1Permissions and what they are used for
Android asks you to approve access before an app can use certain features. Here is every permission Dockit uses, why, and what we do not do with it.
Display over other apps
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOWWhy: Needed to draw the dock overlay while you use other apps.
Our safeguard: Dockit does not read what is on your screen through this permission.
Accessibility Service
AccessibilityService APIWhy: Supports the edge-launcher function: quick access to the Dockit interface and your selected apps. It is only active when you explicitly enable it.
Our safeguard: It is not used to collect, store or share personal or sensitive data. You can turn it off at any time in Android settings.
Notification access
NotificationListenerServiceWhy: Optional. Only if you enable notification badges, to show message counts and brief previews on dock icons.
Our safeguard: Previews are held briefly in memory (RAM), never written to storage, never sent off your device.
Installed apps list
Package managerWhy: Lets you choose which apps appear in, and are arranged in, your dock.
Our safeguard: The list is processed on-device and never compiled or uploaded.
2What Dockit accesses and why
To deliver a fluid Mac-style dock overlay, Dockit needs contextual access to a few system datasets. All of it is handled on your device.
- Installed applications
- Dockit reads your device's package manager to build the list of apps you can add, remove or rearrange. The list is processed dynamically on-device and is never uploaded.
- Notification metadata
- If you enable dock badges, Dockit uses Android's notification listener to read incoming message counts and brief previews. This is kept transiently in memory, is never written to disk, and never leaves your device.
- Interface preferences
- Your theme selections, icon packs, transparency settings and layout margins are stored locally in Dockit's private app storage.
3Third-party services
To keep Dockit stable and find bugs, Dockit uses one third-party service:
- Firebase Crashlytics (Google): collects anonymous, aggregate crash stack traces when the app crashes unexpectedly. No personally identifying details are linked to these crash logs.
Dockit contains no advertising SDKs, no behavioural analytics and no user profiling.
4Automatic data management
- Uninstall syncing: when you uninstall an app, Dockit removes its entry from your dock so no broken shortcuts remain.
- Uninstalling Dockit: if you uninstall Dockit or clear its storage in Android Settings, your saved themes, layouts, gesture mappings and cached settings are wiped from your phone.
5Children's privacy
Dockit does not ask for or collect names, email addresses, phone numbers or personal profiles, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13.
6Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect new features, changes to Android's permission model or system improvements. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
7Contact
Questions, feedback or privacy concerns about Dockit? Contact the developer directly.