ZZZ FlashShare - Privacy Policy

1. Our Approach

The App discovers nearby devices over Bluetooth and connects them directly over Wi-Fi to send and receive files. We respect your privacy to the fullest. The files you send and receive (photos, videos, documents, etc.) are exchanged by direct device-to-device communication and are never sent to or stored on any server or cloud operated by us.

The App requires no account registration or sign-in, and does not collect information that identifies you.

About ads: The App currently displays no advertising. In the future we plan to introduce ads via Google AdMob to keep the App free. See Section 6 for how that data would be handled.

2. Information Handled on Your Device

The App uses the following information only to perform file transfer. All of it is processed on your device and via direct device-to-device communication, and is not sent to our servers.

2.1 Files you send and receive

• Files you select (photos, videos, documents, etc.) are sent directly to the connected peer device over Wi-Fi
• Received files are stored on your device (in the App’s storage, or — on Android — in shared folders such as the Gallery/Downloads)
• These files are never sent to or stored on any server or cloud operated by us

2.2 Connection details (SSID, password, IP, etc.)

• The Wi-Fi details used to connect the devices (network name, password, port, IP address) are used solely to establish the connection
• They are exchanged only between the nearby devices over Bluetooth (BLE) and are not sent to any external server or stored persistently

3. How Information Is Used

The information above is used only for the following purposes:

• Discovering nearby devices over Bluetooth and listing them as connection targets
• Exchanging Wi-Fi connection details to connect the devices directly
• Sending the files you choose to the peer device, and saving received files on your device
• Listing, opening, sharing (via the system share sheet), and deleting received files

4. Where Information Is Stored

The files and connection details handled by the App stay on your device or within the direct device-to-device communication only.

• ✅ Received files are stored in the App’s storage or in your device’s shared folders
• ❌ No transmission to servers operated by us
• ❌ No upload or backup to the cloud
• ❌ No mechanism for the developer to access your files

5. Sharing with Third Parties

The App never independently provides or sells your transferred files, on-device data, or usage to third parties. Files are sent only to the nearby device you choose.

However, if advertising (Google AdMob) is introduced in the future, Google will obtain certain information for ad delivery (see Section 6). Even then, the files you transfer and the data stored on your device are not sent for advertising purposes.

6. Third-Party Services & Advertising

6.1 Opening an external browser

From the “Help” and “About” screens, the App may open an external browser to view this Privacy Policy or the distribution page of the PC companion tool. This behaves like a normal link tap.

6.2 Google AdMob (advertising — planned for the future)

The App currently displays no advertising. To keep the App free in the future, we plan to introduce Google AdMob, an advertising service provided by Google LLC. If ads are introduced, the following information would be sent to Google for ad delivery.

• Information sent: IP address, advertising ID (Android: AAID / iOS: IDFA), device/OS information, ad display and interaction events, and other data required for ad delivery
• Information NOT sent: the files you transfer, received files, and other data stored on your device
• Purpose: ad delivery, display, frequency capping, measurement, and fraud prevention
• Controller: Google LLC
• How Google handles the information: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

You can reset your advertising ID or disable personalized ads in your device settings. On iOS, an App Tracking Transparency (ATT) permission prompt is shown if tracking is used. Users in the EU/UK (EEA / UK) and applicable U.S. states will see a consent screen (UMP, below) when ads are introduced.

6.3 Google User Messaging Platform (UMP — planned for the future)

When ads are introduced, to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and U.S. state privacy laws, we plan to obtain consent via Google’s User Messaging Platform (UMP). Users in the applicable regions (EEA, UK, and regulated U.S. states) will see a consent form; the choice is stored on the device and applied to ad delivery. It is not shown to users outside those regions.

7. Permissions

The App requests the following permissions to perform file transfer.

You can revoke these permissions at any time from your device settings.

8. What We Do NOT Use

The App does not use any of the following:

• ❌ Analytics (Google Analytics, Firebase Analytics, etc.)
• ❌ Crash reporting (Crashlytics, etc.)
• ❌ User authentication / sign-in
• ❌ Social media integration
• ❌ A backend server operated by us
• ❌ Cloud upload of files

Note: Advertising (Google AdMob) is planned for the future. See Section 6 for details when introduced.

9. Deleting Data

Received files can be selected and deleted from the “Received files” list in the App. Uninstalling the App removes data stored in the App’s storage from your device. On Android, received files saved to shared folders such as the Gallery or Downloads should be deleted via a file manager or the Gallery.

10. Children’s Privacy

The App does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

11. Changes to This Policy

This policy may change without prior notice, particularly as features such as advertising are added. We will inform you of significant changes together with app updates.

12. Contact

For inquiries about this policy, please contact us through the store page from which the App is distributed.