Privacy Policy
SmartVibes Toolbox (“the App”, “we”, “us”) is a collection of utility tools published by Smartvibes (smartvibes.com.au). This policy explains what the App does — and mostly doesn’t — do with information. It is written to align with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
1. What the App stores
Two things, both only on your device: the list of tools you pin as favourites, and a flag that you have seen the welcome screens. That’s all. Uninstalling the App deletes both.
2. Sensors and permissions
Each permission is requested only when you open a tool that needs it, and the readings are used live on-screen only — nothing is recorded, saved, or transmitted:
| Permission | Used by | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone | Sound level meter | Loudness is measured in real time. No audio is recorded or saved. |
| Location | GPS speedometer | Your position is read to compute speed on-screen. It is not stored or sent anywhere. |
| Motion / activity | Step counter | Today’s step count is read from the phone’s motion chip and shown to you. |
| Motion sensors (no permission needed) | Compass, spirit level, angle finder, g-force, metal detector, altimeter | Accelerometer, magnetometer and barometer readings shown live. |
3. Network requests
Three tools contact the internet, only when you run them:
| Tool | Service contacted | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Speed test | Cloudflare (speed.cloudflare.com) | Standard web-request metadata, including your IP address, as with any website visit. The test transfers throw-away data sized to your connection speed (up to roughly 250 MB down / 40 MB up on very fast links) — this is random filler used to measure speed, and contains nothing from your device. |
| Am I online? | Google connectivity check (connectivitycheck.gstatic.com) | A single tiny request; standard metadata including your IP. |
| My connection | ipwho.is | Your public IP address (that is the point of the tool — it looks up your own IP and shows you your provider and approximate location). |
These third parties process the requests under their own privacy policies. We receive nothing.
4. App updates
The App periodically checks Expo’s update service (expo.dev) for over-the-air updates to its code, like most modern apps. This involves standard request metadata (IP address, app version). No personal information is included.
5. Children
The App is suitable for general audiences, collects no personal information, and shows no advertising.
6. Your rights
Because we hold no data about you, there is nothing for us to access, correct, or delete — everything lives on your device and is removed by uninstalling the App. If you have questions or a complaint, contact us at [email protected]. You may also contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au).
7. Changes
If we change this policy we will update this page and the “last updated” date. A change that meaningfully affected privacy would be flagged in the App.