FIELDRECORDER

Privacy Policy.

Effective: October 28, 2026

The short version. FieldRecorder stores your audio recordings, markers, and notes on your device only. We do not sell, share, or transmit your audio to anyone. There is no account. Anonymous usage analytics are off until you opt in if you are in the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland; elsewhere they start on and you can switch them off at any time in Settings.

1. Who we are

FieldRecorder is an audio recorder published by CodeEnsis Ltd. ("we", "our", "us"). This policy explains what the FieldRecorder mobile application collects, what it does with that data, and the rights you have.

2. What data FieldRecorder stores - on your device

The following data lives in FieldRecorder's local storage on your phone. It is not transmitted to our servers:

Audio recordings you create (.m4a files).
Markers you drop while recording (timestamp, color category, optional note).
Recording titles, durations, and project assignments.
Projects you create to organize recordings (name, color).
Waveform data cached for fast playback rendering.
App preferences (audio quality, default project, marker categories).

If you uninstall FieldRecorder, this data is removed with the app. There is no cloud backup performed by us.

3. What we do not collect

No CodeEnsis account or login is created or required.
No audio content is transmitted to CodeEnsis servers.
No marker text, project names, or recording metadata is transmitted to CodeEnsis servers.
No contacts, location, or photo library access is requested.

4. Anonymous usage analytics (always switchable off)

FieldRecorder uses Google Firebase Analytics to learn which features people use and where they get stuck, so we can improve the app.

When analytics is on, Firebase receives: anonymous app-activity events (for example recording started or saved, marker added, export, transcription, paywall shown or purchase tapped), app version, operating system version, device model, approximate country, and a random install identifier generated by the app. It never receives your audio recordings, markers, note text, or file names. Analytics is not used for advertising or cross-app tracking.

European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland: analytics is off by default. Nothing is collected unless you turn it on yourself in Settings → Help improve the app. This is prior opt-in, as required by the ePrivacy Directive and UK PECR.
Everywhere else: analytics starts on, and you can switch it off at any time in Settings → Help improve the app. This is an opt-out model, permitted in these jurisdictions.
If you installed FieldRecorder before October 28, 2026: analytics stays off unless you turn it on, as promised by the earlier version of this policy.

The region is determined from your device's own region setting; no location permission is requested. Analytics is never required to use the app, and no feature is withheld if you turn it off. Switching it off stops collection immediately.

Firebase is a service of Google LLC. Google's privacy practices are described at policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Permissions FieldRecorder asks for

Microphone - to record audio. Required for the core feature of the app.
Notifications (Android 13+) - to show the active-recording notification with quick MARK and STOP actions on the lockscreen.
Foreground service: microphone (Android) - to keep recording reliably while the app is in the background or the screen is locked.

You can revoke any permission at any time in your device's system settings. Without microphone permission, FieldRecorder cannot record.

6. Sharing & export

When you tap Export and choose a destination (Markdown, CSV, SRT, audio, or share sheet), FieldRecorder hands the file to the operating system's standard share interface. From there, you choose where the file goes - that destination is governed by its own privacy policy, not ours.

7. Children

FieldRecorder is a general-purpose audio recorder. It is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

8. Your rights

Because we do not collect personal data on our servers, there is no CodeEnsis-side account to access, export, or delete. You can at any time:

Delete an individual recording from the library - its audio file, markers, and waveform cache are removed from the device.
Delete a project - recordings inside the project are reassigned to Inbox, never silently lost.
Export a recording's timeline as Markdown, CSV, or SRT, or export the audio file itself.
Uninstall FieldRecorder to remove everything.

If analytics was on and you wish to request deletion of associated Firebase records, contact us - we will coordinate with Google's data deletion process on your behalf.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as FieldRecorder evolves. Material changes will be reflected here with an updated "Effective" date above. Continuing to use FieldRecorder after a change means you accept the updated policy.

10. Contact

Questions or requests about this policy: [email protected]. A human reads every message.