Privacy Policy
Two different things have two different policies: the Android app collects nothing, and this website is advertising-supported. Both are explained below in plain language.
Last updated: 14 November 2026
Part A — The PurePlay app
What the app accesses
The app reads the media files you allow it to see, in order to list and play them:
- Video and audio files on your device, via Android's MediaStore, so they can appear in the library. File names, durations, sizes, folders and embedded metadata (title, artist, album, artwork) are read on the device.
- Your playback positions, saved locally so you can resume where you stopped.
- Your settings and preferences (theme, language, gesture options, playback settings), stored locally on the device.
What the app does not do
- It does not create an account and has no sign-in.
- It does not upload, copy or back up your media, history or settings to any server.
- It contains no analytics SDK, no crash-reporting SDK, no ad SDK and no advertising ID.
- It does not read your contacts, location, calendar, SMS, call history or browsing history.
Network use
The app uses the network only when you explicitly open a network stream (HTTP, HTTPS, HLS, RTSP, RTMP), in which case it connects to the address you gave it. Local playback is entirely offline.
Permissions explained
- Read media (video / audio) — builds the library. Without it, only files opened from another app can be played.
- Notifications (optional) — playback controls in the notification shade and on the lock screen.
- Foreground service — keeps audio playing when you switch apps, with a visible notification.
Children
The app is a general-purpose media player and is not directed at children. It has no account, no user-generated content and no advertising inside the app.
Data removal
Uninstalling the app removes its local settings and playback history. Media history stored in MediaStore is unaffected. There is no account or server copy to delete.
Open-source components
The app is built on LibVLC (LGPL-2.1) and AndroidX/Material Components (Apache-2.0). These libraries run locally and do not collect data in this app's configuration.
Part B — This website
What is collected when you browse
This site is a static website. Our hosting provider (Cloudflare) processes technical request data such as IP address, user agent and the page requested, to deliver the pages and protect against abuse. That data is retained according to Cloudflare's own policy.
The site itself does not ask you to register, and there is no first-party tracking, fingerprinting or analytics that identifies you personally.
Advertising — Google AdSense
This website is supported by advertising delivered through Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can also opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices or www.youronlinechoices.com.
- For more information about how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Advertising vendors may receive technical information about your visit (such as the page, your approximate location derived from IP address, and a browser identifier) in order to serve and measure ads. We do not share your name, email address or any account data — we don't have it.
Consent in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
Where required by law, a consent message (provided through Google's Privacy & Messaging tools) asks for your permission before personalised advertising cookies are used. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using the privacy options link available on this site.
Cookies used for advertising
The site may set or read cookies and similar technologies through Google AdSense, which may include identifiers used for interest-based advertising, frequency capping and ad measurement. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the pages themselves will keep working.
Contact
Privacy questions: privacy@pureplayapp.org. For everything else, see the contact page.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date above changes too. Material changes will be noted on this page.