Privacy policy
WayCam connects your Android phone to your computer locally. Camera video goes to the paired computer. On Windows, optional speaker playback captures sound from the computer’s current output and sends it to the phone. This release does not expose a virtual microphone.
Who provides WayCam
WayCam is provided by Waybound. For privacy questions or requests, contact hi@waybound.ai
Camera, microphone and local connections
The Android app requests camera access separately from sharing. Opening a connection makes the phone available; the paired desktop selects which devices to activate. Camera video and optional computer audio travel over the selected local Wi-Fi network or USB-tethering connection. Speaker playback does not require microphone access. The Android app retains optional microphone support for compatible development desktop builds; it does not capture the microphone unless the connected desktop enables it and permission has been granted. WayCam does not send this video or audio to the developer, Cloudflare or a WayCam cloud server.
Video and audio are processed in memory on the phone rather than saved as a recording. The desktop receiver uses a local frame buffer to supply the virtual webcam; on Windows this includes a local shared-buffer file. Software you select to use the webcam, such as a meeting or recording app, can transmit or record video and microphone audio under its own settings and privacy policy.
The current WayCam video, audio and pairing code are not encrypted at the application layer. The pairing code controls access but does not encrypt the connection. Use a trusted network or a direct USB-tethering connection. Network protections, such as Wi-Fi encryption, depend on your equipment and configuration.
Virtual background images
Optional background replacement processes camera frames locally on the selected computer or phone. WayCam keeps an app-owned copy of the image selected on the computer. Phone processing sends that image over the local paired connection and stores a prepared copy in the phone’s private app storage. Background images are not uploaded to WayCam or Cloudflare. Replacement can miss edges or expose room objects; it is not a privacy guarantee.
On Windows, Remove image in Settings → Background clears the selection and turns replacement off; the app-owned PNG can remain until a later image import prunes it. To delete retained Windows copies, exit WayCam and delete the PNG files in %LOCALAPPDATA%\WayCam\Backgrounds. Prepared phone images may also remain after replacement is turned off and are pruned as new images are imported. Clear WayCam’s Android app storage or uninstall that app to remove these copies and its saved pairing data.
Sharing while the app is in the background
A streaming session can continue when WayCam is minimized or the phone is locked. WayCam runs a foreground service for the connection and permitted camera/microphone use and provides a notification with Stop controls, subject to your Android notification settings. Close the connection in WayCam or from the notification to end the session. You can also revoke camera or microphone permission in Android Settings.
Device and connection information
WayCam reads local network addresses and connection availability to select the local connection and show pairing details. It reads camera and encoder capabilities to select supported capture settings. The connected computer receives video dimensions, orientation, frame timing and camera state needed to display and control the webcam. These features do not require location, contacts or media-library access. Microphone permission is needed only to share the phone microphone.
The phone stores a randomly generated pairing code and its creation time in private app preferences. The code is reused for reconnecting and is normally replaced after 30 days. The desktop app stores connection and appearance preferences locally. WayCam does not create user accounts or use advertising or analytics SDKs in the Android app.
Optional processing diagnostics
On Windows, Settings → Diagnostics lets you start a two-minute processing debug capture. It saves statistics and technical metadata as local JSONL files, with no images, video, audio, network addresses or pairing codes. Logs are not uploaded automatically. Use Open log folder to review them and delete saved JSONL files manually when no longer needed. If you choose to send a log to support, we receive it as part of your support message.
Retention and deletion
WayCam does not maintain a cloud video library or server-side account data. Live frames and audio packets are held for streaming and preview, not retained by the Android app as recordings. Stop the session to end capture. Clear WayCam’s app storage or uninstall it to remove the phone’s saved pairing data. Remove the desktop app’s local settings separately if you want to clear saved connection preferences. Recordings made by another app must be deleted in that app.
If you contact us, we receive the information you choose to send, such as your email address, message and attachments. We use it to respond and handle the request, retain it as needed for that purpose and applicable obligations, and do not use it for advertising. You can request deletion through the contact above.
This website and external downloads
This website is hosted by Cloudflare. Delivering and protecting the site involves processing request information such as your IP address, browser information, requested URL and request time. Cloudflare’s handling and retention are described in its privacy policy. The website does not include advertising, analytics scripts, account forms or an application database. Infrastructure-level security features may operate separately.
Following a Google Play or direct-download link takes you to that provider. The provider processes the download request under its own privacy policy. Visiting this website does not give it access to your WayCam camera stream.
Your choices and rights
You control which computer connects and when the session stops on Android. In the Windows release, desktop switches independently control the camera and phone speaker. Closing the connection stops all sharing; a desktop connection failure also expires the device control session. Depending on your location, you may have rights to request access, correction or deletion of personal information we hold, to object to or restrict processing, and to complain to your local data protection authority. Contact us using the details above. We cannot retrieve video or audio that was never sent to us.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page when WayCam’s data handling changes and revise the date above. Material changes that require notice or consent will be communicated as applicable.