USAGE TERMS AND PRIVACY POLICY ( Flash Magnifying Glass )
# Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
**Last Updated: August 2, 2026**
Welcome to **Flash Magnifying Glass** (hereinafter referred to as "this App"). By installing and using this App, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy outlined below. We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing a premium, clean, and intuitive magnifying glass and flashlight utility experience.
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### 1. Information Collection & General Principles
We believe your camera visual stream, local preferences, and application settings belong to you alone.
* **No Personal Data Collection:** This App does not collect, harvest, or request any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as your name, email address, phone number, contacts, or location data.
* **Local-First Storage & Processing:** All custom configurations, filter settings, and user preferences are created, saved, and processed locally on your device. We do not upload your camera feed, frozen frames, or preferences to our servers.
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### 2. Data Processing & Extreme Local Privacy
This App is designed with a strict "local-only" architecture for personalization and utility:
* **Zero Cloud Exposure:** The live camera stream, zoomed frames, color filters (grayscale, inverted, high contrast), and flashlight controls operate completely within the memory of your local device.
* **No Image Storage or Transmission:** Freeze-frame and magnifying visual operations are conducted strictly in-memory. We do not transmit, record, or store any camera photos or video footage on external servers.
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### 3. Data Usage & Third-Party Services
To support ongoing app development, maintenance, and stability, this App integrates with a limited number of industry-standard third-party services. These services may collect anonymous or pseudonymous identifiers:
#### A. Advertising (Google AdMob)
This App displays advertisements powered by Google AdMob.
* **Data Collected:** AdMob may collect and use pseudonymous device identifiers (such as the Advertising ID) to display relevant or personalized advertisements.
* **Purpose:** To support the continuous development and free distribution of the app.
* **Privacy Policy:** https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
#### B. Analytics, Crashlytics & Remote Config (Google Firebase)
We use Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, and Firebase Remote Config to understand user interaction, troubleshoot crashes, and update app settings:
* **Data Collected:** Anonymous usage statistics (e.g., app sessions, feature triggers, or screen views) and crash stack traces.
* **No Private Data Leaked:** No camera feeds, image captures, or sensitive user configurations are ever included in the logs or analytics.
* **Purpose:** To debug system crashes, optimize app performance, and enhance the overall user experience.
* **Privacy Policy:** https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
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### 4. Required Device Permissions & Access
To provide standard magnifying glass and torch utility operations, this App requests only the necessary permissions:
* **Camera Access (CAMERA):** Required to display the real-time camera viewfinder feed for magnification, zoom control, contrast filtering, and screen freeze features.
* **Flashlight / Torch Access:** Required for toggling the device torch to illuminate small text or objects in low-light environments.
* **Internet & Network Access (INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE):** Required for displaying advertisements (Google AdMob), checking remote config settings (Firebase Remote Config), and transmitting anonymous crash/analytics logs.
* **No Sensitive Contacts, Storage, or Location Access:** This App does not request or require access to your physical GPS location, external file storage, photos library, microphone, contacts, or phone logs.
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### 5. Data Security
We implement strict physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards:
* **Secure Communication:** All communication with Firebase and AdMob is encrypted via secure HTTPS protocols.
* **No Server-Side Databases:** Since we do not maintain cloud storage databases of your camera feeds or user preferences, your data is completely safe from server-side leaks and hacking attempts.
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### 6. User Rights & Privacy Controls
You have full control over your privacy and device permissions:
* **Reset Ad Identifier:** You can opt-out of personalized ads or reset your Advertising ID via your device's native Google account settings.
* **Revoke Camera Permission:** You can revoke Camera permission at any time through your system settings.
* **Clear App Cache & Data:** You can delete all local preferences and cached app state through your system's App Settings.
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### 7. Acceptance of Terms
By downloading or using this App, you agree to comply with and be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.
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### 8. User License & Content Ownership
* **100% User Ownership:** You retain full ownership of any settings or visual preference choices created within this App.
* **Permitted Use:** You are granted a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the app for visual magnification, reading assistance, and torch utility purposes. You may not copy, reverse-engineer, modify, or redistribute any part of our app code or assets.
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### 9. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
* **"As-Is" Service:** This App is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
* **Utility Disclaimer:** This App is designed for general magnification and illumination assistance. It is not intended as a medical diagnostic tool or certified optical equipment.
* **No Liability for Loss of Data:** While we take extreme care to implement reliable performance, we are not liable for any issues or data loss arising from app uninstallations or device failures.
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### 10. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. When we make updates, we will post the revised version with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top. Your continued use of the app after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.
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### 11. Contact Us
For any privacy inquiries or feedback regarding these terms:
* **Email:** hardcoresoftcompany@gmail.com
* **Website:** https://hardcoresoftcompany.blogspot.com