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Privacy Policy

How Cleanup Handles Data

This Privacy Policy explains what information Cleanup processes, why it is processed, where it is stored, and what choices you have. This policy reflects the current iOS implementation reviewed on April 23, 2026.

1. Overview

Cleanup is an iOS utility app that helps you review photo-library content, compress videos, organize selected media into a private local vault, review duplicate or incomplete contacts, preview charging animations, and manage optional paid subscriptions.

The app does not currently require you to create a standalone account. Most data used by Cleanup comes from permissions you grant on your device, purchases you make through Apple, and SDK or device identifiers used for analytics, attribution, and diagnostics.

Important

Based on the reviewed application code, photo-library items, contact entries, and Private Space media are primarily processed locally on your device for the app’s core utility features.

2. Information We Process

Category Examples Why We Process It
Photo-library content and metadata Photos, videos, local asset identifiers, media type, creation date, duration, dimensions, screenshot flags, and file-size estimates. To scan for duplicates and similar items, build cleanup suggestions, show previews, compress videos, save outputs back to Photos, and restore or delete items you choose to manage.
Private Space imports Photos or videos you explicitly import into Private Space, original filename, file size, creation date, duration, dimensions, thumbnails, and vault index data. To store selected media inside the app, render thumbnails and previews, and let you export or delete those items later.
Contacts data Contact identifiers, names, organization names, phone numbers, and email addresses. To detect duplicate or incomplete contacts and apply deletion actions that you confirm.
Subscription and purchase data Product IDs, transaction IDs, original transaction IDs, purchase dates, and expiration dates. To unlock paid features, restore purchases, verify subscription status, and link purchase activity to attribution records.
Attribution and device identifiers Adjust ADID, IDFA when available, IDFV, bundle identifier, and attribution fields such as network, campaign, ad group, creative, tracker, and cost metadata. To understand install sources, measure marketing performance, and map subscription activity to attributed devices.
Diagnostics and app infrastructure data Crash or diagnostic data, installation-level identifiers, SDK initialization data, cached catalog payloads, and selected charging wallpaper preferences. To keep the app operating, troubleshoot issues, and fetch or cache charging-animation assets.
Security and preference data Private Space PIN hash and salt, biometric and lock-on-background settings, onboarding state, first-open flags, deduplication caches, and local transaction-report state. To secure access to certain features, remember your preferences, and avoid repeating the same reports or onboarding flow.

3. How We Use Information

  • To scan your photo library and build cleanup recommendations on-device.
  • To compress videos locally and save new copies back to your photo library when you request it.
  • To import selected media into Private Space and render previews, thumbnails, and exports.
  • To scan contacts for duplicate or incomplete entries and execute deletion actions that you approve.
  • To cache charging-animation catalogs and media so selected animations can load more quickly.
  • To initialize analytics, attribution, and diagnostic SDKs used by the reviewed build.
  • To verify subscriptions, restore purchases, and unlock paid features after successful App Store transactions.
  • To connect attribution data and purchase metadata with the app’s own server-side reporting flow.

4. When Information Is Shared

Cleanup uses third-party services and platform providers that may receive limited data directly from your device as part of app operation.

  • Apple processes in-app subscription purchases and manages billing, renewals, and refunds through the App Store.
  • Adjust is used for attribution measurement and can provide ADID and attribution details used by the app.
  • Meta SDK is integrated for advertising measurement and advertiser tracking status handling.
  • Firebase services are included in the reviewed build for core initialization and app infrastructure. Crash or installation-related data may be processed through Firebase components present in the app.
  • Our own servers receive limited attribution and subscription-mapping data, including device identifiers and transaction metadata, to support attribution and purchase analytics.
Current code-review result

We did not find application-code paths that upload your photo-library media, Private Space media, or contact book contents to our servers for the core utility workflows reviewed here.

We do not currently sell personal information. If that changes in a future release, we will update this policy before the change takes effect.

5. Local Storage and Retention

  • UserDefaults stores app preferences, onboarding state, charging selection state, subscription cache data, Private Space security settings, and local reporting markers.
  • iOS Keychain stores the current Private Space PIN value used for biometric unlock support.
  • Caches directory stores photo-cleanup cache files, trash-state files, thumbnail caches, and cached charging-animation assets.
  • Application Support stores Private Space files, thumbnails, and vault index metadata.
  • Temporary files may be created during exports, previews, or compression and are designed to be cleaned up when the task finishes.

Locally stored data remains on your device until you delete it inside the app, remove the related content from your device, clear app data by uninstalling the app, or the app rotates cached files in the ordinary course of operation.

Server-side attribution or subscription records may be retained for operational, analytics, accounting, fraud-prevention, or legal-compliance purposes for as long as reasonably needed.

6. Your Choices and Rights

  • You can manage Photos, Contacts, and tracking permissions in iOS Settings.
  • You can delete media from Private Space, delete cached cleanup selections, or remove charging downloads by removing the app from your device.
  • You can cancel subscriptions and manage renewals through your Apple ID subscription settings.
  • You can request access, correction, or deletion relating to data controlled by the app operator by contacting us at support@sphereclean.uk.

If you contact us, please include enough detail for us to understand the request, such as your device platform, the feature involved, and the email address associated with your Apple purchase receipt if the request is about a subscription.

7. Security

Cleanup uses a mix of local device storage, iOS platform protections, Keychain storage, and app-level access controls. For example, the reviewed build stores the Private Space PIN hash and related settings locally, and stores the PIN value used for biometric unlock in the iOS Keychain.

No software environment can remove all risk. You should keep your device updated, protect it with a system passcode, and review deletion or export actions carefully before confirming them.

8. Children’s Privacy

Cleanup is not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us through the app or its support channels, contact us and we will review the request.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when app features, data flows, legal requirements, or third-party integrations change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be highlighted inside the app when appropriate.

10. Contact

For privacy questions, requests, or complaints, contact: support@sphereclean.uk