Privacy Policy
Last updated: 5 October 2026
Barkin does not collect your personal data. Everything the app creates stays on your
phone. The only time the app goes online is for Bark Pro: checking whether your purchase is still active, and processing purchases through Google Play or the App Store.
What stays on your device
- Your dog's profile. The name, breed, and photo you optionally add are stored
only in the app's private storage on your phone. Deleting the app deletes them.
- Your photos. Barkin only sees the photo you pick for your dog's profile.
Saving a clip or a card only adds to your photo library.
- Reaction videos. Clips you record are held temporarily so you can preview,
share, or save them, and temporary copies are deleted automatically. A clip leaves your phone
only when you choose to share or save it.
- Usage counts. Simple counters (such as how many barks you played) stay on your
device so the app can show you your own stats. They are never sent anywhere.
Camera and microphone
- Both are used only while you are actively recording or holding a live conversation.
Barkin never listens or records in the background, and never runs when the app is closed.
- "What did your dog say?" records a short audio sample, measures it on your
phone, and discards it immediately. The sample is never saved and never uploaded.
- Conversation Mode listens through the microphone while a conversation is live,
so Barkin can hear your dog and bark back. It measures the sound on your phone as it arrives and
keeps none of it. Nothing is recorded, saved or uploaded, and the microphone stops when you end
the conversation or leave the app.
- Permissions are requested at the moment you use the feature that needs them, not on install.
Bark Pro purchases
- Google Play (on Android) or the App Store (on iPhone) handles payment. We never see
your card or your Google or Apple account details.
- RevenueCat validates purchases. To unlock Bark Pro on your device, the app sends
the store's purchase receipt, an anonymous app id and basic device information (model, OS version)
to RevenueCat, our billing provider. This is used only to confirm and restore your purchase.
RevenueCat's policy: revenuecat.com/privacy
- No account is created. Restoring on a new phone works through your Google account on
Android, or your Apple Account on iPhone.
What we do not do
- No accounts, no sign-in, no email collection inside the app.
- No advertising or tracking software. The only third-party service inside the app is
RevenueCat, which validates Bark Pro purchases as described above. It does not track you
across other apps or websites.
- No data sold. Nothing is shared with third parties beyond the purchase receipt described above.
- No cloud storage of your videos, photos, or audio.
The website
If you enter your email address on barkin.app to hear about the launch, it is stored by our host
(Netlify) purely so we can email you about Barkin. Ask us at any time and we will delete it.
Children
Barkin is intended for adults. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly
collect information from anyone.
Entertainment disclaimer
Bark "translations" and mood readings in Barkin are for entertainment and general guidance only.
They are not a diagnosis and are not a substitute for a veterinarian or professional trainer.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version appears on this page with a new date above.
Contact
Questions about privacy in Barkin: support@barkin.app