RoboCam is an app that turns your Android phone into a remote-controlled camera and robot
controller. It streams video from your phone's camera and sends drive commands to a robot
(LEGO EV3, LEGO SPIKE Prime, or a custom Bluetooth/serial controller) that you connect to
directly.
What data RoboCam collects
None. RoboCam does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data to us
or to any third party. RoboCam has no account system, no analytics, no advertising, and no
crash-reporting service built in.
How the permissions are used
Camera — used to capture and stream live video from your phone to a
browser on your local network (or to the phone's own screen). Video is never uploaded
anywhere; it is served directly from your phone over your own Wi-Fi/LAN.
Bluetooth — used to connect directly to your own robot hardware (LEGO EV3
or SPIKE Prime hub) to send drive commands. This connection is local, device-to-device, and
never leaves your phone.
Location (Android 11 and earlier only) — on older Android versions,
the operating system requires the location permission in order to perform Bluetooth Low
Energy scanning. RoboCam does not read, use, or store your GPS location or any location data
— the permission exists solely to satisfy this OS-level requirement for Bluetooth scanning.
On Android 12 and later this permission is not requested at all.
Network / Wi-Fi state — used to display your phone's local IP address so
you know what address to open in a browser, and to run the local web server that serves the
video stream and control interface. No data is sent to any external server.
Where your data goes
Video, joystick/keyboard input, and robot commands travel only between your phone and
devices on your own local network (your robot, and any browser you use to view/drive it). No
data is sent to the app developer or any third-party server.
Children's privacy
RoboCam does not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone, including
children.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this same address with a
revised "last updated" date.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to: magnus.ivarsson@gmail.com