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Is Safe Lock Private Photo Vault Safe?

Safe Lock Private Photo Vault privacy label · by Viet Mai Van · 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. Safe Lock Private Photo Vault's developer reports that it collects no data, which puts it among the 28% of photo vaults 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

Safe Lock Private Photo Vault 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

Safe Lock Private Photo Vault's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app.

Try it

Did Safe Lock Private Photo Vault ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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

Safe Lock Private Photo Vault 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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault 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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault asks you to create an account, upload files or allow tracking, that would not match a no-collection label — and is worth noticing.

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. Safe Lock Private Photo Vault lists 0 data types, fewer than the average of 2.5 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Safe Lock Private Photo Vault

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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 › Safe Lock Private Photo Vault › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Safe Lock Private Photo Vault track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Safe Lock Private Photo Vault's label.

Does Safe Lock Private Photo Vault track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Safe Lock Private Photo Vault behind Face ID

  1. Find Safe Lock Private Photo Vault 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. Safe Lock Private Photo Vault now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Safe Lock Private Photo Vault: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Safe Lock Private Photo Vault

DeveloperViet Mai Van
App Store categoryUtilities (also Photo & Video)
Latest version1.0.2, released August 2025
First releasedDecember 2023
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size69 MB
Age rating17+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.vmv-soft.safebox

The current version shipped in August 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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault 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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault's developer: Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?

How it compares

Safe Lock Private Photo Vault vs similar photo vaults

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

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Do it now

Your Safe Lock Private Photo Vault privacy checklist

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

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Safe Lock Private Photo Vault's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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

Safe Lock Private Photo Vault privacy FAQ

Is Safe Lock Private Photo Vault safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault track you?
No. Safe Lock Private Photo Vault's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Safe Lock Private Photo Vault collect?
None, according to the developer's label.
Who makes Safe Lock Private Photo Vault?
Viet Mai Van, according to the App Store. It was first released in December 2023 and the current version is 1.0.2.
Can I lock Safe Lock Private Photo Vault with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault compare with other photo vaults?
Across 167 photo vaults with labels in our snapshot, 46% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. Safe Lock Private Photo Vault lists 0 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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault'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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault?
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 Safe Lock Private Photo Vault on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction