Privacy Policy

1. Overview

ShowStream: Video Player is intended to support local video playback and related features, including media browsing, playback controls, playback continuity, floating window behavior, notifications, and app support features. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be processed in connection with those functions.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the Application, it may process limited technical, device, usage, and media-access related information. This may include:

• basic device and app information such as operating system, app version, and device state information;
• local media access information when you choose to browse or play video files stored on your device;
• network and connectivity information used to support app services, advertising, updates, and diagnostics;
• notification and foreground service related data needed to support ongoing playback or app status;
• limited attribution, advertising, and analytics related identifiers where supported by the device and platform.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information processed by the Application to enable media playback, access local video content selected by the user, support picture-in-picture or floating window features, manage notifications, improve app stability, maintain performance, deliver ads, measure attribution, and provide compatibility or support functions.

4. Permissions and Device Access

Based on the analyzed Android App Bundle, the Application currently declares the following notable permissions and related uses:

• INTERNET: used to connect to app services, updates, content-related endpoints, advertising services, analytics, and support infrastructure.
• READ_MEDIA_VIDEO: used to access video files stored on your device so the Application can browse and play local video content.
• READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED: used to access media that you specifically select through supported system pickers or media access flows.
• READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE / WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE on supported older Android versions: used to access, read, save, or manage media files and related app data where legacy storage access still applies.
• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE / ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: used to determine network availability and connection conditions to support playback-related services, updates, ads, and diagnostics.
• READ_PHONE_STATE / READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE: may be used to improve app stability, support advertising or attribution functions, and react more appropriately to device state changes during playback.
• WAKE_LOCK: may be used when needed to keep required playback-related functions active during ongoing operations.
• POST_NOTIFICATIONS: used to display playback, service, or app-related notifications where supported.
• FOREGROUND_SERVICE / FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK / FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC: used to support ongoing media playback and certain active app tasks that need foreground execution.
• SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: may be used to support floating window or overlay-style playback features.
• BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS: may be used in connection with app interaction and playback behavior in certain system UI states.
• RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: may be used to restore or prepare certain app behaviors after device restart, where applicable.
• VIBRATE: used for device feedback and interaction responses where supported.

5. Advertising and Attribution

Based on the analyzed package, the Application includes advertising, attribution, and messaging related components. It declares permissions associated with advertising and measurement, including com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, Android ad services related permissions, install referrer related permissions, and push messaging related permissions. These may be used for ad delivery, attribution, analytics, campaign measurement, audience segmentation, or service notifications.

6. Third-Party Services

The analyzed package includes numerous third-party SDK and platform integrations related to analytics, advertising, app delivery, notifications, and playback support. Third-party providers may process limited information according to their own privacy policies. Your use of features connected to those providers is subject to their own terms and privacy practices where applicable.

7. Data Retention

Information may be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide app functionality, maintain performance, support advertising and attribution services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce applicable agreements.

8. Children's Privacy

The Application is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child may have provided personal information through the Application, please contact us so appropriate review and action can be taken.

9. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information processed through the Application. However, no method of storage or transmission is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

10. Your Choices

You may stop information collection by uninstalling the Application. You may also manage permissions such as media access, notifications, and overlay access through your device settings. Depending on your device and region, you may also be able to manage ad personalization and advertising identifiers through your platform settings.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective or last updated information on this page. Continued use of the Application after any update means you accept the revised Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how information may be processed through the Application, please contact us using the details below.