Red Browser Privacy Policy
Effective date: [17 Oct 2026] · Last updated: [17 Oct 2026]
This Privacy Policy explains how the Android app Red Browser handles information. The App is provided by Ostricals Tech. By using the App you agree to this policy.
1. Information we do not collect
- We do not require you to create an account, and we do not ask for your name, phone number or email to use the App.
- We do not run our own servers that receive your browsing history, searches, bookmarks, saved passwords, downloads or tabs.
- We do not sell your personal information.
2. Data stored only on your device
To work as a browser, the App stores the following data locally on your phone. We cannot access it.
- Browsing data: open tabs, tab groups, recently closed tabs, history, bookmarks, and the pages you save for offline reading.
- Downloads: files you download and the download list.
- Passwords: if you use the built-in Password Manager, saved logins are kept in encrypted storage on your device (Android Keystore based secure storage). They are not uploaded anywhere by the App.
- Settings: theme, search engine, homepage options, ad-blocking and tracker-blocking choices, per-site permissions and blocking exceptions, and similar preferences.
- Website data: cookies, cache and local storage created by the websites you visit, kept by the Android WebView.
Incognito tabs: pages opened in incognito mode are not saved to your history. Files you download or items you bookmark yourself are kept until you delete them.
Deleting your data: you can clear history, cookies and cache from the App's settings, remove individual items inside the App, or clear everything by clearing the App's storage in Android Settings or by uninstalling the App.
3. Permissions the App may request
| Permission | Why it is used |
|---|---|
| Internet / network state | To load websites and check whether you are online. |
| Storage / media access | To save downloads, screenshots and saved pages to your device. |
| Camera | For the QR code scanner and for websites that you allow to use the camera (for example video calls). |
| Microphone | For voice search and for websites that you allow to use the microphone. |
| Location | Only when a website you visit asks for your location and you allow it. |
| Notifications | To show download progress and background media playback controls. |
| Biometrics / device lock | To lock the App or the Password Manager with your fingerprint, face or screen lock. Biometric data is handled by Android and is never seen by the App. |
| Foreground service / wake lock | To keep only downloaded audio playing while the screen is off or the App is in the background. |
Camera, microphone and location access for websites is decided by you: you can allow, block or be asked each time, and change this later per site in the Toolkit's site permissions. You can also revoke any permission in Android Settings.
4. Third-party services
Some features connect to third-party services. These services receive standard technical information such as your IP address and device or browser details, and are governed by their own privacy policies.
| Service | Used for | Information involved |
|---|---|---|
| Search engines you choose (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo and others) | Running your searches. | Your search terms and standard request data, handled by the search engine you select. |
| Search suggestion services (Google, Bing) | Showing suggestions while you type in the address bar. | The text you type in the address bar. |
| Google favicon service | Showing website icons in tabs, bookmarks and shortcuts. | The domain name of sites you visit or save. |
| News publishers' RSS feeds (for example BBC, NDTV and others shown on the homepage) | Showing headlines on the homepage when the news section is turned on. | Standard request data such as your IP address. You can turn the news section off in settings. |
| Google Translate | The "Translate" tool opens the page through translate.google.com. | The address of the page you translate, only when you use that tool. |
| Speech recognition (provided by your device / Google) | Voice search. | Your voice input, processed by the speech service on your device, which may send it to Google depending on your phone's settings. |
| Websites you visit | Normal browsing. | Websites can set their own cookies and collect their own data. Their privacy policies apply. |
5. Ad blocking, tracker blocking and cookie banners
The App can block ads, trackers, pop-ups and cookie banners on websites. This works on your device only. The App does not send a list of the sites you visit to us. You can turn these options on or off, including for a single site.
6. Reader mode, Toolkit and other tools
Tools such as Reader mode, Find on page, Save as PDF, Screenshot, Resource Sniffer, Dark page, Picture-in-Picture and Page source work on your device on the page you are viewing. Screenshots and PDFs you save are stored on your device. The Resource Sniffer only lists files that the page itself loads.
7. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect data stored by the App, including encrypted storage for saved passwords and an optional lock with your device biometrics or screen lock. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please keep your device protected with a screen lock.
8. Children's privacy
The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because the App is a general web browser, it can open any website, so parents and guardians should supervise how children use it.
9. Your choices and rights
- Clear history, cookies, cache and saved data from within the App at any time.
- Block or allow camera, microphone and location per site.
- Turn ad blocking, tracker blocking and the homepage news section on or off.
- Control ad personalisation in your Android settings.
- Uninstall the App to remove all locally stored App data.
Since we do not hold your personal data on our servers, requests to access or delete data held by third parties (such as Google) should be sent to those parties.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available at this page, and the "Last updated" date above will change. Please review it occasionally.
11. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:
Ostricals Tech
Email: ostricals.tech@gmail.com