# Jatayu Media Player privacy policy

Last updated: 22 October 2026

Jatayu Media Player for Android is an offline media player created by
Anup Kumar Yadav, a JatayuOS project. This policy describes the Android app,
including its local library, Sound Studio, Study Mode, picture-in-picture,
crossfade, interface language and music playback controls.

## Information on your device

The app reads audio/video files you select or permit it to discover. It keeps
library references, media metadata, thumbnails, playback progress, favourites,
playlists, study notes and sound preferences in its local app storage. Sound
processing and visualizer analysis run on your device. The app does not use the
microphone to analyze music.

The app has no account system, advertising or analytics integration. It does not
include an app-operated data collection or upload service and does not request
Android's Internet permission. It does not send your media, library, notes or
listening history to the creator's servers or sell this information.

## Android permissions and controls

Media permissions allow the optional device-library scan to find audio/video
files. Android may grant full or selected-video access, depending on its version
and your choice. You can select files individually using the system file picker
and change permissions in Android Settings.

Music playback uses a media playback foreground service and a partial wake lock
while playing, so it can continue with the screen off. Android receives local
now-playing metadata and playback state to provide notification, lock-screen,
Bluetooth and headset controls. Track titles may appear on the lock screen or
connected playback devices according to your Android settings. Audio focus is
used to respond to other audio apps and interruptions. These functions do not
require microphone, contacts, location or phone-state permission.

Video can continue in Android picture-in-picture when enabled and permitted.
Dismissing PiP or leaving video without PiP pauses video. Visible playing PiP may
also use the media playback service and wake lock. Crossfade processes two local
music tracks on-device; the interface language choice stays in local settings.

## Files, exports and external links

Removing an entry from the library does not delete the original media file.
Exporting Study Mode notes writes the chosen content to the location you select.
Exported files remain there until you remove them.

Website, source and support links open an external browser. If you visit those
sites or submit support requests, those services process information according
to their own policies. Please avoid posting private media or personal information
in public issue reports. Google Play and Android may separately process data
under your platform settings and their own policies; no Play analytics SDK has
been added to this app.

## Retention and your choices

Local app data remains until you remove it, clear app storage or uninstall the
app. Playback history can also be cleared from Settings. Clearing or uninstalling
the app does not remove your original media or exported notes. Android backup
and app-data extraction are disabled for the app.

There is no account to delete and no app-operated server-side profile to request
removal from. You can revoke media permissions using Android Settings.

## Contact and changes

Creator: Anup Kumar Yadav. Website: https://jatayuos.in/.
Privacy questions: https://jatayuos.in/support/.
App issues: https://github.com/jatayuos4u/jatayu-media-player-crossplatform/issues.

This policy will be updated if app functionality or data handling changes.