Privacy policy.

Summary

KoWidget does not collect, transmit, store remotely, sell, or share any of your data. Everything the app reads stays on your device.

What the app accesses

To do its job, KoWidget reads:

• Book files in the folder(s) you choose, so it can show titles, authors, and cover images.
• KOReader's reading history (history.lua), so it can show which books you've recently read and your progress in them.

Access to these folders is granted explicitly by you through Android's Storage Access Framework (SAF) — a system picker where you choose exactly which folder(s) to share with the app. KoWidget cannot see any other files on your device, and you can revoke access at any time from the app's setup screen or from Android's system settings.

Optional companion plugin

KoWidget can optionally install a small plugin into your KOReader folder. Its only function is to notify the widget to refresh immediately when you close a book or lock the screen, instead of waiting for the app's periodic background check. The plugin does not transmit any data anywhere — it sends a local, on-device signal from KOReader to KoWidget.

Data collection, storage, and sharing

KoWidget does not:

• Collect or transmit any data over the internet — the app does not use network access.
• Use analytics, tracking, or advertising SDKs.
• Create user accounts or require sign-in.
• Share data with any third party.

Any information the app reads (book metadata, cover images, reading progress) is used solely to render the widget on your own device and is never sent anywhere.

Permissions

KoWidget requests only the permissions needed to display the widget and read the folders you explicitly grant through SAF. It does not request broad storage access, location, contacts, camera, microphone, or any other sensitive permission.

Children's privacy

KoWidget does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children, because it does not collect information at all.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this same page with a revised effective date.