None declared
Mostly a question of trust: Secret Photo Vault Paranoid collects data linked to you but declares no tracking. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 4 data types; 46% of photo vaults we checked declare tracking.
Secret Photo Vault Paranoid privacy in one look
- 1Collects nothing
- 2Not linked
- 3Linked
- 4Tracks you
Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.
Secret Photo Vault Paranoid collects 4 data types tied to your identity but declares no tracking.
Did Secret Photo Vault Paranoid ask for something?
Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Secret Photo Vault Paranoid's developer declared.
Location is not on Secret Photo Vault Paranoid'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.
User Content is not on Secret Photo Vault Paranoid'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.
Contacts is not on Secret Photo Vault Paranoid'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.
Secret Photo Vault Paranoid declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.
Health & Fitness is not on Secret Photo Vault Paranoid'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.
What Secret Photo Vault Paranoid collects, explained
| Data type | What it covers | Where to limit it |
|---|---|---|
| PurchasesLinked to you | What you have bought or tend to buy. | Review in-app marketing settings; subscriptions are listed in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions. |
| IdentifiersLinked 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 DataLinked 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. |
| DiagnosticsLinked to youNot linked 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. |
What Secret Photo Vault Paranoid's label means for you
Secret Photo Vault Paranoid's label has 4 types under “Data Linked to 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.
Secret Photo Vault Paranoid declares no tracking, which means the developer says it does not combine your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. The data linked to you — purchases, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics — is still tied to your identity, typically through an account, and is covered by the developer's privacy policy and retention rules.
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.
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. Secret Photo Vault Paranoid lists 4 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.
Settings to check for Secret Photo Vault Paranoid
- 1
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
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
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.
- 4
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Secret Photo Vault Paranoid › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Does Secret Photo Vault Paranoid track you?
There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Secret Photo Vault Paranoid's label.
Does Secret Photo Vault Paranoid track you? Full answer and how to stop it →
Lock Secret Photo Vault Paranoid behind Face ID
- Find Secret Photo Vault Paranoid on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Secret Photo Vault Paranoid now asks for authentication every time it opens.
The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Secret Photo Vault Paranoid has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.
Lock or hide Secret Photo Vault Paranoid: step-by-step guide →
About Secret Photo Vault Paranoid
| Developer | Andrei Artsiushenia |
| App Store category | Photo & Video (also Utilities) |
| Latest version | 1.1.12, released October 2026 |
| First released | May 2026 |
| Requires | iOS 18.0 or later |
| Size | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ |
| Languages | 4 (EN, PL, RU, ES) |
| Bundle ID | com.sunwave.photoparanoid |
The current version shipped in October 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.
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 Secret Photo Vault Paranoid 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 Secret Photo Vault Paranoid's developer: Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?
Secret Photo Vault Paranoid vs similar photo vaults
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Your Secret Photo Vault Paranoid privacy checklist
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
True or false?
- Right.Not quite.
False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Secret Photo Vault Paranoid's label.
- 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.
- Right.Not quite.
True: Purchases appears on its label.
- Right.Not quite.
It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.
- Right.Not quite.
Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.
Secret Photo Vault Paranoid privacy FAQ
Is Secret Photo Vault Paranoid safe to use?
Does Secret Photo Vault Paranoid track you?
What data does Secret Photo Vault Paranoid collect?
Who makes Secret Photo Vault Paranoid?
Can I lock Secret Photo Vault Paranoid with Face ID?
How does Secret Photo Vault Paranoid compare with other photo vaults?
Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?
How do I delete my data from Secret Photo Vault Paranoid?
For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.