PrivacyBrew: Privacy Audit

PrivacyBrew runs a complete privacy audit of your installed apps, showing you in plain language what they can really access. It flags what's unusual, so you can see what matters without getting lost in technical jargon. Your Quick Privacy Audit PrivacyBrew focuses on what's unusual, not just a long list of every permission. This 'signal versus noise' approach helps you quickly identify real privacy risks without needing a technical background. A maps app asking for location is normal; a flashlight app asking for your contacts is not. • Scan all your apps to see which ones have unusual permissions for their category and flag them for review. • Instantly spot when a simple app asks for your contacts, location, or microphone access without a good reason. • Get a clear privacy snapshot that surfaces the most important issues first, so you can act on them quickly. • Jump straight to an app's official Google Play Data Safety label to compare it yourself against what PrivacyBrew found and for a few widely-used apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, see notable disclosures surfaced right in the app. • Identify forgotten apps you haven't opened in a long time that may still hold sensitive permissions unnecessarily. See Every Permission & Tracker Go beyond the summary for a complete picture. For any app on your phone, you can see a detailed report of its capabilities and the third-party trackers it contains, all explained simply. • Review a detailed, app-by-app breakdown of every permission granted on your device. • Learn what each permission means in plain language and why an app might request it. • Detect known advertising and analytics trackers embedded in apps to see who gets your data. • Understand the purpose of each tracker, from personalizing ads to developer analytics. • Enable the optional Deep Tracker Scan to analyze app code and find more hidden trackers. How Your Privacy Audit Works PrivacyBrew makes complex information simple. The process is straight forward and happens entirely on your phone, reading information directly from the Android system. The scan runs live every time you open the app, so your report is always up to date. • Open the app to start an automatic scan of your installed applications and their permissions. • Review the main snapshot to see apps with unusual access or high tracker counts flagged at the top. • Tap on any app to see a detailed report of its permissions and embedded trackers. • All analysis is done on your device; nothing is ever uploaded, shared, or stored online. A True On-Device Privacy Audit Your privacy is paramount. PrivacyBrew is built from the ground up to operate entirely on your device, ensuring your app information never leaves your phone. Unlike other tools, it is technically incapable of communicating with the internet. • Perform a full privacy audit that is 100% offline, with no data ever sent to a server. • Trust the app's design: it has no internet permission, making it incapable of sending data. • Use the app completely free, with no account, no ads, no analytics, and no crash reporting. • Get transparent results computed live on your phone every time you open the app. Take Back Control of Your Privacy Understanding your privacy is the first step. PrivacyBrew also gives you tools to take action and manage your digital footprint beyond just your installed apps. These resources help you reduce your exposure to data brokers who operate outside of the Google Play ecosystem. • Find direct links to opt out of invasive "people search" data broker websites. • Use California's one-request DROP tool directly from the app to simplify data removal. • Explore the Learn tab for jargon-free answers to common questions about app permissions. • Make informed decisions about which apps you trust and want to keep on your device. PrivacyBrew is designed for everyday Android users. Full privacy policy: https://privacybrew.app/privacy.html