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Privacy Policy

Lie Detector — Face & Voice Analysis App

Last updated January 2025
Version 1.0
Effective Immediately
⚠️

Entertainment App — Important Notice

Lie Detector is designed purely for entertainment and social fun. It is not a scientifically validated lie detection tool and should never be used to make real accusations, legal decisions, or judgments about any person.

Table of Contents
  1. Overview & Scope
  2. Data We Collect
  3. Camera & Microphone
  4. Face & Voice Analysis
  5. Local Storage
  6. Advertising & AdMob
  7. In-App Purchases
  8. Third-Party Services
  9. Children's Privacy
  10. Your Rights
  11. Data Security
  12. Policy Changes
  13. Contact Us
01 — Overview

Overview & Scope

This Privacy Policy describes how Lie Detector ("we", "our", "the App") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application available on iOS and Android.

By downloading and using the App, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use the App.

Our Core Privacy Principle

Your camera and microphone data is never uploaded to any server. All facial and voice analysis happens entirely on your device in real time. We do not store, transmit, or share your biometric data in any form.

02 — Data Collection

Data We Collect

We are committed to collecting the absolute minimum data necessary to provide the App's functionality. Here is a complete breakdown:

Data Type Collected? Where Stored Purpose
Camera feed / video ❌ Not stored Device only (real-time) Face expression analysis
Audio / voice recording ❌ Not stored Device only (real-time) Voice stress analysis
Facial landmarks / biometrics ❌ Not stored Never persisted Real-time scoring only
Session results (scores) ✅ Locally only Your device (ObjectBox) History feature
Player names ✅ Locally only Your device Session labeling
Purchase status (ads removed) ✅ Locally only Your device (SharedPrefs) IAP verification
Advertising ID ✅ By Google AdMob Google servers Ad personalization
Crash reports ✅ Anonymous Google servers App stability
Name, email, account info ❌ Never N/A Not required
Location data ❌ Never N/A Not required
03 — Permissions

Camera & Microphone Access

The App requires access to your device's camera and microphone to function. Here is exactly how these permissions are used:

📷 Camera Permission

  • Used exclusively to capture live video frames during a scan session
  • Video frames are processed locally on your device using Google ML Kit
  • No video is recorded, saved, or transmitted at any point
  • Camera access is only active while the detector screen is open
  • You can revoke camera permission at any time in your device settings

🎤 Microphone Permission

  • Used to record a temporary audio clip during the 5-second scan
  • Audio is analyzed locally for amplitude and stress patterns
  • The temporary audio file is deleted immediately after analysis
  • No audio is ever uploaded to any server or third party
  • Speech-to-text is used only to detect whether the user spoke — not to transcribe or store speech content
  • You can revoke microphone permission at any time in your device settings

⚠️ Important: Revoking camera or microphone permissions will prevent the core scanning functionality from working. The App will display an appropriate error message in this case.

04 — Biometric Processing

Face & Voice Analysis

The App uses on-device machine learning to analyze facial expressions and voice patterns. This section explains exactly how this works:

Face Analysis — What We Detect

  • Head orientation (yaw, pitch, roll angles)
  • Eye openness probability (blink detection)
  • Smile probability and authenticity
  • Head movement patterns between frames
  • Facial landmark positions for expression mapping

Voice Analysis — What We Detect

  • Audio amplitude levels (volume)
  • Volume variation patterns (voice stability)
  • Silence ratio and hesitation pauses
  • Voice trembling (rapid amplitude changes)
  • Whether any speech was detected (via on-device speech recognition)

All biometric processing is performed entirely on-device. We use Google ML Kit Face Detection API which operates locally. No facial images, facial landmark coordinates, voice recordings, or biometric templates are ever transmitted to our servers or any third party. The analysis results (a numerical score between 0–100) are stored locally in your session history.

The facial and voice analysis results are inherently approximate and are intended for entertainment purposes only. The scores do not represent scientifically validated biometric measurements.

05 — Local Storage

Data Stored on Your Device

The following data is stored locally on your device using ObjectBox (a local database) and Android/iOS SharedPreferences:

Session History (ObjectBox Database)

  • Player name (as entered by you)
  • Date and time of session
  • Overall lie score (0–100)
  • Overall verdict label
  • Per-question breakdown: question text, face score, voice score, combined score

App Preferences (SharedPreferences)

  • Whether you have purchased the "Remove Ads" in-app purchase
  • Selected language preferences
  • App settings and configuration

✅ Your data stays on your device. None of this locally stored data is synced to any cloud service, transmitted to our servers, or shared with any third party. Deleting the App will remove all locally stored data.

