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Film Roll privacy label · by Jin Hyoung Park · checked November 2026

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  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
No Details Provided

The developer has not provided privacy details on the App Store.

Short answer

There is no privacy label to judge yet. Film Roll's developer has not provided privacy details on the App Store, so nothing is disclosed about collection, linking or tracking. Treat permissions carefully and check the privacy policy before you add anything personal.

At a glance

Film Roll privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
No label details

The developer has not filled in the label, so the app cannot be placed on the ladder.

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

Verdict from the label
No details provided

Film Roll's developer has not yet provided privacy details on the App Store.

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Did Film Roll ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Film Roll's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
No label to compare

Film Roll has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs location.

No label to compare

Film Roll has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs photos.

No label to compare

Film Roll has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs contacts.

No label to compare

Without a label you cannot tell how tracking data would be used. Declining costs you nothing: apps must work without tracking permission.

No label to compare

Film Roll has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs health data.

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 Film Roll's label means for you

Film Roll's App Store page shows “No Details Provided”. Apple requires a privacy label when a developer submits an update, so this usually means the app has not been updated since labels became mandatory in December 2020, or the developer has not completed the form. It does not mean the app collects nothing, and it does not mean it collects everything: it means there is no statement to hold the developer to.

Until a label appears, your iPhone's permission prompts are the most reliable signal. Every time Film Roll asks for photos, location, contacts, the microphone or tracking, you can say no and see whether the feature you need still works.

Photo managers usually ask for full library access. That gives them every picture, along with its location and date metadata. Grant Limited Access first and widen it only if the feature you want genuinely needs the whole library.

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 Film Roll

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Film Roll › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Film Roll track you?

Not disclosed

Without a label there is no tracking statement to rely on. You can still refuse tracking at the iOS prompt.

iOS 18 and later

Lock Film Roll behind Face ID

  1. Find Film Roll 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. Film Roll now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Film Roll: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Film Roll

DeveloperJin Hyoung Park
App Store categoryPhoto & Video
Latest version1.04, released November 2012
First releasedMay 2012
RequiresiOS 4.3 or later
Size8 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.november29.filmroll

The current version shipped in November 2012, 13 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

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 Film Roll 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 Film Roll's developer: Does it upload photos for AI features, or analyse them on the phone?

How it compares

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Do it now

Your Film Roll 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. Q1“No Details Provided” means Film Roll collects no data.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It means the developer has not filled in the label. Collection is unknown, not zero.

  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

Film Roll privacy FAQ

Is Film Roll safe to use?
Film Roll's developer has not provided App Store privacy details, so there is no disclosure to judge. That is not evidence of wrongdoing, but limit permissions and avoid storing sensitive data until a label appears.
Who makes Film Roll?
Jin Hyoung Park, according to the App Store. It was first released in May 2012 and the current version is 1.04.
Can I lock Film Roll with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Film Roll'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 Film Roll compare with other photo managers?
Across 136 photo managers with labels in our snapshot, 53% declare tracking and 27% say they collect no data. Film Roll has no label to compare.
Does it upload photos for AI features, or analyse them on the phone?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Film Roll's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Grant Limited Access first and widen it only if the feature you want genuinely needs the whole library.
How do I delete my data from Film Roll?
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 Film Roll on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction