Privacy policy

Last updated: 14 November 2026

This policy explains what Unscroll (“Unscroll”, “we”, “us”) collects when you use our Android app and website, why we collect it, and the choices you have. Unscroll is operated by Nagaraj Bhat (“we”), an individual based in India. If anything here is unclear, write to hello@astravanta.com.

The short version. Unscroll uses Android's Accessibility service only to notice when a reels screen is open and when you swipe to the next reel in Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. It does not read your messages, passwords or anything you type, and it does not upload what you watch. Your reel counts, streaks and lock rules stay on your phone. We keep a small account record (name, age, phone number or email, plan) and anonymous usage events.

1. What the app does with Accessibility

Unscroll is a digital-wellbeing tool. To count reels and enforce your limits, it asks you to turn on its Accessibility service. The service:

detects when Instagram, YouTube (Shorts) or Snapchat (Spotlight) is in the foreground and a reels screen is open, using the screen's technical element IDs and scroll events;
counts each swipe to a new reel;
shows the floating counter bubble, a pause screen, and a block screen, and sends you to the home screen when a lock is active.

It does not read the text, images, comments, usernames or videos on your screen, does not read messages, passwords or anything you type, does not record your screen, and does not act on any other app. The only things it records are the count and timestamps of reels, which are stored locally (see section 3). You can switch the service off at any time in Android Settings → Accessibility. Without it, Unscroll cannot count or lock.

We also use the “display over other apps” permission to draw the counter bubble and block screen.

2. Information we collect

Information	Why	Where it is kept
Phone number or Google account email, and a sign-in token	To create and secure your account and sign you in	Our authentication provider (Supabase)
Name and age	To personalise the app and apply age-appropriate rules	Our database (Supabase)
Plan and payment status (plan, expiry, order and payment reference IDs)	To give you Pro and handle renewals and refunds	Our database. Card, UPI and bank details are handled by the payment provider, not us
Anonymous usage events (for example: app opened, paywall viewed, lock created) with a random install ID, app version, and your user ID if you are signed in	To fix problems and understand which parts of the app work	Our server (Vultr, India)
Reel counts, timestamps, lock rules, goals and settings	To run the counter, locks and stats	Only on your phone

We do not collect your contacts, location, photos, microphone or camera, and we do not use an advertising ID. We do not sell your personal information and we do not show ads.

3. What stays on your device

Your reel counts, streaks, lock rules, goals, pause and bubble settings are stored in the app's private storage on your phone. We do not upload them. Uninstalling the app or clearing its data removes them.

4. Who handles data for us

We use these service providers only to run Unscroll. They process data on our instructions:

Supabase: sign-in and our database (account, profile, plan).
Vultr: hosting for our API, in India.
Google: Google Sign-In if you choose it, and Google Play for distribution and (where used) billing.
Razorpay: payment processing and UPI AutoPay, if you pay for Pro outside Google Play billing.
Our SMS provider: delivers the one-time passcode to your phone.

Some of these providers may process data outside India. We may also disclose information if the law requires it or to protect rights, safety or security.

5. How long we keep it

We keep your account, profile and plan record while your account is open. Anonymous usage events are kept for up to 24 months. Records we must keep for tax or accounting (such as payment references) are kept for as long as the law requires. When you delete your account we delete your profile and plan data, and unlink usage events from you.

6. Your choices and rights

Delete your account and data from Settings → Delete account in the app, or by emailing hello@astravanta.com from the address or number on your account. We act on requests within 30 days.
Access, correct or update your name and age in the app, or ask us for a copy of what we hold.
Withdraw consent by turning off the Accessibility service, or by deleting your account.
Complain. If you have a concern, write to us first. You may also have rights under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, including to approach the Data Protection Board of India.

7. Children and teens

Unscroll is not meant for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data. If you are under 18, please use Unscroll with the permission of a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has given us personal data without permission, email us and we will delete it.

8. Security

Data in transit is encrypted with HTTPS. Account data is protected by access controls and database row-level security, so one user cannot read another's profile. No system is perfectly secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes

If we change this policy in a way that matters, we will update the date above and tell you in the app before it takes effect.

10. Contact and grievance officer

Nagaraj Bhat, India. Email: hello@astravanta.com. Grievances under Indian law can be sent to the same address, marked “Grievance”.