Last updated: October 8, 2025
Effective Date: October 8, 2025
Internet Archive Helper is designed with privacy as a core principle. We believe that your personal data should remain private and under your control.
Important: This app is an independent client for accessing Internet Archive content. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the Internet Archive.
We do not collect any personal data whatsoever.
- No personal information (names, emails, phone numbers)
- No location data
- No device identifiers or advertising IDs
- No usage analytics or telemetry
- No crash reports with personal information
- No social media or account linking data
- No browsing history or search queries
- No download history or preferences
- No user behavior patterns
- No third-party tracking pixels or cookies
- No advertising or marketing profiles
All data generated by the app is stored locally on your device:
- Downloaded files: Saved to your device's Downloads folder or chosen location
- App preferences: Stored locally using Android's SharedPreferences
- Cache data: Temporary files stored locally and automatically cleaned up
- No cloud storage: We don't store any of your data on remote servers
Internet Archive Helper only communicates with:
- Internet Archive public APIs (archive.org) to fetch public metadata and download files
- No third-party services for analytics, advertising, or tracking
- No data transmission of your personal information or usage patterns
All communications are:
- Limited to necessary functionality (browsing and downloading from Internet Archive)
- Using secure HTTPS connections
- Not storing or logging your requests on our servers
The app requests only essential permissions. Here's exactly why each permission is needed:
- Purpose: Connect to archive.org to search, browse, and download content
- Scope: Only communicates with Internet Archive servers
- Data: No personal data is transmitted
- Purpose: Check if you're connected to Wi-Fi or mobile data for smart download scheduling
- Scope: Only checks connection type locally
- Data: No network data is transmitted to us
- Purpose: Save downloaded files to your device storage
- Scope: Only files you explicitly choose to download
- Control: You can revoke this permission anytime in Android settings
- Data: No data collected, only saves files you request
- Purpose: Keep downloads running when screen is off
- Scope: Only active during downloads
- Control: Downloads pause if you force-stop the app
No optional permissions are currently requested.
- Location (GPS or network-based)
- Camera or microphone
- Contacts, calendar, or SMS
- Phone calls or carrier information
- Bluetooth or NFC
- Body sensors or activity tracking
Internet Archive Helper is open source:
- Transparency: You can review all code at our GitHub repository
- Community-driven: Developed openly with community contributions
- No hidden functionality: Everything the app does is visible in the source code
- We connect to Internet Archive (archive.org) to browse and download public content
- Internet Archive has its own privacy policy: https://archive.org/about/privacy.php
- We do not share any of your personal information with Internet Archive
- No analytics services (Google Analytics, Firebase, etc.)
- No advertising networks
- No social media integrations
- No cloud storage services
- Local-only: All your data stays on your device
- Secure connections: HTTPS encryption for all network communications
- No data breaches possible: Since we don't store your data, it can't be breached
- Standard Android security: Uses Android's built-in security features
Internet Archive Helper is safe for users of all ages:
- No data collection means no privacy concerns for children
- No social features or user-generated content
- No advertising or inappropriate content
- Parents can safely allow children to use the app
If we ever need to update this privacy policy:
- We will update the "Last updated" date at the top
- Changes will be posted on our GitHub repository
- Major changes will be announced in app update notes
Given our commitment to not collecting data, future changes are unlikely to affect your privacy.
For questions about this privacy policy or the app:
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/Gameaday/ia-helper/issues
- GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/Gameaday/ia-helper/discussions
- Email: gameaday@users.noreply.github.com
For questions about Internet Archive content or services:
- Internet Archive Contact: https://archive.org/about/contact.php
- Email: info@archive.org
This privacy policy complies with:
- Google Play Store Data Safety requirements
- Google Play Developer Program Policies
- Android app privacy guidelines
- GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation) principles
- CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) principles
- COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)
GDPR Rights (EU Users):
- Right to access: All data is on your device
- Right to rectification: Edit in the app
- Right to erasure: Clear data or uninstall
- Right to data portability: Standard formats used
- Right to object: N/A (no processing occurs)
CCPA Rights (California Users):
- Right to know: No data collected
- Right to delete: Clear in-app or uninstall
- Right to opt-out: N/A (no data sales)
Since we don't collect personal data, most regulatory obligations don't apply, but we follow their principles anyway.
In Google Play's Data Safety section, this app declares:
- Data collection: None
- Data sharing: None
- Data security: N/A (no data collected)
- Data retention and deletion: User controls local data
Note: Since we don't collect personal data, most privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) don't apply to our data practices, but we follow their principles anyway.
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