Privacy policy

Last updated: July 13, 2026.

This page describes how Switchify collects, uses, and shares information when you use the Android or Windows apps. It's written to be plain, not legalistic.

What we collect

Things you give us

• Your email address, if you sign in.
• Your preferences and settings (scan speed, access technique, switch setup, and so on).
• Your purchase and subscription state, if you buy Pro.

Things the app records automatically

• Usage events and errors — which features were used, where the app failed, performance metrics.
• An anonymous device identifier used to validate Pro purchases.
• Camera frames for facial gesture recognition. These are processed on your device only — they never leave the phone.
• Your favourite-apps list, stored locally on the device.
• App version, device model, Android version, or Windows version, for diagnostics.
• A random per-install identifier used to group diagnostics from Switchify PC. It is not linked to a paired Android device or account.

Things used for PC control

• Pairing details, approval status, and authenticated command messages exchanged between Switchify Android and Switchify PC.
• Typed text payloads you choose to send to the paired PC.
• Pairing tokens stored locally on the paired Android and Windows devices.

PC control commands are sent to the paired PC. They are not cloud-synced by Switchify and are never included in diagnostic reports.

Third-party services we use

Switchify relies on a small number of third-party services. Each one's purpose, the data shared with it, and a link to its own privacy policy:

YouTube

The website includes a promotional video hosted by YouTube. The player is not loaded until you choose to play it. At that point, your browser connects to YouTube and may share normal connection and playback information under Google's privacy policy.

Google Sign-In (OAuth 2.0)

Optional. If you sign in with Google, we receive your basic profile information — email, display name, profile image URL, and a Google user identifier. We do not access your Gmail, contacts, calendar, or any other Google data. You can revoke Switchify's access any time at Google Account > Security > Third-party access. See Google's privacy policy.

Supabase

Our database and authentication provider. When you sign in, your email and your preferences are stored securely on Supabase so they sync across devices. See Supabase's privacy policy.

RevenueCat

Handles Pro subscriptions and lifetime purchases. RevenueCat receives your purchase history, subscription state, and an anonymous device identifier for validation. It doesn't receive personally identifiable information. See RevenueCat's privacy policy.

Timberlogs

Our logging and crash-reporting provider. When diagnostic sharing is enabled, Switchify sends app lifecycle and health events, error logs (with sanitized stack traces), crash reports, performance metrics, app version, and environment to Timberlogs. Android diagnostics may be linked to your account email when you are signed in. Switchify PC uses only a random installation identifier. Passwords, authentication tokens, pairing credentials, device names, typed text, and PC control payloads are never logged.

You can choose whether to share diagnostic data during onboarding and change it later in Android Settings or the About screen, or in the Privacy section of Switchify PC settings. Switchify never sends the content of your screen. See Timberlogs' privacy policy.

Google MediaPipe (on-device only)

The face-landmark model used for facial gestures. Camera frames are processed entirely on your device — no images or video are transmitted. MediaPipe may send anonymous usage telemetry (device model, OS version, performance) to Google. See Google's privacy policy.

Google Play Services

Used for in-app review prompts, update checks, and Google Sign-In credential management. See Google's privacy policy.

Google Gemma / on-device AI

Switchify's AI features use an on-device model where available. Model download or setup may involve Google's Gemma terms, but generated content from the feature is not sent to Switchify's servers.

Permissions Switchify asks for

• Camera. Required for camera-based switch control and facial gestures. Frames are processed on-device only.
• Bluetooth. Required to find, pair with, and reconnect to Switchify PC.
• Favourite apps. Your selected favourites are stored locally so they can appear in the accessibility menu.
• Accessibility service. Required for the core function of the app — observing the screen and performing actions on your behalf.

How we use this data

• To run the app and the features you turned on.
• To authenticate you and sync your settings if you sign in.
• To process Pro purchases and subscriptions.
• To diagnose bugs and improve features (if telemetry is on).
• To answer support questions you send us.

Where your data lives

Android settings live locally in SharedPreferences and usage statistics live locally in a Room database. Switchify PC settings and a bounded queue of sanitized error reports live in your Windows user profile. Queued reports are deleted after upload or immediately when diagnostic sharing is turned off. If you sign in on Android, your settings are also synced to our Supabase database. Everything sent to our providers is encrypted in transit.

Your rights and controls

• You can delete your account and associated data any time — see Delete your account.
• You can turn diagnostic sharing off any time from Android Settings or About, or from Privacy in Switchify PC settings.
• You can email us to request data access or deletion: owen@switchifyapp.com.

Children's privacy

Switchify is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you think we have, please contact us immediately.

Changes to this policy

We update this page when the underlying practices change. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent change.

Contact

Email owen@switchifyapp.com for any privacy question.