Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 17, 2026

At AdShield, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how AdShield handles information when you use our mobile application and related services.

1. No Personal Data Collection

AdShield does not collect, capture, or store any personal data. You are not required to register, create an account, or provide any personal details (such as name, email address, or phone number) to use the application.

2. Local DNS Filtering and Privacy

AdShield intercepts and filters DNS requests on your device using a local VPN loopback connection. We do not run any remote DNS servers, and we do not intercept or route your internet traffic through external proxy servers. All DNS lookups and ad-blocking rules are executed 100% locally on your smartphone. We do not log, inspect, share, or sell your browsing history, web traffic, or DNS queries.

3. Permissions Used by the App

  • VPN Service: Used exclusively to create a local virtual network loopback on your device. This allows the app to intercept and match DNS queries locally against your blocklists. No remote VPN tunnels are established.
  • Network Access: Used by the app to download filter list updates from public GitHub servers (Hagezi and OISD) when manually requested by the user.

4. Third-Party Websites & APIs

Our app allows you to download and update filter lists hosted on external repositories. The download requests are sent directly to the hosting provider (e.g. GitHub). Those external services are governed by their own privacy policies.

5. Children's Privacy

Since we do not collect any personal information, AdShield is completely safe for children. The built-in NSFW/Adult Content filtering option is designed to help protect children from viewing inappropriate content online.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or feedback regarding our privacy practices, please contact us at: [email protected].