X-plore privacy policy
X-plore does not collect user’s private information, such as Google username, accounts, etc, except of for functionality provided by application.
X-plore does not access or use device location.
X-plore can:
- read/write/delete in device’s internal or external memory
- send or receive data over Internet (as result of user interaction with the app)
- play music or video
- and provide all the functions as described on X-plore website
Login details to network services
Since X-plore allows connecting to various Interned services such as FTP, Google Drive, etc, the app may ask user for login details (username and password).
For services where this is possible, X-plore uses OAuth method of logging, where service’s own web page is used to get access token, and X-plore doesn’t keep login details at all.
For services where this is not possible (such as FTP), X-plore stores login details in its private configuration file (not accessible by other apps) in encrypted form, so that password is not readable even on rooted device.
Explanation of needed permissions
X-plore requests following permissions for given purpose:
- Internet – access to network file servers, and other network-related functionality
- Access/change WiFi state – for providing WiFi sharing function
- Read/write external storage – for file management
- In-app purchases – to allow donations
- Identity – to get Google accounts for Google services (Google Drive)
- Prevent device from sleeping – for proper work of long-lasting operations
Crash reports
When X-plore crashes, it sends crash report to crashlytics, which is a development tool from Google for improving applications and make them crash-free.
Crash report contain anonymous data:
- date of posting
- app version
- details about device (model, make, android version, etc)
- stack trace – actual information about the crash, describing locations into app’s source code where the crash happened; this information doesn’t store anything personal
Crash reports are sent automatically when app crashes, and don’t contain any personal information.
Ads
X-plore can show ads. Privacy policy of displayed ads is covered in Admob privacy policy.
User accounts
From within X-plore, users can create a user account on X-plore server, using email address or Google login. The user account is a tool for backup and restore of user’s licenses, and to help in providing smooth app licensing.
Such account contains information about user’s purchases, email address, and optionally user’s name.
User can create the account from inside X-plore, or from system Accounts settings.
User can delete the account from X-plore, in which case all information about the account will be deleted on X-plore server as well as from device, and user will be logged out.
It is also possible to delete your user account here.
Google user data on Google Drive
If user connects X-plore with own Google Drive account, the Google user data is collected by X-plore is limited to a login token provided by Android system for accessing user’s files on Google Drive. Additionally X-plore obtains user name for displaying it in the user interface.
When connected, X-plore can access all user data stored on Google Drive. None of the data are collected or processed by X-plore, except of file transfers initiated by user, such as copying files from or to Google Drive. X-plore does not cache, store or otherwise manipulate user files.
While working with Google Drive, X-plore can list and show all user files (in a hierarchy of folders). This includes any sensitive data stored on Google Drive.
X-plore does not share, transfer, or disclose Google user data out of the application. Also it does not sell or otherwise use Google user data.
Data protection mechanisms for sensitive data
Login data to Google Drive are stored securely and encrypted in application private storage, so that such login data can not be used otherwise than as described above.
Data retention
When user removes Google Drive from the list of X-plore’s Web storage, then X-plore loses all connections with user’s Google Drive data. Additionally when the app is uninstalled, this has same effect that the connection is removed.