onlyWAVES
Privacy Policy
Effective date: 19 June 2026
onlyWAVES is a simple app: one quiet ocean, one slow wave. We built it to help you drift off — not to collect data about you.
This policy explains, in plain English, what the app does and doesn't do with information. onlyWAVES is made by BreathPlayer (Jeff). If anything here is unclear, email jeff@breathplayer.com and a real person will answer.
The short version
- No account. No login. No sign-up. You never give us your name, email, or any personal details to use the app.
- We don't sell your data. We never have and we never will.
- No ads. No ad tracking. No Meta. We don't run advertising, and we don't share data with advertising networks or social platforms.
- No cross-app tracking. We don't follow you around other apps or websites.
- The app works fully offline — all the audio is built into the app. The only network connection is a little anonymous usage analytics to help us improve.
Information the app uses
No personal information is required
onlyWAVES works without you creating an account or telling us who you are. There is no profile, no email capture, no contact form inside the app, and no way for us to identify you personally.
Audio is built into the app (works offline)
All of the ocean sounds, wave swells, and tonal beds are bundled inside the app and play entirely on your device — with no streaming, no sign-in, and no account. The app works fully offline. We do not use Firebase Authentication, Firebase Storage, or a database to deliver the audio.
Analytics
onlyWAVES uses Google Analytics for Firebase to understand basic, anonymous usage — for example how many people open the app, which scenes they choose, and how long a session lasts — so we can make it better. We deliberately keep this minimal:
- It collects device and usage data — such as a device identifier, app version, OS version, and a few in-app events (app opens, choosing a scene, pressing play, setting a sleep timer).
- This data is not linked to your identity — there is no name, email, or account to attach it to.
- It is not used for cross-app tracking and is not shared with advertising networks, Meta/Facebook, or data brokers.
- We never collect free-text, contacts, location, photos, or microphone data. The events carry only a fixed scene name and a minute count.
- We use it only in aggregate to improve the app, and we leave Google Signals (cross-device ad tracking) off.
What we don't do
- We don't collect your name, email, phone number, or contacts.
- We don't access your microphone, camera, photos, or location.
- We don't show ads or use advertising identifiers for targeting.
- We don't track you across other apps or websites (no App Tracking Transparency tracking).
- We don't sell, rent, or trade any data to anyone.
Third-party services
onlyWAVES uses Google Analytics for Firebase for the anonymous usage analytics described above — this is the only third-party service that receives any data. The app also loads two web fonts from Google Fonts. Google processes data according to its own terms and privacy policy:
- Firebase / Google privacy: firebase.google.com/support/privacy
- Google privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
We don't use any other third-party SDKs for advertising or social tracking.
Children's privacy
onlyWAVES is rated 4+ and is safe for all ages to listen to. It is not directed at children under 13 for the purpose of collecting personal data, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because the app requires no account and collects no personal details, there is nothing for a child (or anyone) to submit. If you believe a child has somehow provided personal information, email jeff@breathplayer.com and we'll address it.
Data retention and security
Because we don't collect personal information or accounts, there's no personal profile to store, breach, or delete. The anonymous usage data sent to Google Analytics is retained and secured according to Google's standard practices, and is transmitted over encrypted (HTTPS) connections.
Your choices
- You can stop all data flow at any time by closing the app, deleting it, or using your device's Airplane Mode. The app still works fully offline — only the optional analytics pauses.
- On iOS, you can review and manage app permissions in your device Settings. onlyWAVES does not request tracking permission, because it doesn't track you.
Changes to this policy
If we change how the app handles data, we'll update this page and revise the effective date above. Material changes will be reflected here before they take effect.
Contact
Questions, concerns, or just want to say the waves helped? Email jeff@breathplayer.com.
App Store privacy label summary
This maps the policy above to the data categories Apple shows on the App Store product page, so the two stay consistent. Because analytics is active in the shipping build, onlyWAVES declares data under "Data Not Linked to You," with "Used to Track You" = No for every item.
| Apple data type | Collected | Linked to you | Used to track you | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers → Device ID | Yes | No | No | Analytics / App Functionality |
| Usage Data → Product Interaction | Yes | No | No | Analytics / App Functionality |
| Name, email, contacts | No | — | — | — |
| Advertising identifiers | No | — | — | — |
| Location, photos, microphone, health | No | — | — | — |
No advertising or third-party-tracking purposes are enabled. Keep the App Store Connect → App Privacy answers in sync with the shipping build.