Plain-language summary: Auto Silent Timer does not collect, transmit, sell, or share personal data. Its settings and timer state remain on your device.
Overview
Auto Silent Timer is an Android utility that can detect when you manually switch your phone to silent or vibrate, ask how long the phone should remain silent, and restore the ringer when that timer ends.
Auto Silent Timer is developed and operated by Tim Woodruff.
Information Collection
Auto Silent Timer does not collect personal information, analytics, advertising identifiers, account information, contacts, precise location, files, messages, or browsing activity.
The app does not contain advertising, analytics, tracking, accounts, or third-party data collection software. It does not transmit app data to the developer or to third parties.
Information Stored On Your Device
The app stores a small amount of operational state locally, including:
- Whether background monitoring is enabled.
- Your most recently selected timer duration and time unit.
- The scheduled end time of an active restore timer.
This information is used only to provide the app's timer and ringer-restoration features. It is not transmitted off your device. Uninstalling the app removes this locally stored app data, subject to your device's Android backup and restore settings.
Android Permissions
Auto Silent Timer requests only the permissions required for its core functionality:
- Display over other apps: Shows the timer prompt after you switch the phone to silent or vibrate.
- Do Not Disturb access: Detects relevant sound-mode changes and restores the ringer when the timer ends.
- Notifications: Displays the persistent monitoring status and timer completion notices.
- Exact alarms: Restores sound at the time you select, including while the device is idle.
- Foreground service: Continuously monitors user-initiated ringer-mode changes while the feature is enabled.
- Start after reboot: Resumes monitoring and restores any timer that was active before the device restarted.
These permissions do not cause personal information to be transmitted off your device.
Data Sharing And Third Parties
Because the app does not collect or transmit personal data, it does not sell or share personal data with advertisers, analytics providers, data brokers, or other third parties.
Children
Auto Silent Timer is a general utility and is not directed to children. The app does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children.
Policy Changes
This policy may be updated when the app's functionality or data practices change. The effective date will be updated when changes are published.
Contact
Questions about this policy or Auto Silent Timer can be sent to silent-timer-support@stfuai.com.