Owlmakers ("the developer") operates Magnifier ("the app"). The app is a magnifier that uses the rear camera to enlarge small print and objects, and can recognise text and read it aloud.
| Data | Purpose | Stored where |
|---|---|---|
| Camera preview and photos | Magnifying, taking photos, text recognition | On your device (never sent to a server) |
| Photos you save | Only photos on which you tap "Save" are kept | App-private storage (the library) and the device album (Pictures/Magnifier) |
| Recognised text | Shown on screen and used for reading aloud | Not stored (screen only) |
| App settings | Language, theme and similar preferences | Device storage |
| Backup file (optional) | When you tap the backup button, your settings and the library list are written as a JSON file (photo files are not included) | The device's Downloads folder |
To show ads, Google may collect device identifiers such as the Advertising ID along with basic device and app information. Google is the party collecting and using that data; the developer does not receive it. Where required (for example in Europe), consent is collected through Google's consent tool (UMP). See the Google advertising policy. You can reset or opt out of ad personalisation in your device settings (Settings → Google → Ads).
To understand how the app is used, the names of actions such as screen views and button taps are sent to Google's Firebase Analytics. Photos, recognised text, and file paths are not sent. Google collects and processes that data; see the Google Privacy Policy.
Text recognition runs on an on-device Google ML Kit model and works offline. Recognised text is only shown on screen and is neither stored nor sent. Reading aloud is handled by the text-to-speech (TTS) engine installed on your device.
To check that the app is working in real use, the developer sends anonymous usage statistics
(including country and region) to its own server (api.owlmakers.com, over HTTPS).
| Permission | When it is requested | If you decline |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | The first time you open the camera screen | The camera screen cannot be used (everything else still works) |
| Storage write | Only on Android 9 and below, when saving a photo to the device album | Only the album copy is not saved |
| Internet | Showing ads and sending usage statistics | Ads do not appear; everything else works as usual |
The app never asks for permissions on first launch. It asks at the moment a feature actually needs one.
This app uses Google's Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) to receive announcements and notices sent by the developer. When you open the app, Google assigns an FCM installation ID (registration token) to this installation; the app does not send or store this value on the developer's servers. The app subscribes to notification topics for the app name and your display language, and Google processes that subscription. A notification goes with the same content to every user of the same app and language and carries no personal data. On Android 13+ the notification permission is requested only when you tap the in-app notice line or the settings row, and you can use every other feature without allowing it. You can turn notifications off at any time in the device's Settings → Apps → Notifications, and you stop receiving them when you uninstall the app.
The app is not directed at children under 14 and does not knowingly collect data from children.
Because the developer holds no personally identifying data, there is no deletion request procedure. Uninstalling the app removes the photos and settings kept in app-private storage. Copies saved to the device album and the Downloads folder remain after uninstalling, so delete them from your gallery or file app. (The only thing kept on the developer's server is the anonymous usage statistics in section 2b, deleted automatically after one year.)
Any change will be posted on this page with its date. Contact: support@owlmakers.com