App Permissions
Every permission Escronet requests has a single purpose: detecting scam calls on your device. No permission is used for advertising, tracking, or data collection.
All audio capture and transcription run entirely on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded.
These permissions allow Escronet to monitor calls, analyse speech locally, and alert you and your guardian in real time.
Phone State
READ_PHONE_STATE
Why we need it
Detects when an incoming call starts from an unknown number so Escronet can begin monitoring.
Privacy guarantee
No call content is read. Only the call event (started / ended) is observed.
Microphone
RECORD_AUDIO
Why we need it
Captures in-call audio to feed into the on-device Whisper transcription model in real time.
Privacy guarantee
Audio is processed on your device and immediately discarded. It is never stored, transmitted, or shared.
Contacts
READ_CONTACTS
Why we need it
Distinguishes calls from your saved contacts (trusted) versus unknown numbers (monitored for scams).
Privacy guarantee
Your contact list is read locally only. It is never uploaded to any server.
SMS
RECEIVE_SMS
Why we need it
Detects OTP codes sent by scammers during a call so a warning banner appears before you read them aloud.
Privacy guarantee
Only messages received during an active monitored call are inspected. No SMS content is stored or forwarded.
Notifications
POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Why we need it
Delivers local scam alerts on your screen and push notifications to your guardian when risk is detected.
Privacy guarantee
Guardian alerts contain only a risk level and timestamp — no audio, no transcript, no personal data.
Background Service
FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Why we need it
Keeps the protection service alive during a call so the OS cannot suspend it mid-analysis.
Privacy guarantee
The service runs only while a call is active. It does not run continuously in the background.