Shootaround Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 1, 2026

Shootaround ("the app", "we") is a basketball shot-tracking app. This policy explains what the app accesses and what happens to that information. The short version: shot tracking runs entirely on your phone, and during the closed beta the app sends each session's shot data and diagnostic files to the developer, plus the session video while the phone is on wifi, so tracking can be improved. The app explains those uploads and asks before any of them start, and you can turn them off at any time in Settings. You can also create an optional account (email and password, or your Google account) that backs up your session statistics; every tracking feature works without one.

The short version

What the app accesses, and why

Camera. During a shooting session the camera watches the hoop and the ball so the app can call each shot make or miss, chart where shots were taken, and (optionally) read your stance to place the shot on the court. The picture is analyzed on the device while you shoot.

Microphone. The microphone is used to hear the ball bounce for dribble counting and timing. Audio is analyzed on the device. Microphone sound is also part of the session video whenever a session is being recorded.

Session video (recorded during the beta). During the closed beta a session is recorded by default, because the video is how the developer checks the app's calls against what really happened on the court. The app asks for your OK the first time, and the "Record video" button on the session screen stops and restarts recording whenever you want. The recording saves the camera view and the microphone sound to a video file on your phone. It can show you and anyone else at the court, so please get their OK before you shoot. Only the newest few session videos are kept on the phone; older ones are deleted automatically, and you can delete them any time by clearing the app's storage. Video only ever leaves the phone over wifi, and only while the video switch in Settings is on or you tap Upload yourself.

Short pre-shot image frames. To work out where on the court a shot was taken, the app keeps a few small still frames from just before each shot (these can include an image of the person shooting). These frames are stored only on your device, are used only for the on-device shot-position analysis, and are automatically limited to the most recent sessions; older sessions' frames are deleted as new ones are captured.

What is stored, and where

Session results (makes, misses, shot locations, timing), app settings, court calibration, and the short pre-shot frames described above are stored in the app's private storage on your device.

Device backups. Your session statistics (not video or images) are included in your device's own Google backup, so your history survives reinstalling the app or moving to a new phone. Backups are managed by Android and are not accessible to the developer.

Beta uploads

What is sent. After each session: that session's shot data, performance and diagnostic files, and crash reports if the app crashed. The session video is sent as well, and only while the phone is on wifi. No location, no contacts, nothing else.

Where it goes. Over an encrypted connection to the developer's private storage, hosted on Cloudflare. The storage is private, and nothing is posted anywhere public. Uploads are labeled with the random tester code the app generated for your install, which you can read on the app's Settings screen. They are not labeled with your name, email, or any account, so the developer cannot tell who you are unless you tell them your code. Each uploaded session also records your phone's model (for example "Google Pixel 8a"), so tracking problems can be tied to a device type. No other identifiers are collected.

Your controls. The app shows a dialog explaining these uploads and asks before it sends anything. Choosing "Not now" turns off both the diagnostic files and the video. Two switches in Settings (the gear on the home screen), one for diagnostics and one for video, turn either back on or off at any time. There is also an Upload button if you want to send a session yourself; like the automatic path, it sends video only over wifi.

Video recorded before you agreed is never uploaded automatically. Those sessions were recorded while the app said the video stays on your phone, so they leave the device only if you send them yourself with the Upload button.

What it is for. Fixing bugs and improving tracking accuracy. Uploaded copies are kept only for development, and are deleted on request.

Separately, if you install the app through Google Play and leave Play's standard crash reporting on, Google may collect anonymous crash and performance information at the operating-system level. That reporting is handled by Google Play, not by the app, and is governed by Google's own policies.

Your account (optional)

What it is for. An account backs up your per-session statistics — attempts, makes, shot-zone splits, streaks, and session dates — on our servers, so your history follows you to a new phone. Every tracking feature works without an account; the first-run account screen has a Skip link, and Settings can open it again any time.

What we store. Your email address, a random account id, and — if you signed up with a password — a salted cryptographic hash of that password, from which the password itself cannot be read. If you use Continue with Google, Google confirms your email address to us; we receive no password and no access to your Google account. That is everything: no name, no phone number, no contacts.

What syncs. Session statistics only — a few hundred bytes per session. Video, audio, and images never sync with your account. The beta uploads described above are a separate pipe and stay labeled with the tester code, not your account.

Where it lives. In the developer's private database, hosted on Cloudflare, reached only over encrypted connections.

Staying signed in. You stay signed in until you sign out in Settings.

Passwords. There is no self-serve password reset during the beta; if you are locked out, email shootaroundshottracking@gmail.com from the account's email address.

Deleting your account. Settings → Delete account permanently removes the account and every synced statistic from our servers, immediately. If you no longer have the app, see shootaround.app/delete-data or email us from the account's email address.

What we do NOT do

Keeping or deleting your data

Your data stays on your device until you remove it. To delete everything, clear the app's storage (Android Settings → Apps → Shootaround → Storage → Clear storage) or uninstall the app. Uninstalling removes all session data, images, and settings, and stops all uploads. Uninstalling does not delete an account you created — use Settings → Delete account first, or the web path below.

Deleting data you have uploaded. Send us the tester code shown on the app's Settings screen and we will delete everything uploaded from that install: visit shootaround.app/delete-data or email shootaroundshottracking@gmail.com with the subject "Data deletion request" and the code in the message. We delete our copies and confirm back to you, normally within 30 days.

Deleting your account. In the app: Settings → Delete account (immediate and permanent). Without the app: email us from the account's email address with the subject "Account deletion request", or see shootaround.app/delete-data. Deleted within 30 days, normally much sooner.

Age

Shootaround is intended for people 18 years of age or older and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Security

Uploads travel over an encrypted connection (HTTPS) and land in private storage that only the developer can read. Nothing is served publicly, and the storage cannot be browsed by anyone else. Uploaded files carry only the random tester code and your phone's model. If you create an account, your password is stored only as a salted cryptographic hash — we cannot read it — and signing in with Google shares no password with us at all. On-device data is protected by Android's standard app-sandboxing and by your device's own lock screen and encryption. There is no advertising and no third-party analytics or telemetry of any kind.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date above will change and the current version will be posted at this URL. Material changes will be reflected before or when a new app version that affects them is released.

Contact

Questions about this policy: shootaroundshottracking@gmail.com