Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information the Reverse Voice Android app (the "App") collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. The App is published by Ankora Ventures ("we", "us", "our"). If you have questions, write to ankora.ventures@gmail.com.
In short: your recordings stay on your phone. We never upload them. The App does not have accounts and does not ask for your name or email. To keep the App working well, it sends anonymous usage statistics, simple usage counters and crash reports to Google Firebase, and any problem report you choose to send us. The App shows no ads and does not use your advertising ID.
1. Information the App handles
a) Audio recordings (microphone)
The App asks for microphone permission so you can record your voice. Recording only happens while you have tapped Record, and stops when you tap Stop. Your recording and its reversed copy are processed and stored only on your device, in the App's own storage folder. We do not upload, receive, listen to, or keep copies of your recordings.
A recording leaves your device only if you choose to share it. When you tap Share, the App hands the audio file to the app you pick (for example WhatsApp or Gmail). What happens next is governed by that app's privacy policy.
b) Usage statistics (Firebase Analytics)
We use Google Firebase Analytics to understand how the App is used so we can improve it. It collects:
- App events: the App being opened, a recording being completed, playback being started (including whether it was the original or reversed track and the speed and pitch settings), and the share option that was chosen.
- Device and app information: device model, Android version, App version, language, and an approximate country or region derived from your IP address.
- An app instance identifier generated by Firebase. It is not linked to your name, email, or phone number.
Analytics data does not include your audio. We have disabled collection of the Android advertising ID.
c) Crash reports (Firebase Crashlytics)
If the App crashes or hits an error, Firebase Crashlytics sends us a report so we can fix it. A report contains technical details such as the error trace, device model, Android version, App version, available memory and storage at the time, and a Crashlytics installation identifier. It does not include your recordings.
d) App settings (Firebase Remote Config)
The App downloads small configuration values from Firebase Remote Config (for example, whether a feature is turned on). This uses a Firebase installation identifier.
e) Usage counters (Cloud Firestore)
On first launch the App creates a random identifier for your install. It is not linked to your name, email, phone number or advertising ID. The App uses it to keep one small record in Google Cloud Firestore that holds:
- when the App was first and last used;
- the installed App version;
- how many times the App has been opened, how many recordings have been completed, and how many have been shared.
This record holds counts only. It never contains your audio, the names of your recordings, or what you shared.
f) Problem reports you send
If you use Report an issue (in Settings, or after rating the App 1 to 4 stars), we receive the message you type, the App version, and your install's random identifier, so we can understand and fix the problem. Please do not include personal details in a report.
g) Information you send us by email
If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you write. The email form includes your App version, which helps us answer. We use this only to reply to you.
h) Settings stored on your device
Your preferences (speed, pitch, loop, theme) and a count of completed recordings are stored on your device only.
2. Permissions the App uses
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
Microphone (RECORD_AUDIO) | To record your voice when you tap Record. |
| Internet and network state | To send anonymous statistics, usage counters, crash reports and problem reports, and to fetch App settings. |
3. How we use information
- To provide the App's features, such as recording, reversing, playing, and sharing audio.
- To understand which features are used, so we can improve the App.
- To find and fix crashes and bugs, and to act on problem reports.
- To show an update or maintenance notice when needed, and to ask for a rating now and then.
- To reply to messages you send us.
We do not sell your information. We do not use it for advertising, and we do not use it to build profiles about you.
4. Who we share information with
We share the statistics, usage counters, problem reports and crash reports described above only with Google LLC, which provides Firebase (including Cloud Firestore) as our service provider. Google processes this data on our behalf under its terms. See Firebase privacy information and the Google Privacy Policy. This data may be processed on Google's servers outside your country.
We may also disclose information if the law requires it, or to protect our rights or the safety of users.
5. How long information is kept
- Recordings: on your device until you delete them in the App (Library → Delete, or Settings → Clear library) or uninstall the App.
- Analytics data: deleted automatically after the retention period set in our Firebase project, which is no longer than 14 months.
- Crash reports: kept by Crashlytics for about 90 days.
- Usage counters: kept while the App is in use, and deleted if you ask us to.
- Problem reports: kept as long as needed to look into the issue, and deleted if you ask us to.
- Emails: kept only as long as needed to handle your request.
6. Your choices and rights
- You can deny or revoke microphone permission at any time in your phone's settings. Recording will not work without it.
- You can delete any recording, or all of them, inside the App. Uninstalling the App removes everything it stored on your device.
- Depending on where you live (for example under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, or the EU GDPR), you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, or to withdraw consent. To make a request, email ankora.ventures@gmail.com. Because we do not know who you are, we may ask for details that help us find the relevant data, such as the App version shown in Settings → About.
7. Security
Data sent to Firebase is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS). Your recordings are kept in the App's private storage area on your device. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect information.
8. Children
The App is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy, for example if we add features or services. We will post the new version on this page and change the effective date above. Important changes will also be mentioned in the App's release notes.
10. Contact
Ankora Ventures
Email: ankora.ventures@gmail.com