PoolJournal

Privacy Policy

Effective November 11, 2026

PoolJournal is a personal pool maintenance journal provided by Sentsov Labs. It does not require an account or include advertising or analytics. We do not operate a server that stores your pool journal.

Your pool journal

Your pool’s name, size, type, and finish; water-test readings and notes; events; reminders; and maintenance completions are stored in the app’s private database on your device. Appearance and onboarding preferences are also stored locally. Recording and reviewing entries, evaluating water readings, and scheduling reminders work on your device.

We do not receive these records unless you choose to share them with us, such as by including them in a support email.

Optional location and weather

Weather is optional. If you grant approximate location permission, PoolJournal uses Google Play services to obtain your device’s location while you use the dashboard. It sends the resulting latitude and longitude directly to Open-Meteo over HTTPS to request current weather. Open-Meteo also receives your IP address and technical request information.

PoolJournal does not save those coordinates in its journal database or use them for advertising. Weather results are held in memory for display. You can disable location permission in Android settings and continue using the journal without weather.

Open-Meteo handles requests under its Terms & Privacy policy. Its published policy states that API logs may include IP addresses and geographic coordinates and are deleted after 90 days. Google’s location services are also subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.

Maintenance notifications

Reminders are scheduled and generated on your device. They are not sent through a notification server operated by us. On supported Android versions, you can choose whether to allow notifications and change that permission in Android settings.

Sharing a pool report

When you choose “Share pool report,” the app prepares text on your device and opens Android’s share sheet. The report includes pool details, up to ten recent water tests, up to five recent events, and shortened notes from those records. You choose the app or recipient that receives it.

PoolJournal does not automatically send the report to an AI provider. If you select an AI assistant or another service, that service’s privacy policy applies to the information you share.

Android backups and device transfers

Android’s backup and device-transfer features may copy app data according to your device settings and backup provider, and may restore it after reinstalling or changing devices. Those copies are handled by Android or the provider you choose. Sentsov Labs does not receive them.

PoolJournal does not currently include a separate manual backup or restore feature. You can manage system backups through your device or backup provider settings.

Retention and deletion

Journal records remain on your device until you delete them or remove the app’s stored data. You can delete water tests, events, and reminders in the app. Clearing PoolJournal’s storage in Android settings removes its local journal and preferences. Uninstalling removes local app data, but previous system backups may remain and can restore it later. Manage or delete those copies through your device or backup provider.

We cannot retrieve or delete your local journal for you because we do not hold a copy. A report you shared with another service is subject to that service’s retention and deletion practices.

Feedback and privacy questions

Contact [email protected] for support or privacy questions. The app’s feedback action opens an email draft in your chosen email app, addressed to the support address displayed there. It includes the app version, device manufacturer and model, and Android version to help troubleshoot problems. You can review or remove those details before sending.

If you email us, we receive your email address and the message you send. We use this information to respond and address your request, and retain the correspondence while needed for that purpose. Contact the address above to request deletion of support correspondence.

Changes to this policy

We will update this page when the app’s data practices change and revise the effective date above.