Privacy Policy
Photo Organizer Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 17, 2026
Thank you for using Photo Organizer. We value your privacy. This policy explains how the app accesses and handles photos and app data.
Photo Organizer provides on-device photo browsing, folder organization, duplicate and similar-photo scanning, favorites, and editing copies on Android. Please read this policy and the in-app permission explanation before enabling features that access your photos.
In short
- Photos are read and processed on your device; the app has no internet permission and does not upload photos to our servers
- You can grant access to all or selected photos using Android options, or decline and choose photos with the system photo picker
- Editing saves a new copy; moving photos and using the system trash are started by you and use the permission or confirmation flow available in your Android version
- The JSON backup you export contains favorites and settings only, not photo files
- The app includes no advertising, analytics or crash-reporting SDKs
1. Information we process
Photos and image information: when you grant photo access or select photos through Android’s system photo picker, the app reads the authorized or selected images locally to show thumbnails, folders, names, sizes, dimensions and dates, and to perform duplicate/similar scans, viewing, sharing or editing that you start. Android 14 and later provide system options for access to selected photos only.
App data: favorite markers, sort order, similarity settings, selected scan folders and scan cache are stored locally by the app. The cache helps avoid repeated calculations and does not contain photo copies.
The app does not require an account or sign-in and does not declare internet permission. The app itself does not send photos, favorites, settings or scan results to us. It does not include advertising, analytics or crash-reporting SDKs.
2. Photo changes, sharing and other apps
When you edit a photo, the app saves the result as a new file and leaves the original photo unchanged. Saving an edited copy requires the applicable media access permission.
Moving a photo or placing it in the system trash happens only after you select the photos and destination or action and confirm. Newer Android versions may show a system authorization prompt; Android 10 and earlier use the storage permissions available on those systems. Photo Organizer does not provide a system-trash deletion feature on Android 10 and earlier.
If you choose to share a photo or open it in another gallery app, Android passes the relevant photo to the app you select in the system interface. The receiving app’s handling is governed by that app and its privacy policy; review the recipient before sharing.
3. Permissions
Photo access: Android 12 and earlier use the system storage-read permission; Android 13 and later use the image-media permission; Android 14 and later also support system-provided access to selected photos. These permissions are used to display and organize images locally, not to access videos.
Storage write access: Android 10 and earlier may require storage-write permission when you ask the app to move a photo or save an edited copy. Android 11 and later use the system authorization flow for media created by other apps.
System photo picker: if you decline broad photo access, you can still choose photos for the app to view or edit. Android and your selection control which photos are available.
You can revoke photo access at any time in Android Settings. After access is revoked, the app stops accessing photos that are no longer authorized; revoking permission does not itself delete photo files.
4. Backup, storage and deletion
The JSON backup exported by the app contains favorite markers and app settings only; it does not contain photo files or image content. You choose where to save it using Android’s file picker. Backup files are not additionally encrypted, so keep them safe. When importing a backup, the app tries to match favorite metadata to photos currently accessible on the device.
Android system backup and device transfer may store app data according to your Android and Google account settings. These features are managed by Android/Google; you can manage backups in system settings, and the developer cannot access your system backups.
App data is stored in the app’s private storage. Clearing app data or uninstalling may remove local favorites, settings and cache. Your photo files are stored in Android media storage and are not deleted by the app merely because it is uninstalled. Moving photos or placing them in the system trash is performed only as confirmed by you in the app.
5. Third-party services
The app includes no advertising, analytics, crash-reporting or social SDKs. Photo scanning and editing use local app code and Android system APIs.
The app is distributed through Google Play. Google Play or Android may process installation, diagnostic, system-backup or device-transfer information according to your device and account settings. Those services are governed by Google/Android terms and privacy policies; the app does not actively upload photos. See the Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
6. Children's privacy
The app is not directed at children under 13 and does not actively collect personal information through the app.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the app or applicable requirements change. Any updated policy and effective date will be published on this page.
8. Contact us
If you have questions, comments or requests about this policy or privacy, contact us at [email protected].