Boring Data Usage
Privacy Policy
Boring Data Usage for Android · Last updated: 25 October 2026
Short version: Boring Data Usage has no internet permission, no accounts and no advertising or analytics libraries. It reads the mobile data counters Android already keeps on your phone and shows them to you. Nothing leaves your phone, and the developer receives none of your data.
Mobile data usage
With the Usage access permission, which you turn on yourself in the system settings, the app reads Android's network statistics for mobile networks: how much data the phone as a whole, and each app, sent and received over mobile networks in a given period. The app uses these counters only to work out and show your daily budget, your statistics and the widgets. It reads them from Android each time it needs them and does not keep its own history of your usage.
App names and icons
To label the per app list, the app looks up the names and icons of the apps on your phone that have a launcher entry, plus Google Play services. This lookup happens on the phone only.
Your plan settings
The monthly data amount, renewal day and daily target mode you enter are stored in the app's private storage on your phone. If Android backup is turned on, these settings can be included in your device backup, which Google keeps according to your backup settings, so they come back on a new phone. Your usage numbers are not part of that backup. Clearing the app's storage or uninstalling the app removes the settings from the phone.
Widgets
The home screen widgets show the same numbers as the app. To keep them current, the app schedules a refresh every few minutes while the phone is awake. The refresh runs on the phone and sends nothing anywhere.
Bug reports, ratings and links
"Report a bug" opens your email app with a message to the developer that includes the app version, package name, Android version and device model. Nothing is sent until you send the email yourself, and you can edit it first. "Rate this app" opens the app's page on Google Play, and "Privacy policy" opens this page in your browser.
Permissions and why they are needed
| Usage access | Reads the mobile data counters described above. You can turn it off at any time in Settings, Apps, Special app access, Usage access. |
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| App visibility | Shows app names and icons in the per app list. Limited to apps with a launcher entry and Google Play services. |
| Internet | Not requested. The app cannot connect to the internet. |
Sharing and selling
The developer does not collect your data, so nothing is shared with or sold to anyone.
Children
The app is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be published on this page with a new date above.
Contact
Questions about this policy or the app:
ongorunet@gmail.com