Privacy Policy – Volume Booster Music Player

Summary: Volume Booster Music Player works completely offline. We do not collect, store, or share any personal data. Your music library stays entirely on your device.

1. Information We Collect

We do not collect any personal information. Specifically:

No account registration or login required
No names, emails, or contact information collected
No location data
No usage analytics or crash reporting sent to external servers
No advertising identifiers

2. Music Library Access

The app requests permission to read audio files stored on your device (READ_MEDIA_AUDIO on Android 13+ or READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE on earlier versions). This permission is used solely to display and play your local music files.

Your music files are never uploaded, shared, or transmitted anywhere
All playback happens entirely on your device

3. Audio Effects & Equalizer

Settings for the equalizer, volume boost, bass boost, virtualizer, and reverb are saved locally on your device using Android's SharedPreferences. This data never leaves your device.

4. Foreground Service

The app runs a foreground media playback service to allow continuous music playback while your screen is off or when you switch apps. This service does not access the internet or transmit any data.

5. Android Auto

When connected to Android Auto, the app shares track metadata (song title, artist name) with the Android Auto interface solely to display the now-playing information on your car's screen. This data is not transmitted over the internet.

6. Permissions Used

READ_MEDIA_AUDIO / READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE – Read local audio files for playback
FOREGROUND_SERVICE / FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK – Keep music playing in the background
WAKE_LOCK – Prevent the device from sleeping during playback

No permission is used to access the internet, camera, microphone, contacts, or location.

7. Third-Party Services

Volume Booster Music Player does not integrate any third-party SDKs for analytics, advertising, or crash reporting. The only external framework used is Jetpack Media3 (ExoPlayer) by Google, which runs entirely on-device.

8. Children's Privacy

This app does not collect data from anyone, including children under the age of 13. It fully complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

9. Changes to This Policy

If we update this privacy policy, we will update the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

lacy.qts@gmail.com