Privacy Policy - Screen Sense

100% On-Device & Offline-First Processing

Screen Sense is built on a zero-cloud architecture. Your screenshots, optical character recognition (OCR) text, detected contact details, receipt totals, and search index never leave your device. We do not operate remote databases, user tracking servers, or cloud backup endpoints.

1 Information We Process

Screen Sense operates strictly within your local Android device sandbox. Here is what the application accesses:

Screenshots & Images: Screen Sense accesses screenshots saved to your device gallery or captured using the on-screen capture shortcuts to perform on-device categorization and optical character recognition.
Extracted Metadata: Text recognized from your screenshots (such as phone numbers, dates, website links, or store receipt amounts) is stored solely in a private, encrypted local SQLite database on your device.
App Preferences: Local configuration options such as floating capture button toggles, category filters, and display settings are stored locally on your device.

We do NOT collect, transmit, store, or sell any personal data, screenshot files, or text content to any third parties or remote cloud servers.

2 On-Device Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Screen Sense employs Google ML Kit Text Recognition for local on-device OCR:

Bundled Offline Engine: The machine learning model runs directly on your device's CPU/GPU. Text parsing, entity extraction, and category heuristics occur entirely in local memory.
Zero Network Calls for AI: No images or extracted text are uploaded to Google, cloud AI endpoints, or third-party inference APIs.

3 Android System Permissions Used

To deliver its screenshot organization features, Screen Sense requests specific Android permissions:

Permission	Technical Name	Purpose
Photos / Storage	`READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`	Enables the app to index newly taken screenshots from your device's screenshot directory.
Screen Capture	`MEDIA_PROJECTION`	Allows the user-initiated Quick Settings Tile and Floating Button to take a screenshot when tapped.
Floating Overlay	`SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`	Optional assistive-touch floating button for one-tap capture over other apps (can be toggled off in Settings).
Notifications	`POST_NOTIFICATIONS`	Notifies you when an active screen capture completes and provides a quick shortcut to view the analyzed result.

4 Data Storage and Retention

All organized data is stored in the app's private application sandbox:

User-Controlled Deletion: You can delete any individual screenshot index, clear all organized data via Settings, or use the built-in Storage Saver to clean old non-favorite items at any time.
Complete Erasure on Uninstall: If you uninstall Screen Sense from your device, all indexed text, extracted entities, and local preferences are permanently removed by Android. Your original screenshots in your photo gallery remain untouched.

5 Google Play In-App Updates

Screen Sense integrates the official Google Play In-App Updates SDK. This component communicates with the Google Play Store app on your device solely to check whether critical bug fixes or new app versions are available, in accordance with Google Play's standard privacy policies.

6 Children's Privacy

Screen Sense does not collect personal information from any user, including children under the age of 13. The application is completely safe for general audiences.

7 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be reflected with a revised "Effective Date" at the top of this page. Because Screen Sense operates locally and does not collect emails or contact details, please review this page periodically.

8 Contact Us

If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or Screen Sense's on-device privacy architecture, please contact us at:

Email: support@screensense.app