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Is Secret Photo Vault Safe Files Safe?

Secret Photo Vault Safe Files privacy label · by PB Studios OU · 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
4types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Secret Photo Vault Safe Files 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 4 data types; 46% of photo vaults we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Secret Photo Vault Safe Files 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

Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' developer reports using identifiers to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Secret Photo Vault Safe Files ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
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Not on the label

Location is not on Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' 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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' 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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' 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

Secret Photo Vault Safe Files 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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' 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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
PurchasesNot linked to you What you have bought or tend to buy. Review in-app marketing settings; subscriptions are listed in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions.
IdentifiersUsed to track youNot linked 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 DataNot 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.
DiagnosticsNot 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.
Reading the label

What Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' label means for you

Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 4 types 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 identifiers from Secret Photo Vault Safe Files 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.

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 Safe Files 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.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Secret Photo Vault Safe Files

  1. 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. 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

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

Cross-app tracking

Does Secret Photo Vault Safe Files track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Identifiers. 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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Secret Photo Vault Safe Files behind Face ID

  1. Find Secret Photo Vault Safe Files 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. Secret Photo Vault Safe Files now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

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

From the App Store record

About Secret Photo Vault Safe Files

DeveloperPB Studios OU
App Store categoryPhoto & Video (also Utilities)
Latest version3.0.0, released February 2026
First releasedOctober 2020
RequiresiOS 15.0 or later
Size173 MB
Age rating17+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.pbstudios.photovault

The current version shipped in February 2026. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

Also by PB Studios OU: Photo Recovery.

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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files 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 Safe Files' developer: Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?

How it compares

Secret Photo Vault Safe Files vs similar photo vaults

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

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Your Secret Photo Vault Safe Files privacy checklist

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers 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. Q3Secret Photo Vault Safe Files collects Purchases.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Purchases appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  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

Secret Photo Vault Safe Files privacy FAQ

Is Secret Photo Vault Safe Files safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, secret Photo Vault Safe Files' developer reports using identifiers 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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Secret Photo Vault Safe Files collect?
Purchases, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, identifiers is linked to your identity.
Who makes Secret Photo Vault Safe Files?
PB Studios OU, according to the App Store. It was first released in October 2020 and the current version is 3.0.0.
Can I lock Secret Photo Vault Safe Files with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' 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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files compare with other photo vaults?
Across 167 photo vaults with labels in our snapshot, 46% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. Secret Photo Vault Safe Files lists 4 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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files' 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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files?
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 Secret Photo Vault Safe Files on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction