VidKit — Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 17, 2026

VidKit is a mobile video editor available on Android and iOS. This policy explains what personal data the app processes and how, and applies equally to both platforms unless a section notes otherwise. The short version: your videos stay on your device; our ad partner (Google AdMob) may collect advertising identifiers and device information to serve ads.

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1. Data Collection

VidKit itself does not collect, transmit, or store personal data. Projects, clips, and exports never leave your device through our code.

Our advertising partner Google AdMob may collect your advertising ID, device information, and ad-interaction data to serve and measure ads — see Advertising below for details.

2. Network Access

VidKit uses network access only to fetch ads through Google AdMob. It does not send any analytics, telemetry, or crash reports to our own servers.

On Android, the app declares the INTERNET and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permissions. On iOS, standard network access is used; no additional permission prompts are required.

3. Storage

Your projects, imported media, and exported videos are stored exclusively in local app storage and system gallery locations you choose. They are never uploaded anywhere by VidKit.

4. Microphone

VidKit requests microphone access at runtime and uses it only when you choose to record a voiceover. Audio files are written to local storage and never transmitted.

• On Android this corresponds to the RECORD_AUDIO permission.
• On iOS this corresponds to the NSMicrophoneUsageDescription prompt.

5. Media Access

VidKit reads videos and images that you explicitly pick through the platform’s system media picker — Storage Access Framework on Android, and PHPickerViewController on iOS. It does not scan or index your gallery in the background.

6. Advertising

VidKit displays ads through Google AdMob on both Android and iOS to support free development. When ads are served, AdMob and Google may access or collect:

• Your device’s advertising identifier — Android Advertising ID (AAID) on Android, Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) on iOS.
• Device information (model, OS version, language, IP-based coarse region).
• Ad impressions, clicks, and interaction events.
• Rewarded-ad completion signals (for the “Remove watermark” feature).

Consent (EU / EEA / UK and other jurisdictions): On first launch, VidKit shows a consent form via Google’s User Messaging Platform (UMP). Your choice controls whether personalised ads are requested; either way, AdMob must log impression delivery to serve ads at all.

iOS App Tracking Transparency (ATT): On iOS 14.5 and later, Apple additionally requires a system-level tracking prompt before any app can access the IDFA. If you decline, ads still appear but are non-personalised.

Opting out or resetting your ad ID:

• Android: Settings → Privacy → Ads. You can reset your Advertising ID or opt out of ad personalisation.
• iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking (toggle per-app), and Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising (personalised ads).

For Google’s practices, see Google’s own privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy and AdMob’s partner list: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/9012903

7. Third-Party Libraries

VidKit integrates the following third-party components:

• FFmpegKit — video encoding/decoding, runs locally on both platforms.
• Vosk — on-device speech-to-text for caption generation.
• Native UI frameworks — Jetpack Compose on Android, SwiftUI on iOS.
• Google Mobile Ads SDK + User Messaging Platform — advertising and consent only; see Section 6.

No other third-party SDK collects or transmits data.

8. Children’s Privacy

VidKit is not directed at children under 13. If a parent or guardian believes their child provided personal data (not applicable in the normal course of using VidKit — we collect none directly), please contact us so we can address the concern.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when features change (new ad formats, new integrations, etc.). The “Last updated” date above will always reflect the current version. Continued use of VidKit after changes constitutes acceptance.

10. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, please reach out to the developer through the App Store or Play Store listing page.