GhostCat Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy — GhostCat
Last updated: April 23, 2026
Overview
GhostCat is an application designed to help users quickly and easily record content they consider useful for documenting situations, preserving evidence, or keeping personal records, always at their own discretion and with respect for privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data GhostCat accesses, how it is used, and confirms that no personal information is ever collected, stored, or transmitted by us or the application itself.
1. Information We Do NOT Collect
GhostCat does not collect, store, transmit, or share any of the following:
- Videos or audio recordings captured through the app
- Personal information (name, email, phone number, etc.)
- Device identifiers (IMEI, Android ID, advertising ID, etc.)
- Location data
- Usage or behavioral analytics
- Crash reports or diagnostic data sent to external servers
- Any other form of user data
We do not operate any backend server that receives data from the application. No user data of any kind ever leaves your device.
2. Permissions Used
GhostCat requests the following device permissions solely to provide its core recording functionality:
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
CAMERA | Access the device camera to capture video recordings |
RECORD_AUDIO | Capture audio alongside video recordings |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE / FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA / FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE | Keep the recording service active while in use |
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW | Display the recording overlay on screen |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS | Show a notification while a recording is in progress |
WAKE_LOCK | Prevent the screen from sleeping during an active recording |
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE / READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE / READ_MEDIA_VIDEO | Save and access recorded video files on your device |
All data accessed through these permissions stays exclusively on your device. No camera feed, microphone input, or recorded file is ever transmitted anywhere.
3. Local Storage
Recorded videos are saved directly to your device’s local storage (the folder you choose). GhostCat uses AndroidX DataStore solely to persist your in-app preferences (e.g., settings you configure within the app). This data is stored locally on your device and is never synced or uploaded.
4. Third-Party Libraries & SDKs
GhostCat uses only standard, open-source Android framework libraries. Below is a complete list of the third-party and first-party libraries included in the app:
| Library | Vendor | Purpose | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| AndroidX Core, AppCompat, Lifecycle, Activity, Fragment, ConstraintLayout, CardView, Startup | Google / AndroidX | Android UI and lifecycle framework | None |
| Jetpack Compose (UI, Material3, Icons) | Google / AndroidX | Declarative UI toolkit | None |
| CameraX (core, camera2, lifecycle, video, view) | Google / AndroidX | Camera access and video capture | None |
| DataStore Preferences | Google / AndroidX | Local preferences storage | None (local only) |
| DocumentFile, ExifInterface | Google / AndroidX | File access and metadata handling | None |
| Media (androidx.media) | Google / AndroidX | Media session compatibility | None |
| Media3 / ExoPlayer (exoplayer, ui, datasource) | Google / AndroidX | Local video playback | None |
| Kotlinx Coroutines | JetBrains | Asynchronous programming | None |
| MaterialKolor | Open Source | Dynamic color theming | None |
None of these libraries include analytics, advertising, crash reporting, or any remote data collection functionality.
GhostCat does not integrate any of the following:
- Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, or any Firebase service
- Google AdMob or any advertising SDK
- Any third-party analytics SDK (e.g., Mixpanel, Amplitude, Segment)
- Any social login or social SDK
- Any remote logging or monitoring service
5. Children’s Privacy
GhostCat does not collect any personal information from any user, including children under the age of 13. The app is fully compliant with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and equivalent regulations.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
If we ever update this Privacy Policy, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this document. Any changes will be published in this file before a new version of the app is released on Google Play.
7. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:
Developer: Heber Futuri Email: [email protected]
This application does not collect, process, or transmit any personal data. All functionality operates entirely on-device.