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Privacy Policy For LocalDrop

Last updated: April 7, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Algorithm LLC ("we", "our", or "us") handles information when you use LocalDrop on GitHub, Google Play, the Apple App Store, and supported desktop platforms.

Publisher Details

  • Publisher / legal entity: Algorithm LLC
  • Product name: LocalDrop
  • Website: https://algorithm-llc.github.io/local_drop/
  • Support email: support_algorithm@proton.me
  • Privacy email: support_algorithm@proton.me
  • Postal address: Bashinjaghyan 188, Yerevan 0078, Armenia
  • GitHub repository: https://github.com/Algorithm-LLC/local_drop

Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to:

  • the LocalDrop application
  • the LocalDrop GitHub repository and related documentation
  • Google Play and Apple App Store listings for LocalDrop

It does not apply to third-party services, operating systems, app stores, email providers, or file providers that you may use alongside LocalDrop.

What LocalDrop Is Designed To Do

LocalDrop is designed for direct nearby sharing over a local network. It helps you discover nearby devices, send content directly between devices, receive incoming transfers, and manage locally stored transfer history and settings.

Information We Process

Information you choose to use with the app

Depending on how you use LocalDrop, the app may process:

  • files
  • folders
  • photos
  • videos
  • text notes
  • clipboard text
  • the nickname you choose for your device
  • the save location you choose for received content

Information stored locally on your device

LocalDrop may store the following on your device:

  • app preferences
    • nickname
    • theme preference
    • save directory
  • transfer history
  • transport diagnostics / log files
  • a local app identity used for nearby discovery and transfer sessions
  • metadata needed to show progress, history, troubleshooting, and nearby device status

Local network information

To discover nearby devices and complete transfers, LocalDrop may process:

  • local IP addresses and network interface information
  • nearby device nicknames
  • nearby device IDs
  • nearby device app version / protocol version
  • nearby transfer endpoint information
  • connection and diagnostic metadata needed to make direct transfers work

Support communications

If you contact us directly, we may receive the information you include in your message, such as:

  • your email address
  • your name
  • device / operating system details
  • screenshots
  • logs
  • support request details

How We Use Information

We use information only for purposes related to operating and supporting LocalDrop, including:

  • discovering nearby devices on the same network
  • sending and receiving transfers
  • saving received content to your chosen folder
  • showing transfer progress and history
  • troubleshooting connectivity or transfer problems
  • responding to support requests
  • improving the app during development and maintenance

What We Do Not Do By Default

Unless clearly stated otherwise in a future release:

  • we do not require user accounts
  • we do not run a cloud relay for your transfers
  • we do not sell your personal information
  • we do not use advertising SDKs
  • we do not use third-party analytics SDKs for behavioral tracking
  • we do not upload your transfer contents to our servers as part of normal app use

How Data Is Shared

Direct sharing you choose

When you send something with LocalDrop, the selected content and related transfer metadata are shared directly with the receiving device or devices that you choose on your local network.

Service providers and platforms

App stores, operating systems, file pickers, photo pickers, email providers, crash tools, or hosting providers may process limited technical information under their own policies when you install, distribute, or interact with LocalDrop through those services.

Examples may include:

  • Google Play
  • Apple App Store / App Store Connect
  • GitHub
  • your operating system’s file picker or photo picker
  • your email provider if you contact support

Legal compliance

We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, court order, or valid legal request.

Permissions And Platform Access

Android

LocalDrop may request or rely on:

  • internet access
  • network state access
  • Wi-Fi state access
  • Wi-Fi multicast access
  • system file and media pickers for user-selected content

iPhone / iPad

LocalDrop may request or rely on:

  • Local Network access
  • Bonjour service discovery
  • photo library access for user-selected content
  • photo library add access where needed for user workflows
  • multicast entitlement / related network capabilities where required for nearby discovery on signed builds

macOS / Windows / Linux

LocalDrop may request or rely on:

  • local network access
  • user-selected file and folder access
  • platform-specific firewall or file-manager integration where available

Data Retention

LocalDrop stores most app data locally on your device until you remove it.

Examples:

  • received files remain where you save them until you delete them
  • preferences remain until you change them or remove app data
  • transfer history remains until you clear app data, uninstall, or we add an in-app removal flow in a future version
  • local transport logs remain on your device until they are deleted

If you contact support, we may keep support communications for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, troubleshoot, comply with legal obligations, or improve the product.

Your Choices

You may be able to:

  • choose what content to send
  • choose where received files are saved
  • change your nickname
  • change theme preferences
  • revoke platform permissions through your device settings
  • remove app data by clearing app storage or uninstalling the app

If you do not grant required local network or file access permissions, some features may not work correctly.

Security

We take reasonable steps designed to protect information handled by LocalDrop.

Security-related measures may include:

  • direct local-network transfer architecture
  • receiver approval before accepting incoming transfers
  • local diagnostics for troubleshooting
  • transport protection and integrity mechanisms in current app builds

However, no method of transmission, storage, or software operation can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

LocalDrop is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through a dedicated account system.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us through support or another direct channel, contact us at support_algorithm@proton.me.

International Use

LocalDrop is intended for use in multiple countries and regions. If you contact us or use third-party platforms connected to the app, your information may be processed in countries other than your own, subject to the practices of those services and applicable law.

Google Play / Apple App Store Disclosure Notes

Google Play and Apple App Store privacy disclosures may present a shorter summary of LocalDrop's data practices than this document.

If a store listing or privacy label uses condensed wording, this Privacy Policy is intended to provide the fuller explanation of how LocalDrop handles information.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we do, we may update:

  • the Last updated date above
  • the GitHub copy of this policy
  • linked policy URLs used in app store listings

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or LocalDrop’s data handling, contact:

  • Privacy contact: support_algorithm@proton.me
  • Support contact: support_algorithm@proton.me
  • Website: https://algorithm-llc.github.io/local_drop/