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Is DriveHQ File Manager Safe?

DriveHQ File Manager privacy label · by Drive Headquarters, Inc. · checked November 2026

  • Collects no data
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Data Not Collected

The developer states that no data is collected from this app.

Short answer

On the label, yes. DriveHQ File Manager's developer reports that it collects no data, which puts it among the 24% of cloud storage apps we checked with a "Data Not Collected" label. That is a self-declared statement, not an audit, and it does not cover data processed only on your device.

At a glance

DriveHQ File Manager privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Data not collected
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Data not collected

DriveHQ File Manager's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app.

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Did DriveHQ File Manager ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what DriveHQ File Manager's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on DriveHQ File Manager's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on DriveHQ File Manager's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on DriveHQ File Manager's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not declared on the label

DriveHQ File Manager declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on DriveHQ File Manager's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Reading the label

What DriveHQ File Manager's label means for you

“Data Not Collected” is the cleanest result a label can show. It means the developer states that no data leaves your iPhone in a way the developer or its partners can access for longer than needed to handle a request. Data processed only on your device does not count as collected, so DriveHQ File Manager can still read files or photos you open in it.

The statement is the developer's own. Apple reviews apps but does not audit every label, and analytics or crash-reporting libraries added later can make a label out of date. If DriveHQ File Manager asks you to create an account, upload files or allow tracking, that would not match a no-collection label — and is worth noticing.

Cloud storage apps exist to move your files off the phone, so collecting user content is expected. What differs is encryption, sharing defaults and what the provider can read. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.

Among the 170 cloud storage apps in our snapshot with a label, 29% declare tracking, 64% collect data linked to you and 24% say they collect nothing. DriveHQ File Manager lists 0 data types, fewer than the average of 3.3 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for DriveHQ File Manager

  1. 1

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › DriveHQ File Manager › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does DriveHQ File Manager track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on DriveHQ File Manager's label.

Does DriveHQ File Manager track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock DriveHQ File Manager behind Face ID

  1. Find DriveHQ File Manager on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. DriveHQ File Manager now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not DriveHQ File Manager has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About DriveHQ File Manager

DeveloperDrive Headquarters, Inc.
App Store categoryProductivity (also Business)
Latest version4.1.953, released February 2026
First releasedSeptember 2011
RequiresiOS 12.0 or later
Size29 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.driveHQ.FileManager

The current version shipped in February 2026. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

Also by Drive Headquarters, Inc.: Mobile Security Camera.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what DriveHQ File Manager sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask DriveHQ File Manager's developer: Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?

How it compares

DriveHQ File Manager vs similar cloud storage apps

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Do it now

Your DriveHQ File Manager privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1DriveHQ File Manager's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on DriveHQ File Manager's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    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.

  3. Q3An app with a “Data Not Collected” label cannot read any of your photos.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

DriveHQ File Manager privacy FAQ

Is DriveHQ File Manager safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, driveHQ File Manager's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does DriveHQ File Manager track you?
No. DriveHQ File Manager's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does DriveHQ File Manager collect?
None, according to the developer's label.
Who makes DriveHQ File Manager?
Drive Headquarters, Inc., according to the App Store. It was first released in September 2011 and the current version is 4.1.953.
Can I lock DriveHQ File Manager with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold DriveHQ File Manager's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does DriveHQ File Manager compare with other cloud storage apps?
Across 170 cloud storage apps with labels in our snapshot, 29% declare tracking and 24% say they collect no data. DriveHQ File Manager lists 0 data types against an average of 3.3.
Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in DriveHQ File Manager's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.
How do I delete my data from DriveHQ File Manager?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.

For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.

Facts on this page come from DriveHQ File Manager on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction