01Overview
Smart Teleprompter is a floating-bubble teleprompter for Android: it shows your script as a scrolling overlay on top of whatever camera or video app you're recording with. This policy explains exactly what data the app touches, why, and — just as importantly — what it never does.
02What we collect
We — RB Apps, the developer — do not operate any backend server for this app, and collect nothing ourselves. Specifically:
- Scripts you type or paste are written to a file inside the app's private storage on your device only. We never see them.
- No account, email, or personal identifiers are collected or required to use the app.
- No advertising or analytics libraries are bundled with the app.
03Permissions
Android requires apps to declare each system capability they use. Here is every permission Smart Teleprompter requests and exactly what it's for:
| Permission | What it's for |
|---|---|
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW | Draws the floating bubble and the teleprompter text overlay on top of other apps. |
RECORD_AUDIO | Lets Voice Tracking mode listen for your voice so the script can auto-scroll as you read. Only active while that mode is running — see §04. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS | Shows the persistent notification Android requires for the bubble's background service to keep running. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE / FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE | Keeps the floating bubble and teleprompter overlay alive while you switch between apps. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED | Restarts the bubble automatically after your phone reboots, only if you'd left it turned on. |
REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | Asks the system not to kill the bubble in the background to save battery. |
04Voice Tracking
Voice Tracking is the one feature that touches your microphone. When you switch the scroll mode to Voice, the app uses Android's built-in speech recognizer to match what you're saying against your script and scroll accordingly.
That recognition happens through Google's speech-to-text service, which processes the audio online — the same system used by Android's built-in dictation. Smart Teleprompter itself does not record, save, or transmit your audio anywhere; it only reads back the recognized text to line it up against your script. Recognition runs only while Voice mode is active, and stops the moment you switch modes or close the overlay.
Because this goes through Google's recognition service, that portion of the process is also covered by Google's Privacy Policy.
05Storage & retention
Saved scripts live in a plain file inside the app's private storage — the same protected space every Android app gets, invisible to other apps. They stay there until you delete them from the app or uninstall it, at which point Android removes them along with everything else in that private storage.
07Children's privacy
Smart Teleprompter is a general-audience productivity tool, not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, regardless of age.
08Your choices
- Revoke the overlay, microphone, or notification permissions anytime in Android Settings → Apps → Smart Teleprompter → Permissions.
- Delete any saved script from the app's home screen at any time.
- Turn the floating bubble off from the app's main screen — it stops the background service entirely.
- Uninstalling the app removes all of its locally stored data.
09Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we'll update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the app after an update means you accept the revised policy.
10Contact
Questions about this policy or how the app works? Reach us at [email protected].