Betewat Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Betewat is an alarm and habit-building app. This page explains what information Betewat collects, why, and who else ever sees it.

What we collect

• Name and phone number — collected when you submit a payment, so we can match your bank/Telebirr transfer to your account and identify your subscription across devices.
• Payment screenshot — the transfer screenshot you attach when submitting payment, sent to our private Telegram bot so a human can manually confirm the transfer. It is not stored anywhere except that Telegram chat.
• Device identifier — an Android system identifier (not tied to your personal identity) used to prevent duplicate free submissions from the same device and to recognize your device across reinstalls.
• Alarm settings, streak history, your commitment signature, and your written "reason for waking up" — stored so the app works, and mirrored to our database (tied to your phone number) so you can restore them if you sign in on a different device.

What we do not collect

Betewat uses your device's camera and microphone for certain alarm "missions" (e.g. counting push-ups, recognizing a household item, or listening for your voice to dismiss the alarm). All of that processing happens entirely on your device using on-device machine learning — no camera image, video, or audio recording is ever uploaded, stored, or sent anywhere. It exists only for the moment it takes to complete the mission.

Who else sees your data

• Telegram — your name, phone number, and payment screenshot are sent to a private Telegram bot only the founder can read, purely to verify your payment.
• Google Firebase (Firestore) — your phone number, subscription status, and the app state described above are stored in Google's Firestore database so they can follow you across devices. We use Firebase Anonymous Authentication to secure this data; no Google account sign-in is required or requested.

We do not sell your data, and we do not share it with advertisers.

Permissions the app requests

• Camera / Microphone — only used live, on-device, during an alarm mission you've chosen (see above).
• Notifications, "Display over other apps," and exact alarms — required so your alarm can actually ring and take over the screen at the time you set, even if your phone is locked or another app is open.

Data deletion

To delete your account and all associated data, message our support bot at @BetewatSupportbot and ask for account deletion. We'll remove your subscriber record, synced alarm/commitment data, and payment records within a reasonable time.

Children's privacy

Betewat is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this same page with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: message @BetewatSupportbot on Telegram.