**Effective date:** November 6, 2026
**Last updated:** November 6, 2026
Cadava Team ("we," "us," or "our") provides Beatwave (the "App"), an Android app for creating music visualizations and editing and exporting media. This Privacy Policy explains how information is accessed, used, stored, and shared when you use the App or contact us.
You can use Beatwave without creating an account.
## 1. Information We Process
### Photos, videos, audio, and editing content
With the access you grant, Beatwave reads photos, videos, audio, and related information, such as file names, file locations, thumbnails, and media duration. The App uses this information to display your media library, import content, extract or edit audio, preview visualizations, and create exported files. It also processes text and other content you add to your edits.
Media editing and export take place on your device. These functions do not upload your media to Cadava Team servers, and we do not send your imported media or editing content to advertising or analytics services.
The scope of media access depends on your Android version and permissions. If you grant access to a media library, the App can read media covered by that permission. Where Android supports selected-photo or selected-video access, you can limit access to the items you choose.
### Settings and temporary files
The App stores preferences, such as your language, playback settings, editing options, and export location, on your device. It may also create temporary media files, thumbnails, and cached data to support editing and export.
### Advertising information
Beatwave uses Google AdMob to display advertisements. Google's Mobile Ads SDK may automatically collect and share information including:
- Your IP address, which may be used to infer an approximate location.
- Advertising, app set, and other device or account-related identifiers, where available and permitted.
- App and advertisement interactions, such as launches, taps, and ad views.
- Diagnostic and performance information about the App and advertising SDK.
Google uses this information for ad delivery, measurement, analytics, and fraud prevention. Ad personalization depends on applicable requirements, service settings, and your privacy choices. See [Google's Mobile Ads data disclosure](https://developers.google.com/admob/android/privacy/play-data-disclosure) for details.
### Analytics and remote configuration
Where enabled in your version of the App, Google Analytics for Firebase and Firebase Remote Config process information to help us understand usage and manage app and advertising settings. This may include app or installation identifiers, device and app information, usage events, advertising interactions, ad loading errors, network type, and the country setting reported by your device's locale.
Remote Config uses installation identifiers and technical information to deliver configuration values. These services do not receive your imported media from Beatwave's editing features. More information is available in [Firebase's privacy information](https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy) and [Firebase's data disclosure documentation](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/play-data-disclosure).
### Information you send to us
If you email us, we receive your email address and the information or attachments you choose to provide. We use this information to respond to your request and resolve related issues. Please avoid sending sensitive information that is unnecessary for your request.
## 2. App Permissions
Depending on your Android version and the features you use, Beatwave may request:
- **Photos and videos:** To browse and import visual media for editing.
- **Music and audio:** To browse, import, and process audio for your projects.
- **Storage on older Android versions:** To read media and save exported files.
- **Notifications:** To display export progress and completion notifications.
The App also uses internet access for advertising and, where enabled, analytics and remote configuration. It can run a foreground media-processing service so an export can continue while you use another app.
You can manage permissions in your device's app settings. Denying or withdrawing a permission may limit the related feature.
## 3. How We Use Information
We use the information described above to:
- Provide media browsing, editing, visualization, playback, and export features.
- Save your preferences and support app operation.
- Display and measure advertisements.
- Understand usage and diagnose technical problems where analytics is enabled.
- Manage configuration, prevent advertising fraud, and respond to support requests.
- Meet applicable legal obligations and protect users and the App from abuse.
## 4. When Information Is Shared
**Google services.** Advertising information is transmitted to Google and may be shared with its advertising partners as described in Google's notices and any applicable consent form. Where enabled, analytics and configuration information is processed through Firebase and Google Analytics. Their handling of information is explained in the [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) and [how Google uses information from apps that use its services](https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites).
**Sharing you initiate.** When you use the App's sharing feature, the file you select is made available to the app or service you choose. That recipient handles the file under its own privacy policy.
**Device backup and transfer.** Beatwave allows Android backup and device transfer. Depending on your device and backup settings, eligible app data, including preferences and app-specific files, may be backed up or transferred by Android or your device's backup provider. These copies are managed through your device or backup account, separately from Cadava Team. See [Android's backup documentation](https://developer.android.com/identity/data/autobackup).
**Legal requirements.** We may disclose information we hold if required by law or reasonably necessary to address fraud, security issues, or threats to people's rights or safety.
## 5. Data Retention and Deletion
**On-device information.** Preferences and app-specific files remain on your device until removed by the App, by you, or through Android's storage management. You can clear cached files through Beatwave's settings or Android settings. Clearing app storage or uninstalling the App generally removes its local app data.
**Imported and exported media.** Original media and exports saved in shared storage can remain after you uninstall Beatwave. Delete these files separately using the App's file-management features, where available, or your device's gallery or file manager.
**Backups and shared copies.** Clearing app data or uninstalling does not necessarily delete backups or copies you shared elsewhere. Manage these through the relevant backup provider, app, or service.
**Support messages.** We retain correspondence for as long as reasonably needed to handle your request, resolve related issues, and meet applicable legal obligations. You can request deletion by emailing us.
**Service-provider information.** Advertising and analytics data is retained according to the relevant service's policies and applicable settings. Analytics retention depends on the configured retention controls. Firebase states that Remote Config installation identifiers are retained until deletion is requested through its supported process. Uninstalling Beatwave does not itself guarantee deletion of information already held by these services. See [Google Analytics retention information](https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=en) and [Firebase's retention information](https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy).
## 6. Your Choices and Privacy Rights
You can:
- Review or revoke media and notification permissions in Android settings.
- Change advertising consent choices through **Settings > Privacy settings** when this option is available in the App.
- Manage your advertising ID and other advertising controls in Android settings, where supported.
- Delete local files, clear app data, and manage backups as described above.
- Contact us with privacy questions or requests concerning information we hold.
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal information, restrict or object to certain processing, withdraw consent, or opt out of certain advertising-related processing. You may also have a right to complain to a data protection authority.
To make a request, email **cadava.support@gmail.com**. We may ask for information reasonably necessary to verify and locate the relevant data. Because Beatwave does not use user accounts, we may be unable to associate some provider-generated identifiers with you without additional information. Media stored only on your device must be managed on that device.
## 7. Security and International Processing
Beatwave uses Android's app storage and permission controls to limit access to app-specific information and media. Google states that information collected by its Mobile Ads SDK is encrypted in transit. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure.
Google and other service providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live. Their privacy notices describe their international processing practices and applicable safeguards.
## 8. Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child has provided personal information to us without legally required consent, please contact **cadava.support@gmail.com** so we can investigate and take appropriate action, including deletion where required.
## 9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as the App or our information practices change. We will update the "Last updated" date when we do. Where required, we will provide additional notice or request consent before changes take effect.
## 10. Contact Us
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
**Cadava Team**
**App:** Beatwave
**Email:** [cadava.support@gmail.com](mailto:cadava.support@gmail.com)