Privacy Policy
Last updated on April 19, 2025
Welcome to Boat AI Browser: Web & Tools (hereinafter referred to as "we" , "Boat Browser"or "the app"). We are dedicated to the protection of our users' privacy. Your data belongs to you. the app will never sell your information or share your personal information with anyone without your consent. This Privacy Policy details the practices we follow regarding the management of your personal data, including its collection, utilization, disclosure, processing, and security. By using our application, you agree to this privacy agreement. You can view the relevant agreement at any time in the settings.
1. Information and Permissions Collection & Usage
1.1 Methods of Information and Permissions
We only collect personal information and permissions that you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address (usually through direct email communication) and permissions for notifications, network, storage, background operations, etc. This information and permissions will help you better experience our features, as well as help us quickly respond to your inquiries, provide technical assistance, and improve our services.
2 Usage of Information and Permissions
2.1Necessity of Information Collection
We collect information to
provide you with enhanced, high-quality, and personalized services.
We adhere to the principles of legality, legitimacy, and necessity, collecting and processing your personal information under clear and reasonable purposes. We ensure that data processing is directly related to service provision, adopting methods that minimize the impact on your personal rights, and strictly limiting the scope of data collection. This allows us to deliver more relevant ads, emails, news, or push notifications to you.
We commit to collecting and using your personal information only within the necessary scope and to taking appropriate security measures to protect your data, safeguarding your privacy and information security.
2.2 Use of Information and Permissions
The information and Permissions we collect through this app is primarily used for business-related purposes, such as:
2.2.1 Process Management
This feature requires access to the list of running applications on your device to manage app processes effectively. It will also query your installed applications list. This information is used solely for process management locally on your device and is not collected or uploaded to any servers.
2.2.2 Notification
The Notification functionalities are designed to enhance user experience by providing quick access to important information and controls. Examples include:
Notifications: Provide timely updates and information relevant to your browsing experience.
Notification features require your authorization to use, and you can also revoke permissions at any time in your phone settings.
2.2.3 Battery Check
The battery check function is designed to help you better understand the battery status of your phone. We may recommend that you adjust the system brightness, etc. for this function. Please note that you may need to jump to the system settings page to actively enable it in order to take effect.
2.2.4 Quiz
For a fun and engaging browsing experience, we offer interactive quizzes. We may collect your quiz answers to provide you with personalized quiz results and improve the quality of our service.
2.2.5 News Notifications and Reminders
We may send you updates related to news, and more through notifications or pop-up windows.
Permissions Granted: These notifications are sent with your consent. You have the ability to disable them at any time through your device's system settings.
Data Collection and Use: We do not collect or transmit any of your personal information through these notifications. No data is uploaded to any third parties.
2.2.6 Network Traffic
Our application includes a traffic monitoring feature designed to enhance the user experience by analyzing network usage. With this feature, you can easily keep track of the data consumed within this application, giving you better control and understanding of your network usage. We emphasize that this feature is restricted solely to monitoring the traffic generated within this application. We do not access or record any data related to other applications or general device usage, and this feature can be disabled in the settings if desired. Your privacy is our priority, and we ensure that all monitoring processes comply with relevant privacy regulations. Moreover, we do not upload or provide any information to third parties.
2.2.7 Browsing Data
Our Boat Browser includes a "Clear Browsing Data" feature that allows you to easily manage and remove unnecessary data stored from your online activities. This includes browsing history, cookies, cached images, and other site data that may occupy valuable storage space on your device. By clearing this data, you can enhance your browsing speed and overall experience. We ensure your privacy is protected, as no personally identifiable information is collected or shared with third parties during this process.
2.2.8 Boat Buddy
Boat Buddy is an AI chat feature built into the Boat Browser. It’s a smart assistant designed to provide users with intelligent, interactive conversations.
When you use Boat Buddy, Boat Browser shares the necessary information with our backend server to fulfill your request—this may include your prompts, conversation context, and related data. However, we do not store this information or use it to train AI models. Your conversations are stored locally on your device, and you can delete them at any time via Settings.
