Privacy Policy for ShoutPlay

1. Introduction

Welcome to ShoutPlay ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you use the ShoutPlay mobile application (the "App") and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

This policy is intended to meet the requirements of the Google Play Store developer policies.

2. Information We Collect

ShoutPlay is designed primarily as a streaming audio player. However, to support the application and improve your experience, we use certain third-party services that may collect information.

• Personal Information: We do not directly collect, store, or share any personally identifiable information (such as your name, email address, or physical address).
• Usage and Analytics Data: We use Firebase Analytics to collect anonymous, aggregated data regarding app usage. This helps us understand how the app is used, identify bugs, and improve the application's stability and performance.
• Advertising Data: We use Google AdMob to display advertisements in the App. AdMob may collect and use certain data, including your device's Advertising ID, to serve personalized or non-personalized ads.
• Device Information: We and our third-party partners may collect non-personal information about your device, such as device model, operating system version, and network information, for troubleshooting and ad-serving purposes.

3. Permissions

The App may request the following permissions to function correctly:

• Network Access: Required to connect to and stream internet radio stations (Shoutcast/Icecast).
• Foreground Service & Wake Lock: Required to keep the audio playing in the background while you use other apps or when your screen is turned off.
• Notifications (POST_NOTIFICATIONS): Required to display a media playback notification that allows you to control the radio stream (play, pause, stop) directly from your notification drawer or lock screen.
• Advertising ID (AD_ID): Required by Google AdMob to serve advertisements within the App. You can manage your ad preferences or reset your Advertising ID in your device's Google settings.

We use these permissions to provide the core functionality of the audio player, analyze app performance, and display advertisements.

4. Third-Party Services

The App uses third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. Below are the links to the privacy policies of the third-party service providers used by the App:

• Google Play Services
• Google Analytics for Firebase
• AdMob

Additionally, the App may connect to third-party radio streams. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party streams.

5. Data Security

We have implemented measures designed to secure any anonymous information we collect from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. Since we do not collect personal information, there is no risk of your personal identity being compromised through our App.

6. Children's Privacy

Our App is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

7. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]