# Privacy Policy for Lyricify
**Last Updated:** September 1, 2026
Welcome to **Lyricify**. Your privacy and data security are critically important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Lyricify ("we", "our", or "the application") processes information and handles system permissions.
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### 1. Privacy-First Philosophy
Lyricify is built from the ground up to respect your privacy.
- **No Accounts Required:** You do not need to register, sign in, or provide any personal details to use Lyricify.
- **No Tracking or Profiling:** We do not track your behavior, collect device identifiers (such as IMEI or Android ID), or build advertising profiles.
- **No Third-Party Ads:** The application is completely free of third-party advertising SDKs, data brokers, and trackers.
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### 2. Device Permissions & How They Are Used
Lyricify requests only the essential Android permissions required to deliver its core music playback and lyrics features:
#### a. Audio and Media Access (`READ_MEDIA_AUDIO` / `READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`)
- **Purpose:** To discover, index, and play audio files stored locally on your device, and to read embedded album artwork and metadata.
- **Data Handling:** All audio scanning, indexing, and playback occur **strictly locally on your device**. Your personal audio files are never uploaded, shared, or transmitted off your device.
#### b. Notification Listener Service (`BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE`)
- **Purpose:** To detect currently active media playback from third-party music players (e.g., Spotify, YouTube Music, local media players) via Android's `MediaSessionManager`. This allows Lyricify to synchronize live karaoke lyrics in real time with whatever song is playing.
- **Data Handling:** We **only** observe media metadata (track title, artist name, and playback state). We **never** read, intercept, store, log, or transmit the contents of your notifications, private messages, personal alerts, or contacts.
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### 3. Network Communication & Lyrics Retrieval
When you search for lyrics or view synchronized karaoke lyrics:
- **Search Queries:** The app transmits the song title and artist name over encrypted **HTTPS** to our secure backend endpoint (`https://lyricify.amanraj.workers.dev`) to fetch matching timed lyrics (TTML/LRC format) and high-resolution album artwork.
- **Anonymity:** These queries are ephemeral, anonymous, and are **not linked** to your identity, IP address history, or device ID.
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### 4. Tag Editor & Local Storage Writing
When using the Tag Editor to update metadata, album art, or embed synchronized lyrics:
- Modifications are made directly to your local audio files using official Android **Storage Access Framework (SAF)** and **MediaStore** APIs with your explicit consent.
- No files or metadata edits are uploaded to external cloud storage.
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### 5. Children's Privacy
Lyricify does not knowingly collect, store, or solicit any personal information from children under the age of 13.
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### 6. Security of Your Data
We utilize industry-standard cryptographic protocols (TLS/HTTPS) for all network communications between the application and our lyrics API.
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### 7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
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### 8. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- **Developer:** Aman Raj Aryan
- **Email:** amanrajaryan3@gmail.com
- **Project:** Lyricify (Android)