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Privacy Policy
This policy explains what data the Fotopoda app and this website process. The short version: your photos and videos stay on your device. We do not upload them, we do not see them and we do not sell any data.
| What stays on your device | What we process | What we never do |
|---|---|---|
| Your photos and videos, your keep / let go / favorite decisions, the Bin, progress stats and similar-photo fingerprints. | Anonymous in-app usage signals (TelemetryDeck), purchase status from Apple or Google, and website analytics (Google Analytics) on this site. | Upload your photos, read photo metadata for analytics, show ads, track you across apps or sell your data. |
1. Who we are
Fotopoda is published by PholarSec LLC (“PholarSec”, “we”), the controller of the data described here. Contact: contact@pholarsec.com. Our offices are listed in the footer of this website.
2. Scope
This policy covers the Fotopoda app for iOS, iPadOS and Android and this website (fotopoda.pholarsec.com).
3. Data processed on your device
With your permission, Fotopoda accesses your photo and video library to show you photos for review. The following is stored only inside the app on your device:
- your decisions (keep, let go, favorite) and the contents of the Bin;
- progress stats, levels and achievements;
- similar-photo fingerprints (perceptual hashes) used to find bursts and near-duplicates.
Nothing is uploaded and there is no account. Favorites you set in the app update the system favorite flag of the photo.
Photos are deleted only when you empty the Bin and confirm in your phone's system dialog. The operating system keeps them recoverable for 30 days (iOS “Recently Deleted”, Android gallery trash).
4. Data we or our processors process
We do not receive your photos, videos or their metadata. The only data that leaves your device is described in the sections on purchases and analytics below.
5. Purchases
Fotopoda Premium is sold through the App Store (Apple) or Google Play (Google). They process the payment; we receive the purchase status (for example, active or expired), never your card data.
Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple ID or Google Play settings; deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. Refunds follow Apple's and Google's policies.
6. Analytics
In the app: we use TelemetryDeck, a privacy-first service, to receive anonymous usage signals. Signals include: onboarding completed, permission result, session started/completed (counts only), paywall and purchase events, Bin emptied (count and bytes), levels and achievements, reminder toggled and review prompt. They never include photos or photo metadata. No advertising identifiers, no cross-app tracking.
On this website: pholarsec.com and its app subsites use Google Analytics with IP anonymization to understand website traffic. Website analytics are separate from the app.
7. Permissions and why we ask
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Photos (full or limited access) | To show your photos for review and delete the ones you choose. With limited access, Fotopoda only sees the photos you select. |
| Notifications (optional) | For the optional daily reminder. You can turn it off anytime. |
8. Data retention and deletion
Data stored by the app stays on your device until you delete it. Deleting Fotopoda removes its decisions, Bin, stats and fingerprints from your device. Photos you deleted remain in the system's recovery area for 30 days.
Anonymous analytics signals cannot be linked to you. To ask us anything about your data, write to contact@pholarsec.com.
9. Children
Fotopoda is not directed to children under 13.
10. International transfers
Anonymous app signals are processed by TelemetryDeck and website analytics by Google, which may process data outside your country. Your photos are never transferred.
11. Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, the LGPD or the CCPA), you may have the right to access, delete or object to the processing of your personal data. Write to contact@pholarsec.com and we will answer.
Because Fotopoda keeps your data on your device, you can delete almost all of it yourself by deleting the app.
12. Security
Your data stays in the app's storage on your device, protected by your device's security. We never hold a copy of your library.
13. Changes to this policy
If we change this policy we will update the “Last updated” date above and, for important changes, let you know in the app.
14. Contact
PholarSec LLC — contact@pholarsec.com