Filament Launcher – Privacy Policy
Effective date: 26 October 2026
Filament is a home screen (launcher) app for Android TV, published by rbreahna. This policy explains what happens to your information when you use it.
Summary: Filament does not collect, send or share any data. Everything stays on your TV.
Information stored on your device
To work, Filament saves a few settings in its own private storage on your TV:
- your layout: rows, the order of apps and inputs, names you give to apps or inputs, and hidden items
- your preferences, such as background, clock format and the VPN button app
- how often you open each app or input, if "Sort Favourites by use" is turned on, so Favourites can show your most-used items first
This information never leaves your TV through Filament. You can reset the usage counts at any time in Filament's settings, and uninstalling Filament deletes all of
it.
No internet access
Filament does not have permission to access the internet. It contains no analytics, advertising or tracking code, and no third-party software that collects data.
Permissions
- Network state: used only to show whether a VPN is currently connected on your TV.
- Visibility of installed apps and TV inputs: used only to show your apps and HDMI inputs on the home screen. This list is not stored outside your TV or sent
anywhere.
VPN button
If you use the VPN button with the Tailscale app, Filament asks the Tailscale app on your TV to connect or disconnect. No information is sent to Filament's developer
or anyone else.
Backups
- Back up layout in Filament's settings saves your layout to a file in a location you choose. Filament does not upload it anywhere.
- If Android's own backup service is turned on for your Google account, Android may include Filament's settings in your device backup. That backup is handled by
Google under your Google account; the developer of Filament has no access to it.
Children
Filament is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions about this policy or about Filament: neatsticks@gmail.com