Privacy Policy for MelofyPlayer
Effective Date: December 19, 2025
Last Updated: December 19, 2025
Introduction
MelofyPlayer ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile application collects, uses, and protects your information when you use MelofyPlayer.
Information We Collect
Local Data Access
MelofyPlayer is designed to work entirely with your local media files and does not collect or transmit personal data to external servers. The app accesses:
- **Audio Files**: We access audio files stored on your device to provide music playback functionality
- **Video Files**: We access video files stored on your device to provide video playback functionality
- **Media Metadata**: We read song titles, artist names, album information, and artwork from your music files
- **Video Information**: We read video titles, duration, resolution, and generate thumbnails from your video files
- **App Preferences**: We store your app settings, playlists, favorites, and playback preferences locally on your device
Permissions Required
Our app requests the following permissions:
- **Read Media Audio** (Android 13+): To access your music files through the system's MediaStore API
- **Read Media Video** (Android 13+): To access your video files through the system's MediaStore API
- **Read Media Images** (Android 13+): To access album artwork and video thumbnails
- **Read External Storage** (Android 12 and below): To access your media files on older Android versions
- **Wake Lock**: To keep the device awake during media playback
- **Foreground Service**: To continue playing music when the app is in the background
- **Internet**: For displaying ads (no personal data is transmitted)
- **Write External Storage**: To create video thumbnails and cache files for better performance
How We Use Your Information
We use the accessed information solely to:
- Play your music and video files
- Display media information (title, artist, album, artwork, video details)
- Generate video thumbnails for better browsing experience
- Create and manage playlists and favorites
- Provide music and video playback controls and features
- Share media files with other apps when you choose to do so
- Set songs as ringtones when requested
- Remember your app preferences and settings
Data Storage and Security
- Local Storage Only: All your data, including playlists, favorites, settings, and generated thumbnails, is stored locally on your device
- No Cloud Storage: We do not upload or store your media files or personal data on external servers
- No Data Transmission: Your music and video files and personal information are never transmitted over the internet (except when you explicitly choose to share files through other apps)
- Temporary Files: Video thumbnails and cache files are created locally to improve app performance and are stored only on your device
- Device Security: Your data is protected by your device's built-in security features
Data Sharing
We do not share, sell, or transmit your personal information or media files to any third parties. Your data remains entirely on your device. When you use the sharing feature, files are shared directly through Android's sharing system to apps you choose - we do not intercept or store this data.
Third-Party Services
MelofyPlayer integrates with Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob may collect certain device information for ad serving purposes, but no personal media files or user-generated content is shared with advertising services. For more information about AdMob's privacy practices, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.
Children's Privacy
Our app does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Since all data remains local to the device, no personal information is transmitted or stored externally.
Your Rights and Choices
You have full control over your data:
- Access: You can view all your playlists, favorites, and settings within the app
- Modify: You can edit, add, or remove songs from playlists and favorites at any time
- Delete: You can clear all app data by uninstalling the application
- Permissions: You can revoke storage permissions at any time through your device settings (though this will limit app functionality)
Data Retention
- App data is retained locally on your device until you choose to delete it or uninstall the app
- No data is retained on external servers as we do not collect or transmit data
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: mandusanka1000@gmail.com
App Name: MelofyPlayer
Developer: RaviNdu
Compliance
This Privacy Policy complies with:
- Google Play Store privacy requirements
- Android app privacy guidelines
- General data protection principles
Note: This privacy policy reflects that MelofyPlayer is a local music player that does not collect, transmit, or store user data externally. All functionality is performed locally on the user's device.