Clearing Your Data

You can delete all stored session history at any time through Settings → Clear All History within the App. Uninstalling the App will also remove all locally stored data.

06 — Advertising

Advertising & Google AdMob

The free version of the App displays advertisements served by Google AdMob. This section explains what data AdMob collects and how it is used.

What Google AdMob Collects

  • Advertising ID (IDFA on iOS, GAID on Android)
  • IP address (used for geographic targeting)
  • Device information (model, OS version, screen size)
  • Ad interaction data (views, clicks, impressions)
  • Approximate location (country/region level only)

Types of Ads Displayed

  • Banner Ads: Displayed at the bottom of the Home and Results screens
  • Interstitial Ads: Full-screen ads displayed after completing a scan session (between screens)

Ad Personalization

By default, Google AdMob may serve personalized advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior. You can opt out of personalized advertising through your device settings:

  • iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking → Disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track"
  • Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization

Remove Ads

You can permanently remove all advertisements by purchasing the Remove Ads in-app purchase. Once purchased, no ad-related data collection will occur within the App. Your purchase status is stored locally on your device.

For more information about Google AdMob's data practices, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

07 — In-App Purchases

In-App Purchases

The App offers a single non-consumable in-app purchase: Remove Ads (Product ID: com.gamesoft.lie.detect.remove.ads).

Purchase Processing

All payment processing is handled exclusively by Apple App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android). We do not collect, process, or store any payment information, credit card details, or billing information.

  • Payments are processed by Apple/Google — not by us
  • Purchase confirmation is verified through the respective platform's receipt validation
  • Your purchase status (ads removed: yes/no) is stored locally on your device
  • The purchase is a one-time payment — no subscription, no recurring charges
  • The purchase is non-consumable and can be restored on any device signed into the same Apple/Google account

Restore Purchases

If you reinstall the App or switch devices, you can restore your previous purchase through the Settings → Restore Purchases option. Restoration is handled by Apple/Google and does not require you to pay again.

Refund Policy

Refund requests are handled by Apple App Store or Google Play Store according to their respective refund policies. We do not process refunds directly.

08 — Third Parties

Third-Party Services

The App integrates the following third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy governing the data it collects:

Service Purpose Data Collected Privacy Policy
Google ML Kit On-device face detection None (on-device only) Google Privacy
Google AdMob Advertising Ad ID, device info, IP Google Privacy
Apple App Store / Google Play In-app purchases Payment info (by platform) Platform policies
Flutter TTS Text-to-speech (Solo Mode) None (on-device only) N/A (on-device)
Speech-to-Text APIs Question & answer recognition Voice data (platform API) Platform policies

Note on Speech Recognition: When using speech-to-text functionality (for speaking questions or detecting answers), your voice may be processed by Apple's or Google's on-device or cloud-based speech recognition services. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.

09 — Children

Children's Privacy

The App is intended for users aged 13 years and older (or the minimum age required by applicable law in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

  • The App does not require account registration or personal information from any user
  • All data processing occurs locally on the device
  • If you believe a child under 13 has used the App, please contact us immediately
  • Parents and guardians are responsible for monitoring their children's use of the App
  • The entertainment content (questions about relationships, work, money) is designed for adults and teenagers 13+

If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

10 — Your Rights

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. Since virtually all App data is stored locally on your device, you have direct control over most of your data.

Rights Available to All Users

  • Right to Delete: Clear all session history via Settings → Clear All History, or uninstall the App
  • Right to Access: View all stored sessions in the History screen within the App
  • Right to Control Permissions: Revoke camera and microphone access at any time via device settings
  • Right to Opt Out of Ad Personalization: Via device settings as described in the Advertising section

GDPR Rights (European Users)

  • Right of access to your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

CCPA Rights (California Users)

  • Right to know what personal information is collected
  • Right to delete personal information
  • Right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights or for data-related inquiries, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section.

11 — Security

Data Security

We take the security of your information seriously, even though the majority of your data never leaves your device.

  • All face and voice analysis is performed on-device — no biometric data is transmitted
  • Local database (ObjectBox) is stored in the App's private storage — inaccessible to other apps
  • No user accounts, passwords, or authentication credentials are stored
  • Network communications (for ads) use HTTPS encryption
  • Temporary audio files created during voice analysis are deleted immediately after analysis
  • We do not maintain any server-side databases containing user information

While we implement strong security practices, no method of data storage or transmission is 100% secure. We encourage you to keep your device's operating system and the App updated to benefit from the latest security patches.

12 — Updates

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.

  • We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  • For material changes, we may provide in-app notifications
  • Your continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy
  • We encourage you to review this policy periodically
13 — Contact

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Get in Touch

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 72 hours.

📧 privacy@liedetectorapp.com