SBS eLibrary – Privacy Policy
Samoa Bureau of Statistics · Effective date: [29/10/2026]
About this policy
SBS eLibrary (“the app”) is published by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics (“SBS”, “we”, “us”). The app lets you read SBS statistical publications and news. This policy explains what information the app uses, why, and the choices you have.
The app does not ask you to create an account, and you do not need to give us your name, email address or phone number to use it.
What we do not collect
We do not collect your name, email address, phone number or home address.
We do not ask for your location, contacts, photos, camera or microphone.
We do not show advertising, and we do not sell information about you.
The app itself does not send us a record of which publications you read. (Our website does receive standard connection information when a document is downloaded; see “Information our website receives” below.)
Information the app uses
1. Notifications (optional)
If you allow notifications, the app registers your phone with OneSignal, the service we use to send them. To do this, OneSignal receives a device identifier (a push token), the type of device and its operating system version, the app version, your phone’s language and time zone, and whether a notification was delivered or opened. Notifications are delivered through Google’s (Android) or Apple’s (iPhone) notification systems.
We use this only to tell you about new publications and news. You can say no when the app asks, and you can turn notifications off at any time in your phone’s settings. OneSignal’s own privacy policy explains how it handles this information.
2. Information stored on your phone
The app keeps some information on your phone so it works the way you expect:
the publications you have saved and the ones you opened recently;
the time you last opened the app, so it can mark new publications as “NEW”;
whether you have seen the welcome screens;
a saved copy of the publication list, so the app still works when your connection is poor.
This information stays on your phone. It is not sent to us. It is removed when you uninstall the app or clear its data, and you can remove your recently viewed list at any time from inside the app.
3. Information our website receives
When the app loads the publication list or news, or opens a document, it connects to the SBS website (www.sbs.gov.ws). Like any website, our web server receives your IP address, the time of the request and the file requested, and our hosting provider may keep standard logs for security and for keeping the service running. [SBS: state how long these logs are kept.]
4. Sharing and links
The share button opens your phone’s own sharing menu. We do not see who you share with. Links to other websites open in your browser and are covered by those websites’ own policies.
How we use information
We use the information described above only to:
show you the publications and news you ask for;
send the notifications you agreed to receive;
keep the app and our website secure and working properly.
We do not use it for advertising or to build profiles of individual users.
Who we share information with
We share information only with the service providers that help us run the app: OneSignal (sending notifications), Google and Apple (delivering notifications to your phone), and our website hosting provider. They may use it only to provide those services to us. We may also disclose information if the law requires it.
How long we keep information
On your phone: until you remove it, uninstall the app or clear its data.
Notification registration: kept by OneSignal while your phone remains registered. If you turn notifications off or uninstall the app, the registration stops being used. We will complete the deletion of you device id from OneSignal so you will not receive notifications.
Your choices
Notifications: turn them off in your phone’s settings (on Android: Settings, then Apps, then SBS eLibrary, then Notifications).
Saved and recent publications: remove them in the app, or clear the app’s data in your phone’s settings.
Questions or requests: contact us using the details below, and we will respond.
Security
The app downloads publications, news and the publication list over secure (HTTPS) connections.
Children
The app provides general statistical information and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy if the app changes. The date at the top shows when it was last updated, and the latest version is always available at the address where you found it.
Contact us
Samoa Bureau of Statistics
Government FMFMII Building,
Level 1 & 2 | Eleele-fou, Apia
Telephone: 62000
Email: info.stats@sbs.gov.ws
Website: https://www.sbs.gov.ws/contact-us/
