Privacy Policy
App: Security Camera: Old Phone (com.vrmoby.securitycamera) · Developer: VR Moby · Last updated: 3 November 2026
This app turns a spare Android phone into a home camera that you watch from your other phone or from a web browser on the same Wi-Fi network. We built it so that your video stays between your own devices.
1. Video, pictures and clips
- Live video is sent directly over your local network from the camera phone to your viewer phone or browser. It is not uploaded to us or to any cloud service.
- Motion snapshots and clips are stored only on the camera phone, in the app's private storage. They are deleted automatically after 24 hours (free) or 30 days (Premium), or when you uninstall the app.
- Pictures or clips you choose to save are stored in your phone's gallery under "SecurityCamera".
- Access to the camera phone requires a 6-digit PIN. Changing the PIN signs out every paired device.
- The app never records audio and never asks for microphone permission.
- While the camera is on, a notification ("Camera active") and a LIVE indicator are always shown. The app has no hidden mode.
2. Permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Camera | To use the phone as a camera, and to scan the pairing QR code in viewer mode. |
| Notifications | To show the "Camera active" notification and motion alerts. |
| Foreground service (camera / connected device) | To keep the camera running with the screen dimmed, and to receive motion alerts from your cameras on the same Wi-Fi. |
| Network / Wi-Fi state, multicast | To show the camera's local address and find your cameras on the same network. |
| Storage (Android 8–9 only) | To save snapshots and clips you choose to keep. |
3. Data processed by third-party services
We do not have accounts or servers that store your data. The app uses these services:
- Google Firebase Analytics – anonymous usage events (for example "onboarding finished", "camera paired", "paywall shown"), app version, device model, OS version, country and an app-instance identifier. No video, images, PINs or addresses are sent. Firebase privacy
- Google AdMob (free version, viewer mode only) – shows banner ads and may use the advertising ID and device information. In the EEA/UK you are asked for consent first; you can change it at any time. Premium removes ads. How Google uses data from ads
- Google Play Billing and RevenueCat – process subscriptions and purchases. RevenueCat receives a random app user ID and purchase receipts to confirm Premium. We never see your payment details. RevenueCat privacy
- Google Play In-App Review – may show Google's rating dialog.
4. Data sharing and selling
We do not sell personal data. We do not share video, pictures, clips or PINs with anyone.
5. Data retention and deletion
Events are deleted automatically as described above. Uninstalling the app on a phone removes all of its data from that phone. Analytics data is kept by Google according to Firebase's retention settings (maximum 14 months). To request deletion of analytics or purchase data linked to your app instance, contact us.
6. Your responsibility
Use the camera only where you are allowed to, and respect the privacy of others. Tell people in the room that a camera is on, and follow the laws of your country.
7. Children
The app is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect their personal data.
8. Changes
We may update this policy. The date at the top shows the latest version.
9. Contact
VR Moby · vrmoby@gmail.com