Last Updated: May 2025

Introduction

Welcome to f-droid.app. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being completely transparent about how our website operates. This privacy policy explains what information we collect when you visit f-droid.app, how we use that information, and what rights you have regarding your personal data. By using our website you agree to the terms described in this privacy policy.

Who We Are

f-droid.app is an independent website dedicated to providing guides, tutorials, and information about the F-Droid app. We are not affiliated with the official F-Droid project in any way. If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data please contact us through our contact page.

Information We Collect

We collect two types of information when you visit f-droid.app — information you provide to us voluntarily and information that is collected automatically when you browse our website.

Information you provide voluntarily includes any messages or inquiries you send us through our contact form. We only use this information to respond to your inquiry and we never share it with any third party.

Information collected automatically includes standard website analytics data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location. This data is collected in aggregate and anonymous form and is used solely to understand how visitors use our website so we can improve our content and user experience.

Cookies

f-droid.app uses cookies to improve your browsing experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use the following types of cookies on our website.

Essential cookies are required for the basic functionality of our website and cannot be disabled. Analytics cookies are used to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our website — this data helps us improve our content and user experience. Advertising cookies are used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements on our website — these cookies may collect information about your browsing activity across other websites.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Google AdSense

f-droid.app uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to display ads that are relevant to your interests based on your browsing history. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our website and other websites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings page at adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of third party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

Google Analytics

f-droid.app uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our website, what pages they visit, and what other websites they used prior to coming to our website. We use this information only to improve our website and content. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our website rather than your name or other personally identifying information.

Third Party Links

f-droid.app contains links to third party websites including the official F-Droid project website at f-droid.org. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

Data Retention

We retain any personal information you provide to us through our contact form only for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. We do not store any personal information beyond what is necessary for this purpose.

Your Rights

You have the right to access any personal information we hold about you, request correction of any inaccurate information, request deletion of your personal information, and object to our processing of your personal information. To exercise any of these rights please contact us through our contact page and we will respond to your request as soon as possible.

Children’s Privacy

f-droid.app is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13 please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will update the last updated date at the top of this page whenever we make changes. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our data practices please contact us through our contact page and we will get back to you as soon as possible.