1-bit ("the app") is an iOS audio player developed by Arsenie Coseac. This policy explains what data the app handles and how. The short version: 1-bit is designed to work without collecting personal data. There is no analytics, no advertising, no tracking, no user account, and no server operated by us.
Data stored only on your device
- SMB credentials (server address, username, password) are saved in the iOS Keychain so you don't have to re-enter them. They never leave your device.
- Music library metadata (track, album, artist, playback state, playlists) is kept in a local database on your device.
- Cached artwork and artist images are kept in the app's local Caches directory.
Network requests the app makes
- SMB connections to the servers you configure. These are used to browse and stream your own music files. Requests only go to the servers you specify.
- Local-network discovery (Bonjour): the app advertises for SMB servers on your local network. No data leaves your network.
- Deezer artist-image lookup (optional, OFF by default): if you turn on
"Fetch artist images from Deezer" in Settings, the app sends the artist name from your
music library to Deezer's public API (
api.deezer.com) to retrieve a public artist photo. No user identifier, account info, device ID, or other personal data is sent — only the artist's name. You can disable this at any time in Settings. Deezer's own privacy policy: https://www.deezer.com/legal/personal-datas
What we do not do
- We do not collect analytics.
- We do not track you across apps or websites.
- We do not use advertising identifiers.
- We do not sell, share, or disclose your data to third parties.
- We do not operate a server. There is no user account for 1-bit.
- We do not knowingly collect data from children.
iOS permissions the app requests
- Local Network: required to discover and connect to SMB servers on your network.
- Background audio: required to continue playback when the app is in the background or the screen is locked.
Third-party components
- Deezer public API: used only if you enable the optional artist-image lookup described above.
- AMSMB2 (open-source SMB2 client library embedded in the app): does not transmit data to its developers.
Your rights
Because the app does not collect personal data, there is nothing for us to access, correct, or delete. To remove locally-stored credentials, metadata, and caches, delete the app from your device.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a new "Last updated" date.