VidShrink privacy policy
Summary
VidShrink compresses, converts and trims videos on your phone. Your videos are processed on the device and are never uploaded by the app. The app has no account, no sign-in and no analytics of its own. The only network use is the advertising described below.
Data on your device
- Videos you choose. You pick a video with Android's photo picker or file browser. The app reads only the files you select, only to process them, and never changes or deletes the original.
- Videos and audio the app creates. Results are saved in the Movies folder (video) or the Music folder (extracted audio), inside a subfolder whose name you can change in Settings. They are ordinary files that you can open, share or delete with any app.
- Temporary files. While an export runs, a working copy is kept in the app's private cache. It is removed when the export finishes, fails or is cancelled.
- History list. A small local database records, for each saved file: its name, size, length, date, the name and size of the original, the preset used and where it was saved. It is used for the Results tile and stays on your device. You can clear it in the app.
- Settings. Your presets, output folder, file-name pattern, default video format, location-tag choice, theme and tile layout are stored locally in the app's private storage.
- Location tag in videos. Some videos contain a GPS location tag. The app does not read your device location. It only keeps or removes that tag in the new copy, as you choose in Settings. It does not transmit it.
None of the above is sent to SumClarTech or to any server by the app.
Advertising and consent
The app shows a banner ad on its home screen, served by Google AdMob. It is never shown inside the video tools or during an export. Google may collect and use device identifiers (such as the advertising ID), IP address, approximate location derived from the IP address, app interactions and diagnostics to serve, measure and secure ads. Where required (for example in the EEA and UK), you are asked for consent through Google's consent message, and you can change your choice in the app (Customize, Ad privacy choices). On Android you can also reset or delete your advertising ID in system settings. See Google's advertising policies and Google's privacy policy.
Retention and deletion
Uninstalling the app removes its settings, history list and temporary files. Videos the app saved in Movies or Music are normal files and stay until you delete them (the Results tile has a Delete button for each). To limit advertising data, use Android's ad settings or the in-app ad privacy choices.
Permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Notifications (Android 13 and newer, optional) | Shows export progress and a Cancel button. You are asked once, with an explanation, when you start your first export. Exports work if you decline. |
| Foreground service (data sync / media processing) | Keeps an export running while the screen is off or the app is in the background. Android shows a notification while it runs. |
| Write to storage (Android 9 and older only) | Needed on those versions to save into the shared Movies or Music folder. Android 10 and newer do not use it. It is requested only when you start an export. |
| Internet and network state | Used by the advertising library only. Video processing needs no network. |
The app does not request access to your photo library, all files, contacts, call logs, SMS, camera, microphone or device location.
Sharing
SumClarTech does not sell personal data and does not receive any data from the app. When you tap Share on a result, the file goes to the app you choose; that app's own privacy policy applies.
Children
VidShrink is a general-purpose tool and is not directed at children under 13.
Changes and contact
If this policy changes, the date above will change. Contact: Sumclartech@gmail.com.