RoughBook – Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 October 2026

RoughBook is a diary, notebook and ledger app made by GenQi Consultancy Services LLP ("we"). This policy explains what happens to your information when you use it. It is written to meet the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Information Technology Act, 2000 of India, and Google Play's rules.

The short version

Everything you write, draw or record in RoughBook stays on your phone. We have no servers, no accounts and no analytics or advertising. We never see, collect, sell or share your notes. The one exception is a ledger you choose to share through Google Sheets (below), and that goes to your own Google account, not to us.

What is stored, and where

Your notebooks (pages, to-dos, notes, drawings, ledgers and reminders), interest books (parties, amounts, dates, rates and TDS entries) and scripts (characters and script lines) are stored only in the app's private storage on your phone.
Your profile (name, email, school or organisation) is optional and is stored only on your phone. It is used only to show your name inside the app.
Backups. When you choose "Save a backup", RoughBook writes a file to the place you pick, for example Google Drive or your Downloads folder. That file is under your control.
- You can protect it with a password. It is then encrypted (AES-256) and can't be opened without that password, and we can't recover the password for you.
- If your phone's Android backup is turned on, Android may also back up the app's data to your Google account, under Google's terms.

Permissions

Microphone: only while you use dictation (notes in English; scripts in English, Telugu or Hindi, as you choose for each script).
- Your phone's built-in speech recogniser turns speech into text. It works on the phone where available; otherwise Google's speech service is used, under Google's Privacy Policy.
- RoughBook does not record or keep the audio.
Notifications, exact alarms and starting at boot: so your reminders ring on time, even after a restart.
Internet: used only for Google Play purchases and, if you choose it, Google Sheets sharing.

Sharing a ledger through Google Sheets (optional)

Permission: if you choose "Share via Google Sheets" on a ledger book, RoughBook asks Google for permission to create and update only the Sheets that RoughBook creates in your Google Drive (the drive.file permission). It cannot see any other files in your Drive.
What is sent: that ledger's entries (dates, particulars, amounts, its name and details) go over an encrypted connection to the Sheet in your Google account. RoughBook keeps the Sheet up to date.
Who sees it: Google shares the Sheet with the email addresses you enter, as viewers or editors.
Who holds it: Google holds the data under Google's Privacy Policy. RoughBook's developer never receives it.
Stopping: you can remove people or stop sharing at any time, and withdraw RoughBook's access in your Google Account settings.

RoughBook's use of information received from Google APIs follows the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

App lock

If you turn on app lock, RoughBook asks Android to check your fingerprint, face or screen lock. RoughBook never sees or stores your fingerprint, face or PIN.

Sharing

Nothing leaves RoughBook unless you share it yourself. For example, you might share a ledger as a PDF or CSV through WhatsApp, email or another app you choose.

Purchases

RoughBook Pro and add-ons such as Script Book are bought through Google Play, and Google handles payment entirely. We receive no card, UPI or bank details. Google tells the app only whether Pro or an add-on has been bought on your account. Google's privacy policy covers your payment information.

Crash reports

If RoughBook closes unexpectedly, it keeps a short technical report on your phone: the error, the app version, and your phone's make, model and Android version. It contains none of your notes, ledgers or scripts. The next time you open the app, you can choose to share it (for example by email to us) or dismiss it. Nothing is sent unless you choose to share it. If you send it to us, we use it only to fix the problem and delete it once it's fixed.

Children

RoughBook is not directed at children under 13. Users under 18 should use it, and make any purchase, with a parent's or guardian's permission. The app collects no personal data from anyone.

Your rights and choices

Because your information stays on your phone, you are in control of it:

See or correct it: open the app.
Export it: save a backup, or share a ledger.
Delete it: delete pages or books, or uninstall.

For a shared Google Sheet, you can delete the Sheet from your Google Drive. We hold no copy of your data that we could show, correct or delete for you. If you have a question or complaint about privacy, contact us below.

Deleting your data

Uninstalling RoughBook, or clearing its storage in Android Settings, deletes everything it holds on your phone. Backup files you saved elsewhere are yours to delete.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new date, and important changes will also be shown in the app. If RoughBook ever starts collecting anything new, such as crash reports, this policy will say so before it happens.

Contact and grievances

Questions, requests or complaints about privacy: info@genqiconsultancy.com. Contact and grievance officer: GenQi Consultancy Services LLP, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. We aim to acknowledge within 48 hours and resolve within 15 days.