Privacy Policy for TorrentMe

1. Information We Collect

We do not operate any servers, accounts, or analytics of our own, and we do not collect, store, or transmit your personal information to ourselves.

The App stores the following data locally on your device only:

• Torrent metadata you add (magnet links, .torrent files, download progress and resume data);
• Downloaded files;
• Your in-app settings (speed limits, schedule, proxy configuration, theme, and similar preferences).

This data never leaves your device except as part of the normal operation of the BitTorrent protocol described below, and is deleted when you clear the App's data or uninstall it.

2. The BitTorrent Protocol and Your IP Address

TorrentMe is a client for the open BitTorrent protocol. By design, the protocol shares your IP address and port with other participants, including peers you connect to, trackers announced by torrents you add, and the public distributed hash table (DHT). Other participants may log this information; this is inherent to how BitTorrent works everywhere and is outside our control. If you configure a proxy in the App's settings, peer and tracker traffic is routed through it.

3. Advertising (Google AdMob)

The App shows interstitial advertisements served by Google AdMob, a third-party advertising service operated by Google LLC. When an ad is requested, Google may collect and process device information such as your advertising ID, IP address, device model, and coarse location, and may use it for ad serving, frequency capping, fraud prevention, and (where permitted) personalisation. We do not receive this data.

• Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• How Google uses information from apps that use its services: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
• You can reset or delete your advertising ID and opt out of ad personalisation in Android's settings (Settings → Google → Ads, or Settings → Privacy → Ads, depending on device).

If you purchase the remove-ads option (when available), no ad requests are made and the AdMob SDK is not initialised.

4. Permissions the App Uses

• Internet / network state — required to transfer torrent data and serve ads;
• Notifications — to show download progress and status;
• Foreground service — to keep transfers running reliably;
• Battery-optimisation exemption (optional, user-granted) — so downloads are not killed in the background.

The App does not request access to your contacts, location, camera, microphone, SMS, or call logs.

5. Children

The App is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction) and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Ad serving is configured through Google AdMob, which applies its own policies for ads.

6. Legal Bases and Your Rights (EEA/UK)

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, the limited processing described above is carried out by Google as an independent business (see Section 3) or occurs locally on your device. Because we do not hold your personal data, requests to access, correct, or delete personal data connected with advertising should be directed to Google via the links in Section 3. You can also exercise device-level controls (resetting the advertising ID, revoking permissions, clearing App data).

7. California Residents

We do not sell or share personal information as defined by the CCPA/CPRA. Advertising-related processing is performed by Google; see Section 3 for controls.

8. Data Security and Retention

All App data is stored in the App's private storage on your device, protected by Android's application sandbox. It is retained until you remove the relevant torrent, clear the App's data, or uninstall the App.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: