the app's analytics setting. They include report categories, source screens, feature IDs and image counts, never your message, reply email, screenshots or report receipt. You can contact support to request deletion of a submitted report.
Transfer gift checks
When you use Transfer to New App with a compatible Work Log – Shift Tracker app, the original Work Log app can check that the genuine Pro unlock app is installed and request a complimentary Premium gift ticket. This sends app-scoped device references for the original and receiving apps, the receiving app's public key and Google Play Integrity proof to our gift service hosted on Firebase. These checks do not upload your shift database, wages or notes. Data transfer can continue if gift verification is unavailable.
The gift service uses keyed hashes in its claim records rather than storing the original device references. It retains the minimal device claim record and fixed gift dates after expiry to prevent repeated claims. Temporary challenges, transfer tickets and hashed network references used to limit repeated requests are removed through automatic cleanup after their expiry. Device references, proof material and tickets are not included in gift analytics. Google processes Integrity requests; gift analytics follow the app's analytics setting.
The gift is activated separately in Shift Tracker. It does not require sign-in or payment details and never renews automatically. Any later account association follows the Shift Tracker privacy policy. The Work Log Pro unlock app itself still has no internet access and sends none of this information.
Advertising
The free version of the app displays advertisements through Google AdMob. AdMob and its partner networks may use your device's Advertising ID to select and measure ads. You can reset that identifier, or opt out of personalised advertising, in your device settings under Google → Ads.
If you are in a region that requires it, the app shows a consent form before serving personalised ads, and your choice is recorded. You can change it later from the app's settings.
AdMob may fill an ad request using one of the following partner networks. When it does, that network receives the ad request and your advertising identifier:
Usage and Crash Reporting
The app uses Google Analytics for Firebase to record anonymous usage events — for example, that a shift was saved or a settings screen was opened — so we can see which features people actually use. These events do not include your shift data, wages, or notes.
The app also uses Firebase Crashlytics. When the app crashes, it sends a report containing device model, operating system version, and where in the code the crash happened, so the bug can be fixed.
Permissions the App Uses
- Internet and network state — to load ads and send anonymous usage and crash reports.
- Advertising ID — used by AdMob as described above.
- Notifications — to show shift reminders and the ongoing notification while you are clocked in.
- Run a foreground service and keep the device awake — so shift timing stays accurate while a shift is running.
The app does not request location, contacts, camera, microphone, or access to your accounts.
Work Log Pro (the unlock app)
Work Log Pro is a small companion app whose only job is to tell the main app that you have paid. It requests no permissions, has no internet access, shows no ads, and collects and transmits no information of any kind. Your purchase itself is handled entirely by Google Play under Google's privacy policy; we never see your payment details.
Data Retention and Deletion
Because your shift data never leaves your device, there is no account for us to delete. Uninstalling the app, or clearing its data in your device settings, removes it. Any backup files you created and shared yourself remain wherever you sent them.
Anonymous usage and crash data is retained by Google on our behalf under their standard retention periods. If you have a question about it, contact us at ARProductionsDev@gmail.com.
Children's Privacy
This app is not directed at anyone under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take the necessary action.
Links to Other Sites
The app contains links to this website and to the Google Play Store, and advertisements link to third-party sites. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any site you visit.
Security
Your shift data is stored on your device and is protected by your device's own security. No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy, and any dispute arising out of or in connection with it, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, so you are advised to review it periodically.
This policy is effective as of 2026-08-10.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
ARProductionsDev@gmail.com