Privacy Policy

SmartFlashlight ("the app", "we", "us") is a flashlight, strobe, SOS signal, and screen-light utility. This policy explains what information the app accesses, why, and where it goes. In short: the app does not have accounts, does not run its own servers, and does not sell your data. The only outside party involved is Google, through the ads that keep the app free.

Information the app does not collect

SmartFlashlight does not ask for your name, email, or phone number, and there is no sign-up or login. The app does not access your camera roll, contacts, or location, and it never takes photos or video — the camera is used only to switch its LED on and off to produce light.

What the app accesses on your device, and why

• Camera flash (torch): used solely to turn the LED light on and off for the flashlight, strobe, and SOS modes. No image or video is ever captured or stored.
• Motion sensor (accelerometer): used only if you enable shake-to-toggle, so a shake of the phone can turn the light on or off. Motion data is read in real time and is never saved or sent anywhere.
• Screen brightness: adjusted temporarily while you use the screen-light or color-light modes, and restored afterwards.
• Battery level: read to show the battery indicator in the app and to warn you before the flashlight is used at very low battery. This value is not stored or transmitted.
• Keep-awake (wakelock): used to stop the screen from sleeping while a screen-light or color-light mode is active, so the light doesn't switch off on its own.
• Microphone (Disco Light mode only): used to detect the beat of nearby sound or music, so the torch and screen color can react to it. The microphone is only active while Disco Light is open and running. Audio is analyzed live as a sound-level reading and is immediately discarded — it is never recorded, saved, or sent anywhere, including to us or to Google.

Settings storage

Preferences such as your default mode or whether shake-to-toggle is on are saved locally on your device using standard app storage. This information stays on your phone, is not linked to your identity, and is not visible to us. Uninstalling the app removes it.

Advertising

SmartFlashlight is free to use and shows banner ads through Google AdMob. To do this, AdMob and Google may collect device identifiers (such as your advertising ID), general device information, and approximate location derived from your network connection, and may use this data to serve and measure ads. We do not control this collection directly; it is governed by Google's own policies.

Links you open from the app

Buttons such as "Rate the app", "Send feedback", or "Privacy policy" open your browser or email app using your device's own apps. Anything you do on those external pages is covered by their own privacy policies, not this one.

Data sharing

We do not sell your information. The only third party involved in the app is Google, for the reason described above under Advertising.

Children's privacy

SmartFlashlight is a general-purpose utility and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will remove it.

Data retention and your choices

Because settings are stored only on your device, you control them directly: clearing the app's storage or uninstalling the app deletes them. You can limit ad-related data collection through your device's ad settings at any time.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and post the revised version on this page. Continued use of the app after a change means you accept the updated policy.

Contact us

Questions about this policy can be sent to ameyjadhav8483@gmail.com.