Champak's TV Remote — Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Champak's TV Remote is an Android phone application used to control selected compatible Android TV / Google TV devices, including through local-network remote commands. This policy describes the data handled by the current V1.4 application.

Data handled by the app

• TV connection details: The app discovers local-network TVs and can store TV names, device identifiers, IP addresses, the preferred TV, and pairing credentials/certificates on the phone for reconnection. It sends the control commands you request to the selected television.
• Text and app shortcuts: Text entered for TV input is transmitted to the paired TV. Saved app names, shortcut links, and the program-planner entries are stored locally on the phone. Launching a shortcut sends its URL to the TV, which may open a third-party app or website.
• Microphone and speech input: Microphone access is optional and starts only when you explicitly activate voice input. In Speak to Type mode, the app invokes Android's speech-recognition service to convert speech into text; depending on your device and recognition provider, audio may be processed on-device or via the provider's service under its own privacy terms. In Direct TV Microphone mode, the app captures microphone audio as 16-bit mono PCM and sends it over the paired local-network Android TV Remote v2 connection to the selected television for voice search. The developer does not operate a voice-recording server or intentionally store the audio. Voice capture stops on release, app interruption, connection loss or the 30-second safety limit. Your television's voice-recognition software may handle received audio according to its provider's privacy policy.
• Bluetooth: Optional experimental Bluetooth power features, when enabled by the user, may access the Android list of paired Bluetooth devices, their displayed names and addresses, and connection status. This is used to select a compatible device and attempt a control command; it is not sent to a developer-operated server.
• Optional TV installation tools: If used, the TV installer controls may use local-network connections and user-selected installation files. The television and Android OS handle installation requests.

Permissions and network access

The app may request local-network and Wi-Fi access for TV discovery and control, microphone permission for optional speech recognition, and Bluetooth/Nearby Devices permission for the experimental Bluetooth feature. Permissions are used for their corresponding functions. Local-network discovery may use multicast.

Data collection, sharing and third parties

The current app does not require an account or include developer-operated advertising, analytics, or cloud user-profile services. The developer does not sell your information. Information is exchanged with the television you choose, and voice-recognition audio may be processed by the speech-recognition provider selected on your phone. External TV applications and websites opened via shortcuts may process data subject to their own policies.

Local storage and deletion

TV nicknames, addresses, pairing details, shortcuts, and program entries may be saved in local app storage. You can forget a saved TV in the application, or clear the application's storage/uninstall it to remove locally stored app data. Android's own backup and speech services may have separate controls. Remove any corresponding TV-side pairing through your television's device settings.

Children

The app is a general-purpose remote control utility and is not directed specifically at children.

Updates

We will update this policy if the application's data-handling practices materially change.

Contact

Developed and maintained by Champak Roy. Website: https://learnwithchampak.live/