Privacy Policy for Share Anywhere
**Effective date:** September 30, 2026
Share Anywhere is an Android app for sharing selected files through a temporary link and receiving files from other people. This policy explains what information is involved when you use the app. Share Anywhere does not require you to create an account.
## Information used for file sharing
When you choose files with the Android file picker, Share Anywhere reads those files so it can send them to the people you share with. It also uses file names, sizes, file types, a title you enter, and the generated share link to display and manage the sharing session. The app does not scan your other files for sharing.
Anyone who has an active share link can open the Share Anywhere page, see details of the files offered through that link, and request them. If you allow incoming files, a connected person can offer you a file; the app asks you to accept or decline it. People who receive and save a file keep their own copy even after you stop the link.
File contents travel between connected devices through WebRTC. Share Anywhere does not store a separate copy of transferred files on its own server. To make connections possible, Cloudflare carries the shared web page and connection-signaling traffic, and Google STUN servers help devices establish a WebRTC connection. Cloudflare, Google, and connected peers may process or receive IP addresses and connection information as part of this process. See [Cloudflare's Privacy Policy](https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/) and [Google's Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy).
## Information kept on your device
Share Anywhere stores up to 20 share-history entries on your device. These entries can include the share title, link, status, selected file names, sizes, types, and local file references. The app also keeps a list of completed received files, including their names, sizes, sender names, and saved locations. Received files themselves are saved in your device's Downloads folder. The browser page opened through a share link may save display preferences in that browser's storage.
You can stop a share link, delete its history entry, or clear entries from the received-file list in the app. Clearing a list entry does **not** delete the file from Downloads; use your device's file manager to delete that file. Local app data remains until you remove it or clear the app's data; older share-history entries may also be replaced as new ones are added. If Android backup is enabled, the device's backup service may back up the app's local history and lists. Copies already downloaded by other people are outside your device and cannot be removed by Share Anywhere.
## Ads and device information
Share Anywhere uses Google AdMob to show app open ads. The Google Mobile Ads SDK automatically collects and shares information such as IP address, app and ad interactions, diagnostic data, and device identifiers. Google uses this information for advertising, measurement, and fraud prevention. Share Anywhere does not send your selected file contents to AdMob. Google's handling of this information is described in [Google's Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy).
## Permissions and security
Share Anywhere uses the files you select through the Android file picker. It may request notification permission to show transfer status and, on older Android versions, storage permission to save received files. Internet access is needed for share links, connection setup, transfers, and ads. WebRTC transfers and the public share-page connection use encrypted network connections. Only give a share link to people you want to access the files while the link is active.
## Changes and contact
We may update this policy if Share Anywhere's features or data practices change. The effective date above will be updated when that happens. For privacy questions, contact **thegsmwork@gmail.com**.