Location.
Yes. Photo Vault Secret Locker's developer declares location as data used to track you — data that can be combined with other companies' data for targeted ads or ad measurement, or shared with data brokers. On iPhone you can refuse: tap Ask App Not to Track, or switch off tracking requests for every app in Settings.
What “tracking” means on an iPhone
Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker. It is narrower than “collecting data”: an app can collect a lot without tracking you, and a small app can track you with a single advertising SDK.
Since iOS 14.5, App Tracking Transparency requires every app to ask before it accesses your device's advertising identifier or otherwise tracks you. The App Store label is where the developer declares which of its data is used that way. Photo Vault Secret Locker declares 1 data type, so expect the “Allow Photo Vault Secret Locker to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites?” prompt.
The data Photo Vault Secret Locker uses to track you
Location
Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.
How to stop Photo Vault Secret Locker from tracking you
- When Photo Vault Secret Locker shows the tracking prompt, tap Ask App Not to Track.
- Already said yes? Open Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking and switch off the toggle next to Photo Vault Secret Locker.
- To refuse every app in one go, switch off Allow Apps to Request to Track on the same screen. Apps then cannot ask, and are treated as if you declined.
- For Apple's own ads in the App Store, News and Stocks, see Settings › Privacy & Security › Apple Advertising and turn off Personalised Ads.
- Inside Photo Vault Secret Locker, look for an analytics or personalised-ads switch in its own settings; it covers data the iOS switch does not.
Photo Vault Secret Locker's full privacy label
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Do other photo vaults track you?
46% of the 167 photo vaults with a label in our snapshot declare tracking; 28% say they collect nothing at all. Nearby in the list:
| App | Tracks you? | Data types |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Lock Private Vault | Yes | 2 |
| Hide Photo Secret Photo Vault | No | 0 |
| Gallery Vault Secrete Photo | Yes | 2 |
| Keepsafe Photo Vault Lock Hide | No | 3 |
| Secret Photo Vault Album | Yes | 7 |
| Photos Vaults-Keep Secret Safe | Yes | 4 |
| Secret Photo Vault-Hide Photos | Yes | 2 |
| PhotoVault | No | 0 |
Check your settings
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
True or false?
- Right.Not quite.
True: it lists location under Data Used to Track You.
- Right.Not quite.
Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.
- Right.Not quite.
True: Location appears on its label.
- Right.Not quite.
It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.
FAQ
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