Privacy Policy

Introduction

This privacy policy applies to the DriveShift mobile app (io.eranya.driveshift, io.eranya.driveshift.ios) published by Eranya Digital ("we", "us"). DriveShift — Portable drive management station: file manager and filesystem converter for external drives over USB-C/OTG.

This policy explains what information the app collects, why, and the choices you have. By using DriveShift you agree to this policy.

Information We Collect

Account information

DriveShift offers optional accounts so your data can sync across devices. You can sign in with: Email & password, Google Sign-In. When you create an account we store:

• Account identifiers (email address, display name, user ID)
• App profile and preferences synced to your account

Diagnostics and usage data

• Usage analytics: anonymous events such as screens viewed and features used, to understand how the app is used and improve it.
• Crash reports: device model, OS version, and technical stack traces when the app crashes, so we can fix bugs. Crash reports do not include your personal content.

Advertising data

The free version of DriveShift shows ads served by Google AdMob. AdMob may collect device identifiers (such as the advertising ID) to serve and measure ads. You can reset or limit your advertising ID in your device settings.

Device Permissions

DriveShift requests the following permissions, and only for the reasons stated:

• All files access (Android): Required to read, organize, and format external drives and manage files on connected storage. DriveShift is a file manager — this is its core function. We never upload your files or file contents to our servers.
• Photos / media access: Lets you browse and move photos, videos, and audio between your device and external drives.
• USB host: Required to communicate with external drives connected over USB-C/OTG.
• Notifications: Shows progress for long-running file transfers and format operations.

Your files stay on your devices

DriveShift operates on files locally, between your device and your connected drives. File names, file contents, and directory listings are never transmitted to Eranya servers. Only account data and anonymous diagnostics described above leave your device.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide the app's features and sync your data across devices
• To fix bugs and improve stability and performance
• To show ads that keep the free version of the app free
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

DriveShift uses the following third-party services, which process data under their own privacy policies:

• Firebase (Google): Account sign-in and storage of the account data described above. Privacy policy
• Google Analytics for Firebase: Anonymous usage statistics (screens viewed, feature usage). Privacy policy
• Firebase Crashlytics (Google): Crash reports and diagnostics so we can fix bugs. Privacy policy
• Google AdMob: Serving ads in the free version of the app. Privacy policy

Data Retention & Deletion

We keep your account data for as long as your account exists. You can delete your account and its associated data at any time — see How to delete your DriveShift account. Deletion requests are completed within 30 days.

Crash and diagnostic data is retained by Firebase for up to 90 days.

Security

Data transmitted by the app uses encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS). Account data is stored with reputable cloud providers with access restricted to what is needed to operate the service.

Children's Privacy

DriveShift is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the app evolves. Material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, an in-app notice.