NFC Reader Bridge Privacy Policy
Effective 6 November 2026. This privacy policy applies to the NFC Reader Bridge Android app and its computer program, nfc-reader-agent, published by QTComs, Inc.
Summary
- We collect no personal data. The app has no internet permission, so it cannot send anything to us or to anyone else over the network. The computer program doesn't contact us either.
- No account, no advertising, no analytics, no tracking, and no third-party code that reports usage.
- What passes between your card and your computer goes only to your own computer, over an encrypted Bluetooth link, and is not stored.
- Uninstalling the app deletes everything it stored.
Who we are
QTComs, Inc. (7491 NW 40th St, Chiefland, FL 32626, USA) publishes NFC Reader Bridge. Privacy questions: appsupport@qtco.ms.
What the app does
NFC Reader Bridge makes your phone a contactless card reader for your computer. While the app is open on screen, it reads the card, tag or implant you hold to the phone, and the computer program sends the computer's commands to it and gets the answers back.
Data the app handles
| Data | Where it is | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Commands from your computer to your card, and the card's answers (which can include PINs, keys and what the card stores) | Passed through in memory while the app is open; never stored or logged | To be your computer's card reader |
| The card's identifier (UID) and type | Shown on screen while the card is held to the phone; gone when it leaves | So you can see which card is in the reader |
| Your settings (theme, vibration, sounds, screen on) | On your phone | To work the way you chose |
| The names your computers gave and their Bluetooth addresses, and when each last connected | On your phone | To list your computers in Settings |
The app's screen shows the last command only as its header and length and the card's status word, never its data. The computer program's logs follow the same rule.
Data that leaves your phone
We receive none of it. - Your computer, over Bluetooth. Commands and answers travel only between the phone and the computer you paired, over a Bluetooth link encrypted with the keys created when you paired them. On the computer they go to the virtual card reader on that same computer (vsmartcard's vpcd), never over the network. - Android backup, if you use it: the app's settings and the list of computers can be included in your Android backup and in a transfer to a new phone. Android encrypts backups with your screen lock.
We do not sell, share or transfer data to any third party.
Permissions
- Nearby devices (Bluetooth): so your computer can find the phone and connect.
- NFC: to read your cards and tags.
- Vibration, for feedback when a card arrives or leaves.
Security
Only a computer that has paired with the phone can use the reader, and only while the app is open on screen. The computer program talks to the virtual reader only on the computer itself (it refuses other network addresses). Card data is held in memory only for as long as a command takes.
Retention and deletion
Card data is never stored. Everything else stays on your phone until you delete it: uninstall the app, or clear its storage in Android's settings. To remove a computer, use Settings → Computers → Forget, and unpair it in the phone's and the computer's Bluetooth settings. We hold no copy, so there is nothing for us to delete.
Children
The app is not directed at children under 13, and it collects no personal information from anyone.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in Europe or the CCPA in California), you may have rights to access, correct or delete personal data a company holds about you, and to complain to a data protection authority. We hold no personal data from this app; if you have a question, write to appsupport@qtco.ms.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we will update this page and its effective date. If the app ever starts to collect data, this policy and the app's store listing will say so before it does.
Contact
QTComs, Inc. · 7491 NW 40th St, Chiefland, FL 32626, USA · appsupport@qtco.ms · https://qtco.ms
Other policies: Privacy at QTComs.