At Spy Camera OS (SCOS), developed by Jwork, we believe that privacy is a fundamental human right. Because this application is specifically engineered to assist in personal protection, security documentation, and civil integrity, our technical architecture is built around total data sovereignty: your photos, videos, and settings never leave your device.
1. Zero Cloud Uploads & Data Sovereignty
Spy Camera OS does not operate remote servers that store, receive, or process your media. Every photo captured, video recorded, or audio clip processed remains strictly stored on your phone's internal storage or your designated SD card.
- We have zero access to your recorded videos or captured photos.
- No accounts, usernames, passwords, or emails are required to use the core application.
- No facial recognition templates or biometric identifiers are transmitted off your device.
2. Android Permissions & How They Are Used
To deliver discreet background capture and responsive overlay controls, Spy Camera OS requests specific Android permissions. Each permission is strictly tied to functional necessity:
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Camera (
android.permission.CAMERA): Required to access your phone's front and rear cameras for capturing still photos and video frames. -
Microphone (
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO): Required only when recording videos with sound. If you prefer silent video recording, audio capture can be muted. -
Display Over Other Apps (
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW): Enables the movable, floating camera preview window to display concurrently above web browsers, maps, or messaging applications. -
Foreground Service (
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE): Keeps the recording loop and background capture active without interruption when the phone screen is turned off or when multitasking. - Storage Access: Allows the app to write captured image and video files to your device's photo gallery or a private, custom-selected folder of your choice.
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Vibration (
android.permission.VIBRATE): Provides discreet haptic feedback when actions are triggered (such as taking a shot in black screen mode) so you have tactile confirmation without audible sounds. -
Notifications (
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS): Displays the foreground service controller notification in your status bar, allowing you to quickly pause, hide, or terminate camera operations.
3. On-Device Intelligence (Face Detection)
When Face Detection auto-capture is enabled, camera frames are processed locally and securely in real time directly on your phone. Image analysis is performed entirely in memory on your device’s local processor. Frame data is discarded immediately after analysis and is never stored, logged, or transmitted to any external server.
4. Anonymous Crash & Error Diagnostics
To maintain app stability and quickly resolve bugs across thousands of Android device variants, Spy Camera OS collects anonymous technical error diagnostics and crash reports.
- What is collected: Technical error stack traces, device manufacturer and model, Android OS version, and app version at the moment an unexpected crash or fault occurs.
- What is NEVER collected: Your captured photos, recorded videos, audio recordings, camera previews, location information, or personal identifying data. Everything captured by the camera remains 100% strictly local on your phone.
- Purpose: Error diagnostics are used exclusively to troubleshoot bugs, fix crashes, and ensure smooth compatibility across different phone models.
5. Advertising & License Verification
Free tiers of the application may display non-invasive standard advertisements (via Google AdMob), which operate in accordance with Google's Play Services privacy standards. Premium licensing verification (via Gumroad) transmits only the customer license key for validation.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as new Android OS capabilities or security standards emerge. Any modifications will be posted directly to this page with an updated revision date.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions, inquiries, or security disclosures regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact the developer directly at:
Email: jwork.spycamera.os@gmail.com