Privacy Policy

for Pitchsense

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which **Witnessnow** ("we," "us," or "our") provides the mobile application **Pitchsense** (the "App"). This policy describes how we handle information in connection with your use of the App, specifically addressing microphone access and third-party advertising.

1. Data Processing and Collection by Pitchsense (The App's Core Function)

1.1 Commitment to User Privacy

The core purpose of Pitchsense is to provide real-time musical skill improvement and pitch detection. **The App is designed to be server-independent; we do not collect, transmit, store, or process any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or core usage data on our servers.**

1.2 Microphone Usage Disclosure

Pitchsense requires access to your device's **microphone** to function. This access is handled as follows:

**Purpose:** The microphone is used solely for **real-time audio input** to perform pitch analysis, feedback, and testing.
**Local Processing:** All audio capture and pitch detection logic are performed **locally on your device**.
**No Storage or Transmission:** The audio data captured by the microphone, the derived pitch data, or any performance metrics are **never stored locally** (beyond the session duration) and are **never transmitted** to us or any third party.

2. Third-Party Data Processing (AdMob Advertising)

Pitchsense is supported by advertising to offer the App for free. We use Google AdMob to display banner advertisements. The AdMob service, provided by Google, acts as a third party and **does collect its own data** to function, which is outside our direct control.

2.1 AdMob Data Collection

The Google Mobile Ads SDK (AdMob) may automatically collect certain information, including, but not limited to:

**Device Identifiers:** Advertising ID, Android ID, and other device identifiers.
**IP Address:** Used to determine approximate location for geographical targeting and fraud detection.
**Device Information:** Device type, operating system version, and mobile network information.
**Usage Data:** Information about your interaction with the ads (e.g., impressions, clicks).

2.2 Purpose of AdMob Collection

This data is collected and processed by Google/AdMob for the purposes of:

Serving personalized and non-personalized advertisements.
Analyzing the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Fraud detection and security.

2.3 Third-Party Privacy Policy Link

By using Pitchsense, you agree to the processing of data by Google/AdMob as outlined in their respective privacy policy:

**Google Privacy Policy (AdMob):** https://policies.google.com/privacy

3. Log Data

Whenever you use the App, in a case of an error or crash, we may rely on Google Play Services or other third-party services to collect data and information called **Log Data**. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the App when utilizing the Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics. This is used solely for debugging and improving app stability.

4. Children's Privacy

Pitchsense does not knowingly solicit or collect any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. **If your app is directed at children under 13, you MUST ensure AdMob is configured to serve Non-Personalized Ads (NPA).**

5. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at:

**Company Name:** Witnessnow
**Email:** witnessnow.in@gmail.com