Welcome to NovaShare ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how NovaShare handles your data, the device permissions required for its functionality, and your privacy rights.
NovaShare is an offline, peer-to-peer (P2P) file transfer and management utility. We do not operate cloud servers, databases, or user accounts. All files (photos, videos, audio, documents, and applications) transferred using NovaShare move directly between your device and the recipient device over a local Wi-Fi network, local hotspot, or local in-browser WebShare connection. Your personal files never pass through or get stored on any external servers.
NovaShare only requests permissions strictly necessary to deliver its file sharing capabilities:
Photos, Videos & Media (READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, READ_MEDIA_VIDEO, READ_MEDIA_AUDIO, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE): Used solely to display your media within the file explorer, generate preview thumbnails, and let you select files to send to another device.
Storage (WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE): Used to save files you receive from another device directly into your device's Download/NovaShare folder.
Installed Applications (QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES): Used to enumerate the list of applications installed on your device so you can select and extract APK installer files to share with nearby peers offline. Package information is never logged, tracked, or sent to external servers.
Camera (CAMERA): Used exclusively for live QR code scanning to pair sender and receiver devices quickly. Camera preview frames are processed on-device in real-time and are never recorded or saved.
Local Network & Wi-Fi (ACCESS_WIFI_STATE, CHANGE_WIFI_STATE, NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES, ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION): Used to detect local network state, start local Wi-Fi hotspots, and discover nearby peer devices via mDNS and UDP broadcast beacons. Location access is required by Android system APIs for Wi-Fi SSID identification on older Android versions; we do not track your physical location.
Foreground Service (FOREGROUND_SERVICE, FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC): Used to keep active file transfers running continuously in the background when your screen is locked or when switching between apps, with a visible real-time progress notification.
NovaShare integrates Google AdMob to display advertisements within the application. Third-party advertising partners may collect certain non-personally identifiable information from your device (such as your Google Advertising ID, device model, operating system, and ad interaction data) to serve relevant advertisements in accordance with their privacy policies.
For more details on how Google processes ad data, please visit:
No Account Required: You do not need to create an account, log in, or provide personal details to use NovaShare.
Local Transfer: File transfers occur over direct local socket connections (HTTP/TCP) between devices on the same local network or direct Wi-Fi hotspot.
No Cloud Storage: Files sent or received are stored only on the sending and receiving devices.
NovaShare does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. The application is a general-purpose utility for local file management.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: achavan126@gmail.com