Privacy
TVApplaunchЯ is an Android TV launcher. Most launcher settings, profiles, recently launched apps and selected wallpapers stay on your TV. This page also covers the optional TVApplaunchЯ website and Pro services.
What happens on your TV
- The launcher stores your chosen settings and profiles in the app's private storage. Recent apps are limited to apps you open through TVApplaunchЯ.
- Weather is optional. After you enter a city, its name is sent to Open-Meteo to find coordinates and request weather. The app does not request precise device location. Remove the city to stop weather requests.
- When you activate or check Pro, your activation code or saved license token and a random installation identifier are sent to the TVApplaunchЯ service. The token and identifier are encrypted in app-private storage with Android Keystore.
- On the Google Play edition, Google Play and RevenueCat handle optional in-app purchasing and purchase verification. TVApplaunchЯ uses the resulting purchase and entitlement status to decide whether to unlock Pro; it does not receive your full payment-card details.
- Optional Home-button setup uses Accessibility services only if you enable them. The Fire TV Home redirect observes foreground app/window identifiers and can respond to a held Menu key. The separate Android TV and Google TV Home fallback, if enabled with your consent, observes foreground app/window identifiers to detect another Home launcher and attempts to open TVApplaunchЯ; it does not read screen text or key events. Neither service records an event history or sends these observations to our servers. You can turn off the fallback in the app or disable the service in device Accessibility settings.
Optional website and Studio services
If you buy a Pro code on the website, Stripe processes the payment. We use payment status and the contact details needed for code delivery, support and recovery; we do not store full card details. If you sign into Studio, a session cookie keeps you signed in. Layout drafts, backups, paired-device information, and files you explicitly save or upload are stored to provide those features. Sending a layout to a TV and restoring a backup both require your action and confirmation; syncing is not automatic.
Stripe checkout email is used to send the purchased Pro code and support code recovery. Google Play does not share your purchase email with us. You may optionally add a recovery email in Studio; we send a verification link and only link the address after you confirm it. We use recovery email for verification and code recovery, not marketing. Email delivery may be delayed or unavailable; you can save your code directly after website checkout.
If you use Pro support tickets, we store your ticket messages, replies, ticket status and the associated Pro activation record so you can submit and track requests. Authorised support staff use Clerk authentication to access the staff dashboard and respond to tickets. Do not include passwords, payment-card details or other sensitive information in a ticket. Contact us using the developer contact details below to request access, correction or deletion of support information.
If you use optional AI features, the prompt and relevant selected appearance details are sent to the AI service used to generate the requested result. Do not include sensitive personal information in a prompt. The site and service may also keep limited technical logs for reliability, security and fraud prevention.
Choices and third parties
You can use the free launcher without purchasing Pro or using Studio, weather or AI tools. You can remove a weather city, turn off optional Fire TV shortcuts, and remove local settings by uninstalling the app. Google Play, RevenueCat, Stripe, Open-Meteo and the AI service each process information required for the feature you choose under their own policies. The TV app does not include an advertising or analytics SDK and does not request broad storage or precise location access.
Questions and data requests
For access, correction or deletion requests about online purchases, Studio information or saved files, contact Doc Squiffy Ltd. using the developer contact details provided with the TVApplaunchЯ Google Play listing. To remove TV-only information, clear the app's data or uninstall it; this does not automatically delete online purchase or Studio records.