Privacy policy

Last updated October 25, 2026

In short: your water log stays on your phone. If you sign in with Google, a backup is saved in a hidden folder in your own Google Drive that only Sipsway can open. We do not run a server, we do not show ads, and we never sell data.

Who we are

Sipsway is a water tracking app for Android made by Rahul Shinde, an independent developer based in Pune, India ("we"). Contact: support@sipsway.app.

What Sipsway stores

Your drink log: the amount, kind (for example water or tea) and time of each drink you log.
Your goal and settings: daily goal, units, cup and glass sizes, reminder times, theme and similar choices.
Goal setup answers: your weight and activity level. These are used only to suggest a daily goal.
Badges: worked out on your phone from your log. Sipsway remembers which badges it has already shown you.
If you sign in with Google: your name and email address, kept on your phone to show which account is backing up.

We do not collect your location, contacts, photos or files.

Where it is stored

On your phone, in Sipsway's private storage that other apps cannot read.
In your own Google Drive, only if you sign in. Sipsway saves one backup file in Google Drive's hidden "app data" folder. It does not appear in your Drive file list, other apps cannot read it, and it counts toward your own Drive storage. We cannot access it. Google stores it under its own privacy policy and encrypts it in transit and at rest.

We do not operate any server or database that holds your data.

Camera (Glass mode)

Glass mode shows your back camera live behind the water. The image is processed on your phone only. It is never recorded, saved or uploaded. The camera is used only while Glass mode is on, and only after you allow it.

Health Connect

If you turn on Health Connect in Sipsway's settings, Sipsway adds each drink you log to Health Connect, Android's health data store on your phone, so other health apps you choose can see your water. Sipsway asks only for permission to write hydration. It never reads any data from Health Connect. Health Connect data stays on your phone and Sipsway does not send it anywhere. You can turn this off or remove the permission at any time in Sipsway or in Health Connect. Sipsway's use of Health Connect follows the Health Connect permissions policy, including its Limited Use requirements.

Sharing your day

You can share a picture of your day from Today's log, or when you reach your goal. The picture is made on your phone and shows only what you see on it (your total, goal and streak). It is shared only to the app you pick.

Notifications, shortcuts and the Quick Settings tile

Reminders and the Monday weekly recap are worked out and scheduled on your phone. No reminder data leaves your device. Sipsway may ask for Android's "Alarms and reminders" permission so reminders arrive on time; it is used only for that. The app icon shortcuts and the Quick Settings tile only add a drink to your log on your phone.

Google services

Google sign-in and Google Drive are used only if you choose to back up. Sipsway asks only for access to its own hidden Drive folder, not to your other files.
Google Play may show an in-app rating prompt. Google handles that rating.
Purchases of Sipsway Pro, when available, are handled by Google Play. We never see your card or payment details.

Analytics and ads

Sipsway does not include advertising. It does not currently include any analytics or tracking tools. If we ever add crash reports or anonymous usage counts to improve the app, we will update this policy first and tell you in the app.

How long we keep data

Your log keeps the last 400 days on your phone and in your backup. Older entries are removed automatically. Everything is removed when you delete your account or uninstall the app (the Drive backup is removed when you delete your account in the app, or when you delete Sipsway's hidden data from Google Drive).

Your choices and rights

Export: download your log as a CSV file (Pro).
Delete your logs: Settings, Health, data and support, Data and privacy, Delete all logs.
Delete your account: Settings, Health, data and support, Data and privacy, Delete account. This deletes your Drive backup, removes Sipsway's access to your Google account and erases everything on your phone. See how to delete your account, including without the app.
Stop backup: in Settings, tap your account, then Sign out, at any time.

If you live in the United States

We do not sell or share your personal information, as those words are used in the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA), and we do not use it for targeted ads. We do not use your data to infer anything about you.

Your water log may count as consumer health data under laws such as Washington's My Health My Data Act. Sipsway collects it only to show your progress and send your reminders. It stays on your phone and, only if you choose backup, in your own Google Drive. We never sell it, and we share it with no one. It goes to Health Connect only if you turn that on.

You can see, export, correct or delete your data in the app at any time, or email us and we will help within 45 days. Using these rights never changes how the app works for you.

Security

All connections use encrypted HTTPS. Access to your Drive folder uses short-lived tokens that are never stored by Sipsway. The app only works with Google sign-in when it is the genuine Sipsway app from Google Play.

Children

Sipsway is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from them.

Health information

Sipsway is a wellness tool, not a medical device, and does not give medical advice. Talk to a doctor about your own water needs, especially if you have a health condition.

Changes

If this policy changes, we will update the date above and, for important changes, tell you in the app.

Contact

Questions or requests: support@sipsway.app.