Information We Collect
Private Photo Vault is designed with privacy in mind. Most of your data remains stored locally on your device.
The app may access:
- Photos and videos that you choose to import into your secure vault.
- Camera access for taking photos directly within the app.
- Biometric authentication for secure unlocking (handled by your device).
- Device storage for importing, exporting, backup, and restore operations.
- Private notes created by you inside the application.
Permissions
The app requests permissions only when they are required for features you choose to use.
- Photos & Videos — Import and manage media.
- Camera — Capture photos directly into the secure vault.
- Biometric Authentication — Unlock the vault securely.
- Storage — Save, import, export, backup, and restore files.
- Internet — Required for advertisements and certain online services.
- Notifications — Display optional app notifications.
- Location (Optional) — Used only if you enable location-based security features.
- SMS (Optional) — Used only if you enable supported security alert features.
- Bluetooth (Optional) — Used only if Bluetooth security features are enabled.
How We Use Information
The accessed information is used only to provide the app's functionality, including:
- Protecting your private media.
- Managing albums and folders.
- Authenticating access using PIN or biometrics.
- Capturing photos securely.
- Creating and storing secure notes.
- Supporting backup and restore features.
- Improving stability, reliability, and performance.
Advertising
The app may display advertisements through Google AdMob. Advertising partners may collect limited device information as described in their own privacy policies to provide and improve advertisements.
Data Security
We use reasonable security measures to help protect your information. Access to your vault is protected by the authentication methods you configure, such as a PIN or biometric authentication.
Children's Privacy
This application is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Third-Party Services
The app may use trusted third-party services including:
- Google Play Services
- Google AdMob
These services operate according to their own privacy policies.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be reflected on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact the developer using the contact information provided on the Google Play Store listing.