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Last updated: July 10, 2026
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This Privacy Policy explains how ThankAI ("we," "us," "our") handles information in connection with the thankai.net website (the "Site") and the AirAudio Streamer application (the "App").

Summary: The App runs on your own device and streams audio over your local network. It has no user accounts and does not send your audio, track information, pairing keys, or passwords to us or anyone else. The App is free and supported by optional rewarded ads — short ads you choose to watch to earn extra streaming time. Those ads are served by Google AdMob, which collects limited device and advertising data as described below when ads are requested or shown.

01Information the App handles

Processed only on your device / local network (never sent to us):

  • Captured audio. The App captures audio playing on your device and streams it over your local network to AirPlay-compatible speakers you select. Audio is sent only to those local devices and is not recorded, stored, or transmitted to us or to any advertiser.
  • Device discovery data. The App discovers speakers on your local network (names, network addresses, capabilities) to let you choose targets. This stays on your device.
  • Pairing keys and passwords. Any pairing keys or device passwords are stored locally and encrypted on your device (hardware-backed key store) and are never transmitted to us.
  • App preferences. Settings such as "instructions seen" and your remaining ad-earned streaming time are stored locally on your device.

Collected by our advertising provider (Google AdMob):

The App is free and offers optional rewarded ads — you can choose to watch a short ad to earn additional streaming time. To request, show, and measure these ads, the App uses the Google Mobile Ads SDK (Google AdMob). The App requests ads only after you choose to watch one. When ads are requested or shown, Google may collect and process:

  • your device's advertising ID (Android Advertising ID / AAID) and other device or app identifiers;
  • your IP address and a coarse, approximate location derived from it;
  • ad-interaction and app-activity data related to the ads (for example, ad views, clicks, and rewards earned);
  • device and diagnostic information (device model, OS version, and crash / performance diagnostics from the ads SDK).

Google uses this data to deliver and measure ads, to prevent fraud and abuse, and — unless you opt out (see Section 3) — to personalize the ads you see. Google acts as an independent controller of this data under Google's Privacy Policy and Google's advertising policies. We do not receive your audio, contacts, photos, precise location, or any account credentials through the ads SDK.

The App does not use any analytics SDK and does not otherwise collect personal information beyond what the ads provider collects as described above.

02Permissions the App uses (and why)

  • Audio capture / media projection — to capture the audio you choose to stream.
  • Local network / Wi-Fi — to discover and stream to speakers on your network.
  • Internet access — to stream to network speakers and to request ads from Google AdMob.
  • Foreground service & notifications — to keep streaming reliable and show playback status.
  • Advertising ID (com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID) — added automatically by the Google Mobile Ads SDK so it can access your advertising ID to serve and measure ads. You can reset or delete this ID at any time (Section 3).

03Advertising and your choices

Because the App shows ads through Google AdMob, you have choices about how your advertising data is used:

  • Regional ad privacy choices. Where required, the App uses Google's User Messaging Platform to ask for your ad privacy choices before requesting ads. If Google reports that privacy options are available for you, you can reopen them from the App's Settings.
  • Reset or delete your advertising ID. On Android, open Settings → Privacy → Ads (or Settings → Google → Ads). There you can reset your advertising ID or delete it entirely, which limits ad personalization.
  • Opt out of personalized ads. The same Android Ads settings let you turn off personalized advertising; you will still see ads, but they will be non-personalized.
  • Rewarded ads are optional and user-initiated. Reward ads appear only when you choose to watch one to earn streaming time. We do not show surprise full-screen ads during normal playback.
  • Google's controls. You can review and adjust Google's ad personalization at adssettings.google.com and learn more at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

04Information the Site collects

  • Standard server logs. Our hosting provider may automatically log basic technical data (such as IP address, browser type, pages requested, and timestamps) for security and to operate the Site. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors.
  • Cookies / analytics. The Site does not use cookies. We use Cloudflare Web Analytics, a cookieless service that reports aggregate page-view counts only; it does not track individual visitors, store identifiers on your device, or collect personal information.
  • Contact. If you email us at info@ThankAI.net, we receive the information you choose to send in order to respond to you.

05How information is used

We use the limited Site information above only to operate, secure, and maintain the Site and to respond to your inquiries. Advertising data is used by Google AdMob to serve and measure ads as described in Section 1. We do not sell personal information for money.

06Sharing

We do not sell or rent personal information for money. To show ads, the limited advertising data described in Section 1 is collected by and shared with Google (AdMob) and its advertising partners to deliver and measure ads and to prevent fraud. Under some privacy laws (for example, California's CPRA), using advertising identifiers for personalized advertising may be treated as a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information; you can opt out using the controls in Section 3. We may also share limited Site information with providers who host or operate the Site, or where required by law.

07Data retention

Audio and on-device data are not retained by us at all. Advertising data is retained by Google according to Google's Privacy Policy. Site server logs, if any, are retained per our hosting provider's standard retention period.

08Children's privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because the App serves ads through Google AdMob, it is intended for general audiences and is not part of the Google Play "Designed for Families" program. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

09Your rights

Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR/EEA, UK, or CCPA/CPRA in California), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or limit the use of personal information, and to opt out of personalized advertising. Because the App stores data only on your device, you can exercise most of these rights directly by clearing the App's data or uninstalling it, and by resetting or deleting your advertising ID (Section 3). For Site-related requests, contact info@ThankAI.net.

10Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes are effective when posted to this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

11Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy: info@ThankAI.net (ThankAI).

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