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Hidden photo vault Keep Secret privacy label · by Aliaksandra Radziukhina · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
3types
Linked to you
6types
Not linked to you
0types

None declared

Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Hidden photo vault Keep Secret declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 6 data types; 46% of photo vaults we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Hidden photo vault Keep Secret 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

Hidden photo vault Keep Secret's developer reports using contact info, identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

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Did Hidden photo vault Keep Secret ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Hidden photo vault Keep Secret's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
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Not on the label

Location is not on Hidden photo vault Keep Secret'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.

Matches the label

Hidden photo vault Keep Secret lists User Content on its label, linked to you. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Hidden photo vault Keep Secret'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

Hidden photo vault Keep Secret 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 Hidden photo vault Keep Secret'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 Hidden photo vault Keep Secret collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveLinked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
Contact InfoUsed to track youLinked to you Your name, email address, phone number or postal address. Use Sign in with Apple with Hide My Email where offered, and check the app's account and marketing preferences.
IdentifiersUsed to track youLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youLinked 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.
Other DataLinked to you Any data the developer did not fit into Apple's named categories. Read the app's privacy policy, linked from its App Store page.
DiagnosticsLinked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Hidden photo vault Keep Secret's label means for you

Hidden photo vault Keep Secret's label has 3 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 6 types under “Data 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 contact info, identifiers, usage data from Hidden photo vault Keep Secret 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.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

A photo vault holds the pictures you least want seen, so the questions that matter are where the files live, whether they are encrypted, and what happens if you forget the PIN or change phones. Import a harmless test photo, then confirm the original in Photos is deleted or kept as you expect, and try the app's backup and restore before trusting it with anything important.

Among the 167 photo vaults in our snapshot with a label, 46% declare tracking, 54% collect data linked to you and 28% say they collect nothing. Hidden photo vault Keep Secret lists 6 data types, more than the average of 2.5 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 Hidden photo vault Keep Secret

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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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Sign-in

    When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.

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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 › Hidden photo vault Keep Secret › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Hidden photo vault Keep Secret track you?

Yes — 3 data types

Contact info, identifiers and 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 Hidden photo vault Keep Secret track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Hidden photo vault Keep Secret behind Face ID

  1. Find Hidden photo vault Keep Secret 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. Hidden photo vault Keep Secret now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Hidden photo vault Keep Secret: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Hidden photo vault Keep Secret

DeveloperAliaksandra Radziukhina
App Store categoryPhoto & Video (also Utilities)
Latest version2.3.1, released January 2023
First releasedJanuary 2022
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size46 MB
Age rating4+
Languages4 (EN, FR, RU, ZH)
Bundle IDcom.radziukhins.keepsecret

The current version shipped in January 2023, 3 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 Hidden photo vault Keep Secret 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 Hidden photo vault Keep Secret's developer: Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?

How it compares

Hidden photo vault Keep Secret vs similar photo vaults

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Hidden photo vault Keep Secret's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists contact info, identifiers and 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. Q3Hidden photo vault Keep Secret collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content 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

Hidden photo vault Keep Secret privacy FAQ

Is Hidden photo vault Keep Secret safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, hidden photo vault Keep Secret's developer reports using contact info, identifiers, 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 Hidden photo vault Keep Secret track you?
Yes. Its label lists contact info, identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Hidden photo vault Keep Secret collect?
User content, contact info, identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics. Of these, user content, contact info, identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Hidden photo vault Keep Secret?
Aliaksandra Radziukhina, according to the App Store. It was first released in January 2022 and the current version is 2.3.1.
Can I lock Hidden photo vault Keep Secret with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Hidden photo vault Keep Secret'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 Hidden photo vault Keep Secret compare with other photo vaults?
Across 167 photo vaults with labels in our snapshot, 46% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. Hidden photo vault Keep Secret lists 6 data types against an average of 2.5.
Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Hidden photo vault Keep Secret's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Import a harmless test photo, then confirm the original in Photos is deleted or kept as you expect, and try the app's backup and restore before trusting it with anything important.
How do I delete my data from Hidden photo vault Keep Secret?
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 Hidden photo vault Keep Secret on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction