PRAXIS SCIENCE LAB / ANDROID
EarMate — Privacy Policy
How Praxis Science Lab handles information for this Android app.
Effective date: 2026-09-12. This notice describes Android version 1.0.3 (4) and the configuration documented below.
Praxis Science Lab is the publishing brand used by Traian Anghel. For support or privacy questions, email traiananghel@gmail.com. Include the app name and version. Do not send passwords, medical records, private recordings or other sensitive information.
Information handled by the app
Preferences, language, custom equalizer presets, the selected BLE device identifier and name, up to 400 battery samples, and an optional last-seen phone location and time are stored in app-private storage. Audio is synthesized locally; the app does not record the microphone. These records are not uploaded to a Praxis Science Lab backend.
The current build disables advertising requests by default. It includes the Google Mobile Ads and UMP libraries for later configuration. A development build explicitly enabling test ads contacts Google only after the UMP flow permits ad requests; Google may process device identifiers, IP-derived approximate location, ad interactions and diagnostics under its policies. Test identifiers do not guarantee that no information is processed.
Permissions, services and sharing
Nearby Devices/Bluetooth permissions are used to discover and connect to BLE peripherals. Location permission is requested by an explicit location/radar action, or when needed for scanning on older Android versions. If permission has been granted, an unexpected BLE disconnection can save the phone position while the app is running. There is no background GPS tracking of the headphones.
Opening a map sends your IP address and the requested map area to OpenStreetMap tile servers. Opening external Maps passes the selected coordinates to the chosen maps app, which follows its own policy. Opening the public privacy page uses your browser and GitHub Pages. No microphone, contacts or camera permission is requested.
If a build enables Google consent messages and test advertising, the Google services receive the information needed to obtain consent and serve permitted ads. Required privacy options are available from Settings. Real advertising is not activated in this test release.
Retention and deletion
Use Clear all data in Settings to stop playback, disconnect BLE and remove local presets, battery history, saved location, device selection and preferences. Clearing Android app storage or uninstalling removes the private app records. Android cloud backup is disabled; device transfer behavior may depend on Android and the manufacturer. Data or logs held by map, advertising, browser or support providers are controlled by those providers and are not deleted by clearing EarMate data.
Security
Private app files use Android application storage protections. No additional database-encryption guarantee is made. Keep your device protected and control access to files you export. There is no Praxis Science Lab account to delete for this app.
Support messages and external pages
If you contact us, we receive your email address and the information you choose to send. We use it to answer your request and resolve the issue, not for advertising. Correspondence remains only as needed for that purpose and any applicable legal obligations; you can request deletion. Our email provider processes messages under its own terms. We do not sell support correspondence.
Opening this policy or other external links sends ordinary connection information to the website or browser provider. See our website privacy notice. App-local data is not automatically included in those requests.
Your choices
You can clear local data and use the contact above to ask about support correspondence or request access, correction or deletion where applicable. We may need information to identify the relevant request. You may also contact your local data protection authority. Local app information is processed to provide the functions you use; support correspondence is processed to respond to your request.
Changes
We update this notice when app behavior or relevant practices change. The date and version above identify the policy you are reading.