1. Introduction
Welcome to StarSomnia ("the App"), a sleep sounds, alarm, and sleep-monitoring tool developed and published by Starneel Productions LLC, a sole developer operating under the Starneel Productions LLC business name. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information in connection with your use of the App.
By downloading or using the App, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.
2. Information We Do Not Collect
StarSomnia is designed to keep your sleep data entirely on your device. We do not transmit or store your personal or sleep information on external servers, and we do not use any advertising or analytics services. Specifically:
- We do not collect your name, email address, or any personal identifying information.
- We do not collect or transmit raw audio recordings from the microphone.
- We do not collect or transmit raw motion/accelerometer sensor data.
- We do not collect the custom sound mixes, playlists, or presets you create.
- We do not require account creation or sign-in.
- We do not display advertisements, and we do not use any ad network or ad-related identifiers.
- We do not sell or share any locally generated sleep data with third parties.
3. Data Stored Locally on Your Device
3.1 Sleep Monitoring (Microphone & Motion)
If you enable sleep monitoring, the App uses your device's microphone and/or motion sensors to estimate periods of quiet, movement, and sound during your sleep session. This works as follows:
- Audio and motion data are analyzed in short rolling windows on your device.
- Raw audio and raw sensor readings are not recorded, saved, or transmitted — only a derived summary is kept (for example, timestamps and simple labels such as "quiet," "movement," or "snore-pattern detected").
- This derived summary is stored only in local app storage on your device.
- You can view, and clear, your sleep history at any time within the App.
- Sleep monitoring is optional and off by default. You will see an in-app explanation before the operating system's microphone permission prompt, and you can turn monitoring off in Settings at any time; the App's sound and alarm features work fully without it.
3.2 Custom Sounds, Playlists & Presets
Sound mixes, playlists, volume settings, and named presets you create are stored only on your device. This data is never uploaded or transmitted anywhere, and can be deleted at any time by removing individual presets or uninstalling the App.
3.3 Alarms, Timers & Preferences
Your alarm times, sleep timer settings, and other in-app settings are stored locally using your device's preferences system and never leave your device.
4. Device Permissions
4.1 Microphone (optional — sleep monitoring only)
Used solely to detect sound patterns (such as snoring or talking) for the local sleep summary described in Section 3.1. The App does not record or retain audio. You will see an in-app explanation before the operating system's microphone permission prompt, and you may decline this permission and still use the App's sound and alarm features.
4.2 Motion / Activity Sensors (optional — sleep monitoring only)
Used solely to detect movement for the local sleep summary described in Section 3.1. No motion data is transmitted off your device.
4.3 Keep Screen On / Display Control
During an active sleep session, the App keeps your screen on at a dimmed brightness so that playback continues reliably overnight. This does not involve any data collection.
4.4 Internet Access
The App uses internet access solely to process in-app purchases through Google Play. There is no advertising network in this App and no other use of your internet connection. Your locally stored sleep data, sound presets, and preferences are never transmitted over the internet.
4.5 Billing
The App uses Google Play's billing system to process optional one-time purchases such as premium sound packs or the tip jar. This is handled entirely by Google Play and your device's native billing system. We do not process or store any payment information.
5. Children's Privacy
The App is intended for a general audience and is not designed for or directed at children. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. Because StarSomnia's sleep-monitoring feature uses the microphone, and because reliable audio-based monitoring isn't appropriate to offer to children without verifiable parental consent, this App is not part of Google Play's Families program and should not be installed for use by children.
6. Security
Because your sleep data, sound presets, and preferences never leave your device, there is no such data stored on our servers that could be compromised. This data is protected by your device's own security features.
We encourage you to use a strong device passcode or biometric lock to protect your locally stored data, especially if you use sleep monitoring.
7. Your Rights
Since we do not collect or process any personal data on our servers, there is no personal data held by us to provide, correct, or delete. However, you retain full control over all locally stored data:
- You may clear your sleep history at any time within the App.
- You may delete individual sound presets or playlists at any time.
- You may disable microphone/motion-based sleep monitoring at any time in Settings.
- You may uninstall the App at any time, which permanently removes all locally stored data from your device.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this document and publish the updated policy on the App's Google Play Store listing page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Continued use of the App after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the App's data practices, please contact us at:
Starneel Productions LLC
Email: starneel.productions@gmail.com