This Privacy Policy describes how the IPTV Surfing application handles
user information. The app developer is committed to respecting your privacy and
collecting no more information than is strictly necessary for the app to operate.
Summary: IPTV Surfing does not collect or share personally identifiable
data. Any information you enter in the app (playlists, provider passwords, etc.) is
stored only on your device. The app uses Google services (Crashlytics and Analytics) to
improve stability and quality, processing only anonymous technical data.
1. Information we collect
IPTV Surfing does not collect, store or transmit personal data to any
servers of its own. Specifically:
Local data on the device: the URLs of your M3U playlists, Xtream
Codes provider credentials, favorite channels, hidden groups and Electronic
Programme Guide (EPG) data are stored exclusively in the local database on your
device via Android Room. This data is never sent to any external server.
Usage analytics (Google Analytics for Firebase): the app uses
Google Analytics for Firebase (Google LLC) to collect anonymous
data about app usage, such as screens visited, session duration, country of origin
and device type. This information is used exclusively to improve user experience
and app quality. No data that could personally identify you is collected. You may
opt out by disabling ad personalization in your Android device settings
(Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization). This data is
processed according to
Google's Privacy Policy
.
Crash reports: the app uses
Firebase Crashlytics (Google LLC) to detect failures automatically
and improve stability. Crashlytics collects anonymous technical information about
errors (device model, Android version, stack trace), without any data that could
personally identify you. This data is processed according to
Firebase's Privacy Policy
.
2. Network usage
The app makes network connections only for:
M3U playlists and channels: downloading channel lists from the
URLs the user enters and manages.
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG): downloading EPG files from the
URL configured by the user or auto-detected from their provider. If the user adds
a playlist from the "IPTV Catalog" built into the app, the M3U file and,
where applicable, the associated EPG file are downloaded from IPTV Surfing's own
servers. This connection does not transmit personal data.
Channel playback: connecting to the user's provider streaming
server to play the selected content.
Firebase Crashlytics: sending anonymous error reports to Google's
servers when an unexpected failure occurs in the app.
Google Analytics for Firebase: sending anonymous usage data
(screens visited, navigation events, device information) to Google's servers for
quality analysis and app improvement.
The app allows HTTP connections (unencrypted) because many IPTV streaming servers do
not have an HTTPS certificate. These connections are made exclusively to the servers
of providers configured by the user.
3. Content responsibility
IPTV Surfing is a neutral media player. The application does not
provide, host, distribute or have any affiliation with any channel list provider or
multimedia content. It is the user's sole responsibility to ensure that the playlists
they use comply with the applicable legislation in their country.
4. Permissions requested
INTERNET: required to download playlists, EPG and play channels
from the user's provider servers.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE / ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: to detect the local
network IP and enable the TV-phone pairing feature via QR code.
FOREGROUND_SERVICE / FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC: so that
playlist and EPG synchronization can complete even if the user switches apps,
showing a progress notification.
POST_NOTIFICATIONS (Android 13+): to display sync progress in
the notification bar.
READ_MEDIA_VIDEO / READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: so the user can select
a local M3U file from device storage.
5. Android backup
The app has Android's automatic backup enabled
(allowBackup=true). This means Android may include the app's local data
(saved M3U playlists, favorites, settings) in the backup of your Google account,
entirely managed by the operating system and Google. You can disable this behavior
in your Android device settings.
6. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated in the future. Any relevant change will be reflected on
this page by updating the date indicated at the top of the document. We recommend
reviewing it periodically.
7. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
[email protected]