Privacy Policy.

Who this policy covers

This Privacy Policy applies to the Network Analyzer mobile app published by Nova Soft ("we," "us," or "our"). It describes the app's diagnostic features and its use of Google AdMob. It does not cover the separate NovaSoft website or third-party sites and services that you may visit.

Some network information, including IP addresses, device names, and Wi-Fi identifiers, can be personal data in context. We treat it accordingly.

Information the app accesses

Network Analyzer does not require an account. Nova Soft does not receive or store your scan results or diagnostic history on its servers. Operating-system permissions may be needed to show Wi-Fi information or use network features; the permission prompt on your device controls that access.

How the information is used

• To display your current network and Wi-Fi details.
• To run the speed test, LAN/device scan, ping, DNS, and traceroute tools you select.
• To keep history locally and create exports when you ask for them.
• To serve, measure, and protect advertising through Google AdMob.

We do not use your locally stored diagnostic history to build an advertising profile.

What happens when you run a test

Network tests work by sending requests or packets. A LAN scan communicates with devices on the network you scan. Ping, DNS, and traceroute communicate with the destination or resolver used by the test. A speed test communicates with its test endpoint and transfers data to measure performance. Those destinations and the networks carrying the traffic may see information normally included in network communication, such as your public IP address, request time, queried domain, or target address.

Network Analyzer does not control the privacy practices of a destination you choose, your internet provider, your DNS resolver, or the speed-test endpoint. Do not export or share a result containing information you wish to keep private.

Advertising and Google AdMob

The app uses Google AdMob to display ads. Google's Mobile Ads SDK may automatically collect or receive your IP address (which can indicate approximate location), app interactions and ad activity, diagnostic and performance information, and device or advertising identifiers where available. Google may use this information to deliver and measure ads, provide analytics for ads, and prevent fraud. This AdMob processing is separate from the local diagnostic history described above.

Google may use advertising information to personalize ads where permitted. You can manage ad personalization through your device's advertising settings and Google's controls. Network Analyzer does not currently provide an in-app ad-consent form or a screen for reopening ad privacy choices. We will update this policy when those controls are added.

See Google's Privacy Policy and My Ad Center for Google's practices and ad controls.

When information is shared

• Google AdMob: ad-related and device information described above is shared with Google through its SDK. Google handles this data under its published privacy policy. We require third parties that receive app data through our integrations to provide protections consistent with this policy and applicable platform requirements.
• Test destinations: the target devices, DNS resolvers, and test endpoints involved in a test receive the network traffic needed to perform that test.
• Your chosen export destination: information you export or share goes to the app, service, or person you select.

We do not sell your diagnostic results or send your locally saved history to our own servers.

Retention and deletion

Diagnostic history is kept on your device until you remove it using any available in-app history controls or uninstall the app. Exported copies are under the control of the destination where you saved or shared them; deleting app history does not delete those copies. We cannot delete information retained by a network destination or your internet provider as a result of a test.

Nova Soft has no account or cloud copy of your diagnostic history to delete. Google determines retention of data processed through AdMob under its own policies and controls. You can use Google's privacy controls or contact us at hello@novasoft.io with a privacy request; we will respond as applicable to data we control.

Your privacy choices

• You can decide whether to run a diagnostic test or export a result.
• You can manage app permissions, including Wi-Fi or location-related access where required by your operating system, in your device settings. Denying a permission may limit a related feature.
• You can remove locally stored app data using available history controls or by uninstalling the app.
• You can manage advertising preferences through your device settings, Apple's tracking setting on iOS, and Google's ad controls. At present, the app has no in-app screen for changing ad consent.

For questions about access, consent, or deletion, email hello@novasoft.io.

Security

Diagnostic history is stored locally using the protections of your device and operating system. No method of storage or network transmission is completely secure. Some diagnostic tools use ordinary network protocols that are not encrypted by design, and devices or operators on the tested network may observe their traffic. Use these tools only on networks where you are authorized to do so.

Changes and contact

We may update this policy when the app, its advertising setup, or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top shows when this version took effect. Material changes will be communicated through the app or this page where appropriate.

For privacy questions or requests, contact Nova Soft at hello@novasoft.io.