Privacy Policy
Clip Library Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 27, 2026
Thank you for using Clip Library, provided by Licheng Tech. This is a local tool for text snippets you actively choose to save, organize and copy. It is not a background recorder of everything you copy, or a password vault.
This policy explains how the app handles text on your device, how backup and deletion work, and the limits of the sensitive-content flag. Please read it before use, especially the risks of unencrypted storage and exported files.
In short
- No ads, in-app purchases or accounts; no advertising, analytics or crash-reporting SDKs
- The app has no INTERNET permission and does not upload snippets to our servers
- Text is read or received only through your explicit actions; there is no automatic clipboard reading at startup, on return or in the background
- Snippets are stored in a private Room database without additional encryption; the sensitive flag only hides previews and is not an app lock
- Backups require manual export through the system file picker; JSON is plaintext and excludes sensitive snippets by default; no automatic or system cloud backups
- Clearing app data or uninstalling loses snippets you have not exported; choosing to open an external privacy link may connect through your browser
1. Information we process
Snippet information: the text you choose to save, optional titles and tags, favorite and sensitive flags, and random record identifiers plus creation and modification times used for local identification and merging. Necessary settings such as your chosen interface language are also stored locally.
You can enter text manually, tap Add from clipboard, share plain text through Android, or use the selected-text menu in a supported source app. Received text opens in an editor and is added to the library only when you tap Save; canceling does not save it as a snippet. Sharing and text-selection support depend on the source app.
The app reads the current clipboard plain text only when you tap the read button. It does not automatically read at startup, on return to the foreground or in the background. Android 10 and later do not allow this app to record other apps' copies in the background. The Quick Settings tile only opens the main screen and does not read in the background.
We do not require your name, phone number, email or sign-in information, or read contacts, location, device identifiers or advertising IDs. Text you actively save may itself contain personal information about you or others; save and share only content you are entitled to handle. The developer cannot remotely read your snippets through the app.
2. Storage, backup and deletion
Snippets are stored without additional encryption in a Room database in Android private app storage for local editing, favorites, search and copying. There is no cloud sync or developer-hosted snippet storage, and snippets are not automatically written to a public Downloads folder.
When exporting a backup, you choose its location through the Android system file picker (Storage Access Framework, SAF). The plaintext JSON file can contain snippet text, titles, tags, flags, identifiers and timestamps. Sensitive snippets are excluded by default; you must separately opt in to include them each time you start an export.
For restoration, the app reads only the backup file you select through the system file picker, validates it and merges it locally, avoiding identical text duplicates and using record identifiers and modification times for merging. Backup files are not encrypted vaults; do not share them carelessly. If you choose a cloud drive or another document provider, that provider may upload or sync the file under its own terms and privacy policy. This is not an app cloud-sync feature.
Android system cloud backup is disabled, and system device-transfer rules are configured to exclude app data. There is no automatic backup. Export when needed and keep your files safe.
You can confirm deletion of individual snippets or clear the library in the app. Clearing app data or uninstalling also removes local snippets and settings; we cannot recover content you have not exported. Deleting snippets, clearing data or uninstalling does not delete your exported files or automatically clear text previously copied to the system clipboard or pasted into other apps. Manage those copies separately in their respective locations.
3. Sensitive content and security limits
Marking a snippet sensitive hides its text preview in the list; any title or tag you entered may still be visible. Opening the editor still lets you view and edit the full text. When copying sensitive snippets on Android 13 and later, the app sets the system sensitive flag to hide the system copy preview.
The sensitive flag does not provide database encryption, a passcode lock, authentication or screenshot blocking, and cannot prevent other apps from reading the clipboard where the system permits access. Anyone able to access this app may open a snippet. Do not treat the app as a password manager or encrypted vault.
Tapping Copy writes the selected text to the system clipboard for you to paste; it does not automatically send messages. Processing by the system, keyboard, paste destination or other apps with permitted access follows their own rules. Use a device lock and handle passwords, verification codes and other confidential information carefully.
4. Permissions and external links
The app does not request INTERNET permission or use background clipboard capture, a replacement default keyboard, an accessibility service, overlays, notification access or ADB privileges. It does not request camera, microphone, location, contacts or photo-library permissions.
Backup export and restore use the system file picker to access only the file or location you explicitly select, without broad scanning of device files. Android sharing and selected-text entry points receive only plain text explicitly supplied by the source app; they do not actively read attachment URIs.
The privacy-policy link in Settings is optional and external. If you tap it, Android hands it to your browser or another app that supports the link. That app may connect to the internet, and the website and its hosting services may process access data such as your IP address, request time and browser information under their own rules. Clip Library does not attach snippet content to the link or gain internet permission by opening it.
5. Third-party services and business model
This version has no ads or in-app purchases and includes no advertising, analytics, crash-reporting or social SDKs. The app does not sell or send snippets to third parties. Room and Android APIs support local storage, the clipboard, sharing, language settings and file operations.
The app is distributed through Google Play. Depending on your device and Google Play settings, Google or the system may process distribution or diagnostic information, such as installations and crashes, under their own privacy policies, including the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). This information is not uploaded by an in-app reporting SDK. Independent processing by your chosen browser, keyboard, document provider or other apps is outside this policy.
6. Children's privacy
The app is not directed at children under 13, creates no user accounts and does not actively collect personal information from any user. Do not save, disclose or share children's private information in snippets or exported files without authorization.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when features or legal requirements change and will show a new effective date on this page. If a future version changes data handling, refer to the policy and actual features applicable to that version.
8. Contact us
For questions about this policy or data handling, contact Licheng Tech at [email protected]. Emailing us is an external communication you choose to initiate. Do not attach passwords, verification codes or unnecessary private snippets; email is processed through the email services you choose.