Effective Date: February 28, 2026
Scano Browser ("Scano," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws and Google Play Developer Program Policies and Google Play User Data Policy. This Privacy Policy explains how Scano collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you use our mobile application and related services.
By using Scano Browser, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
To operate and improve Scano Browser, we may collect the following categories of information:
We may collect advertising identifiers (such as Google Advertising ID) and aggregated analytics data for performance monitoring and advertising optimization. This information does not directly identify you.
We do not collect personally identifiable information unless explicitly stated and with your consent.
Scano may request “Display over other apps” permission to show a floating button for quick access to the AI Assistant voice input panel. This permission is used only to display interface elements and does not monitor, capture, or collect content from other applications.
When you actively use the AI Assistant voice input feature, Scano may request access to the device microphone to convert your speech into text for AI search. Microphone access is activated only after user interaction and is not used for background listening or recording. Audio input is processed solely for the requested voice search function.
Scano may send service-related alerts, reminders, feature updates, or news notifications. You can disable notifications anytime via your device settings.
We do not access the content of your personal notifications unless you explicitly grant notification listener permission for management features.
Scano supports voice search functionality using Android system-level APIs (e.g., SpeechRecognizer or Google Voice services).
Scano may provide process or task management tools designed to help users monitor and optimize device performance.
If enabled, Scano may request notification listener permission to help organize or manage notifications.
Scano may use exact alarm or scheduling permissions to deliver user-configured reminders and scheduled daily briefings at specific times. This functionality relies on Android alarm scheduling APIs and is used solely to ensure time-sensitive alerts selected by the user are delivered accurately. No personal data is collected or accessed through this permission.
Scano may access limited system-level data to display:
All calculations are performed locally.
Scano does not monitor the content of your internet traffic, communications, or browsing sessions.
Users may manually clear:
These actions occur entirely on your device. Scano does not maintain external backups of your browsing history.
Scano may send scheduled news updates using system scheduling services.
Websites accessed through Scano may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Scano itself:
Users may delete cookies through browser settings.
Scano requests only permissions necessary for declared features, including but not limited to:
Permissions are:
Scano does not use permissions for undisclosed data collection, fingerprinting, surveillance, or advertising enrichment purposes.
Scano may integrate third-party SDKs for analytics, crash reporting, and advertising. These providers may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
These partners may process:
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of these third-party providers:
Third-party SDKs may collect data directly from your device in accordance with their own policies. Scano does not control how such third parties process data once shared.
We retain data only as long as necessary to:
Crash logs and analytics data may be stored in aggregated form for performance improvement.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect data from:
While we strive to protect information, no digital transmission system is completely secure.
If applicable, data collected via analytics or advertising partners may be processed outside your country. Such transfers occur under legally recognized safeguards.
Scano Browser is not intended for children under the age of 16 (or the applicable minimum age in your jurisdiction).
We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that such information has been collected without verified parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided information may contact us for removal.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including:
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, operational, or technical changes.
If material changes occur:
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or data handling practices, please contact:
Scano Browser Support
Email:
sherif.alswaf@gmail.com