ScreenSentry Privacy Policy
ScreenSentry is a free, owner-activated Android security application. This policy describes what the app does with your information. Its optional Ko-fi tip page is a separate third-party service.
Camera and photographs
When you deliberately arm ScreenSentry and someone touches its full-screen decoy image, the app uses the front camera to take one photograph. The app does not capture photos when you simply pick up the phone or use its physical power button. ScreenSentry does not monitor touches on Android’s real home or lock screen.
Photographs are saved locally under Pictures/ScreenSentry on your device. ScreenSentry does not transmit them to the developer or to its own servers. You can view or delete them using your Gallery or Files app. They may remain after you uninstall ScreenSentry. If you use device-level photo backups or third-party sync services, those separate services may back up photos according to your settings.
Permissions
- Camera: needed for the touch-triggered photo.
- Device administrator / lock screen: optional permission you must explicitly enable to arm the decoy and lock the device after capture; the app does not request erase-data or password-reset policies. You can disable this permission using the app's Disable locking / Uninstall option.
- Uninstall request: used only if you select Uninstall to ask Android to display its system uninstall confirmation. ScreenSentry does not uninstall other apps.
- Selected image: you choose a decoy screenshot using Android’s file picker; access is retained locally so the selected image can be displayed later.
Information we collect or share
ScreenSentry does not include advertising, analytics, user accounts, or background photo uploads. It does not request contact lists, location information, or payment-card information. It stores your selected image reference in local app settings to remember the decoy image.
Optional tips
If you tap Leave a tip on Ko-fi, ScreenSentry opens your browser to https://ko-fi.com/fescorp. Any payment is optional and is processed by Ko-fi and its payment partner under their own policies. ScreenSentry itself does not receive your card details or payment credentials.
Device administrator and uninstallation
To disable lock access or uninstall ScreenSentry, open the app and choose Disable locking / Uninstall. Android retains control of the final uninstall confirmation. If the permission cannot be removed inside the app, visit your Android settings under Device admin apps. Uninstalling the app does not automatically delete photos already saved in the device's Pictures/ScreenSentry folder.
Storage and deletion
To remove stored photographs, delete them through the Gallery or Files app. You can clear ScreenSentry's stored selection in Android settings by clearing app data or choosing another image. To uninstall, use Disable locking / Uninstall on the app's main screen. Android will ask you to confirm removal. Uninstalling the app removes its own settings but may not remove media saved in Pictures/ScreenSentry.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy when the app changes. The updated version will display its effective date. Questions may be sent to the developer through the Ko-fi profile. Publisher identity: ScreenSentry, an independently developed app; “FES Corp” is a project name, not a claim of company registration.
This policy describes the signed release ScreenSentry v1.2.1.1 and should be reviewed before publication. No hosting or legal review is implied by this document.