Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how the Saltwater Sessions app ("the App"), developed by Jimmy Shoals, handles information on your device. We are committed to protecting your privacy.

Information We Do Not Collect

The App does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal information. We do not require you to create an account, and we do not track your identity, location, listening habits, or usage patterns.

Music Downloads

When you download tracks, the audio files are stored locally on your device in a private app directory. These files are never uploaded, shared, or transmitted to any third party. The App connects to jimmyshoals.com solely to fetch music files and check for updated versions of tracks you have already downloaded.

Device Permissions

The App requests the following permissions and uses them only for the stated purposes:

• Location (Fine Location / Nearby Wi-Fi Devices) — Used exclusively to discover Sonos speakers on your local Wi-Fi network. Android requires location permission to scan for nearby Wi-Fi devices. Your physical location is never read, recorded, or transmitted.
• Network access (Internet, Wi-Fi state) — Used to stream and download music and to communicate with Sonos speakers on your local network.
• Storage (Read / Write External Storage) — Used to save downloaded audio files to your device for offline playback.
• Audio / Foreground Service — Used to keep music playing when the app is in the background and to display playback controls on the lock screen and notification bar.
• Wake Lock — Used to prevent the device from sleeping during audio playback.

Sonos Integration

If you choose to use the Sonos speaker feature, the App communicates directly with Sonos devices on your local network using the Sonos UPnP/SOAP API. No data is sent to Sonos servers. All communication occurs entirely within your local network.

Chromecast / Google Cast

If you choose to use the Chromecast feature, the App uses Google's Cast SDK. When casting, your device communicates with your Chromecast device using Google's infrastructure. This is governed by Google's Privacy Policy. The App does not transmit any additional personal data through this integration.

Third-Party Services

The App does not use analytics services, advertising networks, crash reporting services, or any other third-party data collection tools.

Children's Privacy

The App is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

Changes to This Policy

If we update this Privacy Policy, the revised version will be posted at this URL with an updated date. Continued use of the App after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please use the contact form on our website.