Last updated: 6 August 2026
Snoaring records audio while you sleep in order to detect and log snoring. This policy explains exactly what is collected, what stays on your phone, and what leaves it.
| Data | Why | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone audio while a sleep session is active | To detect snoring | Processed on your device in memory. Continuous audio is never saved or uploaded. |
| Short snoring clips (up to 20 seconds each, up to 60 per night) | So you can listen back, and for the nightly analysis | Stored on your device. A small number of the loudest clips are sent to Google's Gemini API when a report is generated. |
| Snore statistics — episode times, durations, loudness | Nightly reports and trends | Stored on your device. |
| Device motion (accelerometer) | To detect when you fall asleep and wake up | Processed on your device. Never uploaded. |
| Email address and password | To create your account and carry your purchase across devices | Firebase Authentication (Google). Passwords are never visible to us. |
| Purchase record — store transaction id and licence status | To unlock the app you paid for and restore it on a new device | Cloud Firestore (Google). Payment itself is handled by Apple or Google; we never see your card details. |
Snore detection is fully offline. Audio is analysed on your phone by a small neural network bundled with the app. No network connection is needed to record a night, and no continuous audio stream ever leaves your device.
Two things, and only these:
Nothing is sold, shared with advertisers, or used for tracking. The app contains no advertising or analytics SDKs.
Snore clips and reports live on your device until you delete them or uninstall the app. Uninstalling removes all local recordings and sleep data. Account and licence records remain in Firebase until you ask for deletion, so your purchase can be restored.
To remove local recordings and reports, delete them in the app or uninstall it. To delete your account and purchase record, email the address below and we will remove it. Deleting your account ends access to a purchase that was tied to it.
| Permission | Reason |
|---|---|
| Microphone | To hear and detect snoring while you sleep. |
| Background audio / foreground service | To keep listening overnight with the screen off. |
| Motion sensors | To detect falling asleep and waking up. |
| Notifications | To show that a session is recording. |
Snoaring is not directed at children and should not be used by anyone under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Snoaring is a wellness app, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or cure any condition, including sleep apnoea. If your recordings contain gasping or choking, or if you are concerned about your sleep, speak to a doctor.
If this policy changes materially, the date above will be updated and the change noted in the app's release notes.
Questions, or a data deletion request: connect@akshaykotish.com