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Is File Manager Secure Media Safe?

File Manager Secure Media privacy label · by Ashvin Kevadiya · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
1type
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: File Manager Secure Media declares data used to track you. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 1 data type; 45% of file managers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

File Manager Secure Media privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

File Manager Secure Media's developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did File Manager Secure Media ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what File Manager Secure Media'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 File Manager Secure Media'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 File Manager Secure Media'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 File Manager Secure Media'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.

Expected — and you can decline

File Manager Secure Media declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on File Manager Secure Media'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.

Line by line

What File Manager Secure Media collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
Usage DataUsed to track youNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
Reading the label

What File Manager Secure Media's label means for you

File Manager Secure Media's label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means usage data from File Manager Secure Media can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

File managers connect to cloud drives, servers and your Files app. The app can see whatever you open in it. Review connected accounts, and remove ones you no longer use from both the app and the cloud provider's security page.

Among the 112 file managers in our snapshot with a label, 45% declare tracking, 51% collect data linked to you and 36% say they collect nothing. File Manager Secure Media lists 1 data type, about the same as the average of 1.5 for this group.

Photo and video apps usually request access to your photo library. iOS lets you share only selected photos, which keeps the rest of the library — and its location metadata — away from the app.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for File Manager Secure Media

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    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

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    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

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    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 › File Manager Secure Media › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does File Manager Secure Media track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Usage data. 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.

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

iOS 18 and later

Lock File Manager Secure Media behind Face ID

  1. Find File Manager Secure Media 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. File Manager Secure Media now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide File Manager Secure Media: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About File Manager Secure Media

DeveloperAshvin Kevadiya
App Store categoryPhoto & Video (also Utilities)
Latest version1.2, released March 2025
First releasedMarch 2025
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size9 MB
Age rating4+
Languages9 (NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, PT, RU…)
Bundle IDcom.ashvin.SecretVault

The current version shipped in March 2025, over a year before our snapshot. Older apps can lag behind iOS privacy features such as limited photo and contact access.

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 File Manager Secure Media 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 File Manager Secure Media's developer: Which of my connected accounts can this app reach?

How it compares

File Manager Secure Media vs similar file managers

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Your File Manager Secure Media privacy checklist

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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. Q1File Manager Secure Media's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists usage data under Data Used to Track You.

  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. Q3File Manager Secure Media collects Usage Data.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Usage Data appears on its label.

  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

File Manager Secure Media privacy FAQ

Is File Manager Secure Media safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, file Manager Secure Media's developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does File Manager Secure Media track you?
Yes. Its label lists usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does File Manager Secure Media collect?
Usage data. Of these, usage data is linked to your identity.
Who makes File Manager Secure Media?
Ashvin Kevadiya, according to the App Store. It was first released in March 2025 and the current version is 1.2.
Can I lock File Manager Secure Media with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold File Manager Secure Media'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.
How does File Manager Secure Media compare with other file managers?
Across 112 file managers with labels in our snapshot, 45% declare tracking and 36% say they collect no data. File Manager Secure Media lists 1 data type against an average of 1.5.
Which of my connected accounts can this app reach?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in File Manager Secure Media's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Review connected accounts, and remove ones you no longer use from both the app and the cloud provider's security page.
How do I delete my data from File Manager Secure Media?
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.
Facts on this page come from File Manager Secure Media on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction