Privacy

Last updated November 11, 2026

Come About is built so that what it sees stays on your phone. This page says exactly what the app reads, what it keeps, and what it never does.

What the app reads

Come About uses Android’s Accessibility service. While one of the apps you chose to watch is open, it reads what is on the screen every few seconds: the text shown, which tab is selected, and what you typed in that app’s search box. It uses this only to decide whether the time counts as useful or as drift, and to show a Nudge, Pause or Eject. It does not read the screen in any other app.

What stays on your phone

Each screen is read in memory and dropped straight away. No screenshot, text or search is saved. The app keeps only totals: minutes counted as useful and as drift per app and per day, the names of the kinds of use (for example “Searches”), and your settings. These are stored in the app’s private storage on your phone and are not included in device backups.

What is never collected

The app has no internet permission, so it cannot send data anywhere. There is no account, no advertising, no analytics and no crash reporting. We receive nothing from the app.

Purchases

If you subscribe to Pro, the purchase is handled by Google Play under Google’s own privacy policy. The app learns only whether a subscription is active. We do not see your payment details.

Deleting your data

“Erase history” on the Today screen deletes everything counted so far. Uninstalling the app deletes all of its data. Turning the service off in Android’s Accessibility settings stops all reading at once.

Children

Come About is not directed at children under 13.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with its date. Questions: hello@comeabout.app.