Is It Free?

The JFSR Mobile App is Free and always will be. This is something we think you, our listeners, need. In the process we hope you enjoy using it and hopefully gives you all the essentials you require, while enjoying the station out and about, with your mobile devices.

Google Analytics

The JFSR  App uses Google Analytics. Google Analytics are used to help Search Engines index our App, which in turn gives it better ranking whenever it is searched on search engines like Google and others. It is very similar to how Webpages use Google Analytics to get their rankings high up the list. It is not used for anything else other than that, because that's how we have set it up.

Anything Sinister Going On?

This section goes hand in hand with the permissions section below. To put it bluntly we are not out to make you feel uncomfortable and certainly not out to rip out as much information as we can, for whatever reasons may cross your minds.

In a nutshell the JFSR Mobile App is simply an application to get the most out our radio station as possible. It allows for the JFSR radio stream to be played, view some offline web-pages (basic) and other web-pages that may be of interest (which are online). The App also allows you to send an email to the DJs or to the JFSR  radio station. There is no malicious code involved with our App and certainly no code in the application to breach any of your personal data. Please read the section below covering the permissions required for the JFSR Mobile App. It's important you understand how the App works.

Disclaimer:

No money is created from this App, whatsoever. There is no Data Mining involved, in any form and no data of any kind is passed onto 3rd party advertisement outlets. Basically we don't want it and we don't need it.

JFSR Mobile App Permissions

As with all Mobile Apps users should be wary of them. There are companies out there that exploit the user to the fullest. So always be aware of the permissions you grant Apps. I shall go through the permissions needed in detail, below, so you can be reassured our App will not, in any way, impose on you or your personal data.

This may seem like a contradiction though but the application will, however, ask for a few permissions that may seem a bit 'dodgy', or looks like a violation of your privacy. It is not. The JFSR Mobile v2 App requires two 'important' permissions but you will actually be asked if you want to proceed with granting them. This only applies when using the latest Google Android 6 OS firmware, previous firmware versions have the permissions pop-up when you install the App. Therefore in order for the App to work effectively (mainly the streaming of the audio) those two permissions are required. They are purely for the features you see within the App and nothing more. Google has a weird way of allowing certain features to function, let alone their wording of said permissions. So please bare in mind the audio stream will not function fully without having these permissions granted. Our App only requires these two permissions in order to function, hence why it may seem invading when the App asks you to grant them.

The permissions required is down to the audio streaming function and the nature of how the radio player works and displays its contents. The permission in question is called READ_PHONE_STATE. This permission includes two vital sub permissions for the radio to work properly.

We hope that answers some questions and comments we have had, regarding the permissions of the JFSR Mobile App. We want you to enjoy JFSR on the move without worrying if there's an issue with our App's permission strategy. If you require more information on this, please contact us.