Falker Studio · Social Viewer

Privacy Policy

Social Viewer has no account, developer backend or analytics of its own. It loads public content through external providers, which may process data needed to serve that content.

Developer Maurizio Falconi (falker47) Project Falker Studio Updated 6 November 2026
Social Viewer itself No account, viewing-history database, advertising SDK, analytics backend or recommendation profile.
On your device Only limited preferences, X consent and provider site data. Clipboard is read only when you choose Paste.
External providers Embedded providers can receive technical and interaction data and apply their own privacy policies.
Data stored locally & clipboard

Social Viewer does not maintain a server-side viewing history and does not operate a developer database containing the links or posts you open.

The app stores only limited preferences on the device, such as language and appearance choices, onboarding completion, the local X-embed consent choice, and provider first-party cookies/site storage created by embedded public content. Provider site data can be cleared from Social Viewer settings.

Social Viewer reads clipboard text only when you explicitly use the paste action. Clipboard contents are used to locate a supported public URL and are not uploaded to a Social Viewer backend.

Third-party social providers

To resolve or display a public link, Social Viewer connects directly to public or official provider endpoints and embedded-content surfaces for TikTok, Instagram and Threads (Meta), YouTube/Google, Reddit, Pinterest, X and Bluesky.

Instagram posts continue to use Meta's official oEmbed. In versions that enable in-app Reel playback, when you explicitly open a public Instagram Reel, SocialViewer may load the selected Reel's official Instagram mobile webpage inside an Android WebView to enable in-app video and audio playback. The app attempts to limit navigation to that one Reel, blocks pop-ups and third-party cookies, and does not download, extract, proxy or rehost the media. Instagram controls the webpage's contents, which may change dynamically, including showing login or related-content prompts. Instagram receives the usual network and WebView information and may use its own first-party cookies or preferences. The single 'Watch on web' action opens the selected URL in an external browser; for Reels the app may append the observed, undocumented `?l=1` parameter. Instagram and that browser apply their own terms and privacy settings.

Those services may receive information required to serve and operate the embedded content, including the public URL/content identifier requested, approximate location inferred from IP address, app or device identifiers, browser/WebView or device information, playback or other in-embed interactions, and provider cookies or preferences where applicable.

Depending on the provider, these data may be used by that provider for content delivery and app functionality, analytics, fraud prevention/security/compliance, advertising or marketing, and personalization. Social Viewer itself does not operate an advertising SDK, analytics backend, recommendation system or user-profile database.

The provider's processing is governed by its own privacy policy and terms. Social Viewer does not bypass private content, authentication requirements, age gates, removals, regional restrictions or other provider access controls.

YouTube & X specifics

YouTube. For supported YouTube links, Social Viewer uses the YouTube Data API for a limited public-video preflight, including Made for Kids status, before loading the official privacy-enhanced YouTube player. Social Viewer does not require a YouTube login or OAuth account connection.

X. Before X content is loaded for the first time, Social Viewer shows a privacy notice. If approved, that choice is stored locally and can be revoked in Settings. Third-party cookies remain blocked by Social Viewer.

Permissions & sensitive device data

Social Viewer does not request location, contacts, camera, microphone, photos/files, SMS or call-log access. Internet access is required to retrieve public provider content.

External links & optional support

Social Viewer may open external links to the developer's identity home, source code on GitHub, this Privacy Policy and an optional PayPal support page.

Optional support is voluntary and does not unlock digital content, features, badges, subscriptions or any other in-app benefit.

Children, policy changes & contact

Social Viewer is not specifically designed for children. It does not knowingly create profiles of children or operate a Social Viewer backend that collects their personal data. Public content availability and age restrictions remain controlled by the relevant provider.

This policy may be updated when Social Viewer changes materially. The update date will remain visible on this page.

Privacy questions: falker.dev@gmail.com