Privacy Policy
Effective date: 21 September 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Fenglinde International Trading Company Limited ("we", "us" or "our") handles information when you use the Halo TV application for Android TV and Google TV (package name tv.halovide.halotv, the "App") and our website at halovide.tv (together, the "Services").
We aim to comply with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) of Hong Kong and, where applicable, other data protection laws in the regions where the App is available, including the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and US state privacy laws.
1. Who we are
Fenglinde International Trading Company Limited is a company incorporated in Hong Kong and is the developer of Halo TV. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, we are the data controller for the information described in this policy. Our contact details are set out in section 13.
2. Summary
- Halo TV does not require you to create an account and does not ask for your name, email address or phone number.
- The list of apps installed on your TV and the files on your storage are used on your device to provide the launcher and file manager features.
- Your approximate location is used to show local weather.
- The App is free and supported by advertising. Third-party advertising partners integrated in the App collect certain device information, as described in section 5.
- We do not sell your personal information.
3. Information the App accesses and why
| Information / permission | What it is used for | Where it is processed |
|---|---|---|
| Installed applications (package visibility / QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES) | Halo TV is a home screen (launcher). It needs to see which apps are installed so it can display them on the home screen and in More Apps, let you add them to a tile, and open them when you select them. | On your device only. We do not upload your list of installed apps to our servers. |
| Approximate location | To show the weather for your area. | Your approximate location is sent to a weather data provider solely to retrieve the forecast. It is not used for advertising by us and is not stored by us. |
| Storage / media files | To let you browse local storage and connected USB drives and open photos, videos and other files through the built-in file manager. | On your device only. We do not upload, copy or scan your files. |
| Network access | To load weather information and advertisements and to check network status shown in the top bar. | Transmitted over encrypted connections where supported. |
You can grant or revoke location and storage permissions at any time in your device's system settings. If you refuse a permission, the related feature (for example, weather or the file manager) will not work, but the rest of the App will continue to function.
4. Information we do not collect
We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, contacts, messages, microphone audio, camera images or precise GPS location through the App, and we do not track what you watch inside other apps.
5. Advertising
Halo TV is free to use and displays advertisements provided by third-party advertising partners through software development kits (SDKs) integrated into the App. To deliver, measure and limit the frequency of ads, and to prevent fraud, these partners may automatically collect:
- your device's advertising identifier (Android Advertising ID);
- IP address and the approximate location derived from it;
- device information such as model, manufacturer, operating system version, language, screen size and network type;
- information about the ads shown and your interactions with them; and
- diagnostic information such as crash data related to the SDK.
These partners process this information under their own privacy policies. Depending on your region and choices, ads may be personalised or non-personalised.
Your choices. You can reset your advertising ID or opt out of personalised advertising in your device settings (on most Android TV / Google TV devices: Settings > Privacy > Ads). Where required by law (for example, in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland), we will ask for your consent before personalised ads are shown, and you can change your choice at any time through your device settings or, where available, within the App.
6. How we use information
- To provide the App's core features: displaying and launching your apps, showing weather, and browsing files.
- To display advertising that keeps the App free.
- To keep the Services secure, prevent fraud and abuse, and diagnose technical problems.
- To respond to your enquiries and to comply with legal obligations.
Where the GDPR applies, we rely on the performance of our agreement with you (to provide the App), our legitimate interests (security and improving the App), your consent (personalised advertising and location access), and compliance with legal obligations.
7. Sharing of information
We share information only with:
- Advertising partners, as described in section 5;
- Weather data providers, limited to approximate location, to return a forecast;
- Authorities or other parties where required by law, regulation or legal process, or to protect our rights, users or the public; and
- a successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, subject to this policy.
8. International transfers
We are based in Hong Kong, and our service providers and advertising partners may process information in other countries, including the United States. Where information is transferred across borders, we take reasonable steps to ensure it receives an adequate level of protection, such as relying on partners that use standard contractual clauses.
9. Data retention and deletion
App settings (such as your home screen layout) are stored locally on your device and are deleted when you clear the App's data or uninstall it. Because we do not operate user accounts, we do not keep a profile about you on our servers. Information collected by advertising partners is retained according to their policies. You may contact us at any time with a request relating to your information.
10. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information, including encrypted connections where supported. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal information, to object to or restrict certain processing, to withdraw consent, to data portability, and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. California residents may also have the right to know and to opt out of the "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising, which you can do by opting out of personalised ads as described in section 5. To exercise your rights, contact us using the details below. We will respond within the period required by applicable law.
12. Children
The App is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the App, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
13. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:
Fenglinde International Trading Company LimitedRm 06, 13A/F, South Tower, World Finance Centre, Harbour City,
17 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Email: david@halovide.tv
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add features or change advertising partners. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. If the changes are material, we will provide notice through the App or on this website.