Privacy Policy for Bheki Remote
Bheki Software operates Bheki Remote for Android and Bheki Remote Suite for Windows (the PC Server). This policy explains what information is handled when you use the apps and how it is used.
1. Information exchanged between your phone and PC
When you choose to connect Bheki Remote to Bheki Remote Suite, the paired devices exchange information over the connection you select: local Wi-Fi, USB tethering, or Bluetooth. Depending on the features you use, this can include:
- Audio: Microphone or speaker audio streamed between the paired devices for the requested audio feature.
- Screen, camera, and input: Screen or camera frames, cursor or touch movement, keystrokes, and control commands needed for remote display and control.
- Files: Files you choose to transfer between the paired devices.
- Connection details: Local network addresses and Bluetooth information used to discover, pair, and connect the devices.
- Pairing PIN: A four-digit PIN shown by the Windows PC Server is used to authorize a connection. The PIN remains saved on that PC until it is changed.
This information may include personal information or content you choose to display, speak, type, capture, or transfer. The phone-to-PC feature traffic is sent between your paired devices over the selected connection. Use the app only with devices and content you are authorized to access, and protect your pairing PIN.
2. Windows PC Server
Bheki Remote Suite runs the Bheki Remote PC Server on your Windows computer so the phone app can connect and provide the features described above. The server uses the local network or Bluetooth details needed for the selected connection and handles the commands and media required for features you use. Windows Firewall may ask you to allow local network communication. You control whether to start the server, pair a phone, and use these features.
3. Third-party services in the Android app
The Android app uses Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) to request and display ads and Google Play Billing to process in-app purchases. These services communicate with Google over the internet and may collect information such as IP address, advertising or app identifiers, app interactions, and diagnostic data for advertising, analytics, purchase processing, and fraud prevention. Google Play handles payment details; Bheki Software does not receive your full payment card details. These Google services are used by the Android app and are separate from the local phone-to-PC feature connection.
For more information, see Google's Mobile Ads SDK data disclosure, Google's Privacy Policy, and Google Play Billing information.
4. Android permissions
The Android app requests permissions to support features you choose to use:
- RECORD_AUDIO: Routes phone microphone input to the PC when you use the microphone feature.
- BLUETOOTH_CONNECT and BLUETOOTH_SCAN: Discover and connect to a paired PC using Bluetooth.
- INTERNET, ACCESS_WIFI_STATE, and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Support local network discovery and communication, and the Android app's Google ad and purchase services.
- Camera, screen capture, and file access are used when you select the related camera, display, or file-sharing features and grant the relevant Android access.
5. Storage, security, and sharing
Connection PINs and other app settings are kept on the device where the app uses or saves them, including the PC where the PC Server saves its PIN. Audio, screen or camera content, input, and files are exchanged between paired devices for the feature you request. Google may process information through its Android advertising and billing services as described in Google's linked policies.
Use a trusted local connection and keep your devices and pairing PIN secure. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure. If you believe a device or PIN has been exposed, change the PIN and disconnect devices you do not recognize.
6. Data retention and your choices
Bheki Remote feature data is handled to provide the feature while you use it. The PC Server's pairing PIN remains saved on that PC until you change it. You can stop feature data exchange by disconnecting the phone or closing the server, and you can remove locally saved app data by uninstalling the relevant app or clearing its data through the device settings. Information handled by Google is subject to Google's policies and controls.
7. Children's privacy
Bheki Remote is not directed to children under 13, and Bheki Software does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the service. The Android app's Google services may have their own age-related requirements and practices.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the apps, integrations, or data practices change. We will publish the revised policy on this page and update the date above.
9. Contact
If you have questions or requests about this policy or information handled by Bheki Remote, contact:
- Developer: Bheki Software
- Email: Bhekisoftware@gmail.com