Last update: April 14, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Proteus: Video Converter (hereinafter, "the Application"), operated by Armando Ruiz. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you use our service. By downloading and using the Application, you agree to the practices described herein.
2. Information we collect
To provide and improve our service, we collect the following types of information:
Multimedia File Processing (Videos): The application is designed to convert video files. All video conversion processing, powered by our underlying technology (FFmpeg), is performed locally on your device. We do not upload, store, or have access to your original videos, audio, or photos on our servers. Everything stays on your phone.
Usage Data and Analytics: We collect anonymous information about how you interact with the App. This includes, but is not limited to, frequency of use, session time, most used features, and user behavior regarding subscription and in-app purchase flows.
Device Information: We collect basic technical data, such as device model, Android operating system version, and unique device identifiers for diagnostic and performance improvement purposes.
Subscription Data: Payments and subscriptions are processed securely through Google Play Billing. We do not directly collect or store credit card information or sensitive financial data.
3. How we use the information
We use the information collected exclusively for:
Provide and maintain the functionality of the Application.
Analyze user behavior in relation to subscription models to optimize our offer and improve conversion rates.
Identify errors (crashes), improve technical quality and user experience.
Comply with Google Play's developer policies.
4. Third-Party Services
The Application uses third-party services that may collect technical and usage information anonymously.The links to the privacy policies of the third-party service providers used by the Application are:
5. Required Android Permissions
The Application may request storage access permissions (or access to specific media in recent versions of Android) only for the purpose of selecting the videos you want to convert and to save the resulting file.
6. Global Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have specific rights under local laws, including, but not limited to, the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (Mexico), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR in the European Union and UK GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA in the US), and the General Data Protection Law (LGPD in Brazil). These rights generally include the right to access, rectify, cancel, or object to the use of your data.
Since our Application does not directly collect personally identifiable information and all video processing is strictly local to your device, any request to delete technical or analytics data can be handled directly by clearing the application's data and cache in the system settings, or by uninstalling it.
7. Security
We value your trust in providing us with your information. We use commercially acceptable means to protect it. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
8. Changes to this 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 modification date.
9. Contact
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us at: support@proteusconverter.dev.