Important Note: While AI chat and AI search are designed to provide accurate responses, they may occasionally generate incorrect, misleading, or false information. We strongly recommend not submitting sensitive or private information related to health, finances, or personal safety. Users should always use caution when relying on AI-generated content.
The legal basis for processing any submitted personal data is the legitimate interest of Boat Browser and end users.
3. Use of Cookies
Cookies are integral to providing a seamless online experience. We do not proactively collect data from cookies. The functionality of cookies is vital for a smooth web journey. Without them, the richness of your internet interactions could be compromised, and certain site features or services might not operate as intended. Be aware that the sites you frequent may utilize cookies to retain your preferences, settings, and login credentials, including your email and phone number.
4. Third-Party Accounts & Services
4.1 Third-Party Accounts
Our App Service does not store passwords for any other third-party services. Your account information is not disclosed to this app, and you are free to disconnect any social networking website connections with this app at any time.
4.2 Third-Party Services
In order to provide you with better services, we may work with third parties, such as analytical tools and advertising platforms. These third parties may collect some of your information. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they handle your data.
Here is a list of the third-party services that we currently use:
Google Play Services
https://google-play-services.en.uptodown.com/android/download
Google Analytics for Firebase
https://firebase.google.com/?hl=us-en
Firebase Crashlytics
https://firebase.google.com/docs/crashlytics?hl=us-en
Firebase
https://firebase.google.com/terms/data-processing-terms
Adjust
https://www.adjust.com/terms/privacy-policy
Applovin
https://www.applovin.com/privacy/
Unity
https://docs.unity.com/ugs/en-us/manual/analytics/manual/privacy-overview
Mintegral
https://www.mintegral.com/en/privacy
Topon
https://www.toponad.com/en/privacy-policy
Bigo
https://www.adsbigo.com/privacy.html
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
Vungle (Liftoff)
https://liftoff.io/privacy-policy/
The SDKs listed above are primarily used for advertising, user analysis, and application optimization. They typically collect device information, location data, and user behavior data to ensure the best personalized service and advertising experience. All data collection and usage are governed by the respective privacy policies, and users can restrict access to certain data through device permission management or application settings.
5. Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process Personal Data for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Our legal basis for processing personal data includes processing that is:
Necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., to provide you with the requested services and to identify and authenticate you so you may use the Sites).
Necessary to comply with legal requirements (e.g., to comply with applicable accounting rules and to make mandatory disclosures to law enforcement).
Necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., to manage our relationship with you, ensure the security of our services, and communicate with you about our products and services).
Based on your consent (e.g., to place certain cookies and to share your information with third parties for advertising purposes).
In some cases, you may need to provide us with Personal Data for processing as described above, enabling us to offer you our services and allowing you to use all features of our App.
6. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed at anyone under 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we discover that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
7. Your Rights
You hold the right to access, modify, and erase your personal data.To exercise these rights, please reach out to our support team at support@rocketshield.co. We will address your request in a timely manner.
8. Changes Our Privacy
Policy may be updated occasionally. We will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without explicit, advance notice. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this page, and in the event of significant changes, we will provide a more prominent notice (such as an email notification). Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when posted on this page.
9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed and construed by the laws of Hong Kong (other than its conflict of laws rules).
To the fullest extent permissible by law, any dispute of any kind between you and us in connection with or arising out of your use of our Services shall be resolved through friendly negotiations. In case of failure of such negotiations, any dispute, controversy, difference or claim arising out of or relating to this Terms, including the existence, validity, interpretation, performance, breach or termination thereof or any dispute regarding non- contractual obligations arising out of or relating to it shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) under the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules in force when the Notice of Arbitration is submitted.
UNLESS YOU OPT OUT AND EXCEPT OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@rocketshield.co. We will endeavor to provide clear answers to your questions promptly.