Privacy Policy

To function as an IRC client, HexDroid processes the following data — all of which you provide explicitly:

• Network connection data: server hostname, port, TLS setting, nickname, username, real name, and optional server password.
• Authentication credentials (optional): SASL authcid and password, or a TLS client certificate — stored encrypted on-device via Android's EncryptedSharedPreferences and never included in backups.
• User-generated content: messages you send and receive, channel names, nicknames, and server metadata. This data is transmitted to IRC servers as part of normal IRC protocol operation.
• File transfer data (optional, when DCC is enabled): DCC transfer metadata and file contents when sending or receiving files.

What the developer collects

Nothing. The developer does not run any analytics, error reporting, or advertising systems within the app. The app does not send usage data to the developer's servers. There are no third-party analytics SDKs.

If you contact support by email or via GitHub Issues, any information you voluntarily share is handled under standard email / GitHub privacy policies respectively.

Third parties

IRC is a federated, open protocol. When you connect to an IRC server, your nickname, hostmask, and messages are visible to the server operators and other users in the channels you join. Those third parties operate under their own privacy policies, not controlled by the developer.

DCC (Direct Client-to-Client) transfers establish a direct network connection with the user you're transferring with. File contents are transmitted directly between clients.

On-device storage

• Network profiles and preferences are stored in app-private storage on your device.
• SASL credentials are stored using Android's EncryptedSharedPreferences, which encrypts data with a key stored in the Android Keystore. They are excluded from Android's backup system.
• Chat logs (optional, off by default): if you enable logging, log files are saved to app-private storage or a folder of your choice (selected via the Android Storage Access Framework).
• DCC received files: saved to your Downloads folder (or a custom folder you specify) when DCC is enabled.

Data retention & deletion

• All app data (settings, credentials, in-memory scrollback) is deleted by uninstalling the app or clearing its data in Android Settings → Apps → HexDroid → Storage → Clear data.
• Chat logs (if enabled) are automatically deleted after the retention period you configure (default: 14 days).
• DCC received files remain in your Downloads (or custom folder) and can be deleted normally through your device's file manager.

Android permissions