1. No data collection
PhotoTidy doesn't collect, store or send any personal data. There are no accounts to create and no analytics, advertising or tracking tools in the app. We don't run any servers for PhotoTidy, so there is nowhere for your data to go.
To show David Whicker's other apps in Settings, PhotoTidy downloads a public list of apps from davidwhicker.dev. No personal data is sent with that request.
2. Your photos
PhotoTidy asks for access to your photo library so it can:
- show your photos and videos one at a time for you to sort, and
- delete the photos you've put in the Bin, but only when you choose to delete them and iOS asks you to confirm.
Your photos are read directly from Apple's Photos library on your device. They are never uploaded or copied anywhere. You can change or remove access at any time in Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos.
Duplicate, similar and blurry photo detection runs entirely on your device; no photos or results leave it.
3. What's stored on your device
To remember your progress, PhotoTidy keeps a small amount of information on your device only:
- which photos you've kept or put in the Bin, stored as Apple's internal photo identifiers rather than the photos themselves,
- your stats, such as photos sorted, space freed, daily counts, streaks and badges, and
- your settings, such as your daily goal and reminder time.
This stays in the app's private storage. Settings › Start Over clears your decisions, and deleting the app removes all of it.
4. Reminders
If you turn on the daily reminder, PhotoTidy schedules a notification on your device using iOS. Nothing is sent from a server, and you can turn it off at any time in the app or in iOS Settings.
5. Sharing
PhotoTidy only shares something when you ask it to. If you tap Share on an achievement card, the app creates an image of your stats and opens the iOS share sheet. You choose where it goes, and the app never shares your photos.
6. Links and email
Some buttons open web pages, such as this policy or the App Store, which have their own privacy policies. Send Feedback opens your email app with a new message to us.
7. Children
PhotoTidy doesn't collect data from anyone, including children. If you think a child has sent us personal information by email, contact us and we'll delete it.
8. Purchases
PhotoTidy Pro is sold through Apple's App Store using StoreKit. Apple handles the payment, and PhotoTidy never sees your payment details or Apple Account. The app only asks Apple whether you own Pro, and that check happens on your device. Pro is a one-time purchase that you can share with your family through Family Sharing. Use Restore Purchases in the app to unlock it on a new device.
9. Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update it here and change the date at the top.
10. Contact
If you email us, we use your address and message only to reply, and don't share them with anyone.
Questions about privacy? Email [email protected].