PetPatch Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 October 2026

PetPatch ("the app") shows small pixel-art pets (a monkey, a pig and a sheep) that walk around your screen. This policy covers the PetPatch Android app and the PetPatch Windows program.

The short version

PetPatch does not collect, store, share or sell any personal data. It has no internet permission, no accounts, no ads and no analytics.

What the app does on your device

• Display over other apps. The pets are drawn on top of other apps. This only happens after you turn the permission on, and it is used only to show the pets. The app cannot see or read what is in other apps.
• Motion sensor. The Android app reads the phone's gravity sensor to work out which screen edge is "down". This reading is used on the device only and is never stored or sent anywhere.
• Notification. A notification with Hide and Exit buttons is shown while the pets are out, so you can always stop them.
• Settings. Your choices (such as pet size, which pets to let out and which items you own) are saved on your device only.

Data collection and sharing

The app does not collect any information about you and sends nothing off your device. No data is shared with third parties.

Google Play

If you install the Android app from Google Play, Google may collect its own information about installs and crashes under Google's privacy policy. The developer sees only the summary statistics that Google Play Console provides, not anything about individual users.

Purchases

The Android app offers an optional one-time purchase to unlock the sheep (and possibly other animals in the future). Purchases are handled entirely by Google Play. The developer never sees or receives your payment details or any personal information. The app only saves a note on your device of which items you own, so the animals keep working without a connection. Google Play remembers your purchases on your Google account, so you can restore them on a new phone or after reinstalling. The Windows program is free and has no purchases.

Children

The app does not collect personal data from anyone, including children.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date.

Contact

Questions about this policy: petpatchapp@gmail.com