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Is Yandex Disk secure storage Safe?

Yandex Disk secure storage privacy label · by DIRECT CURSUS COMPUTER SYSTEMS TRADING LLC · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
  • Recently updated
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
2types
Linked to you
7types
Not linked to you
0types

None declared

Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Yandex Disk secure storage declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location and user content. In total the label lists 7 data types; 29% of cloud storage apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Yandex Disk secure storage 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

Yandex Disk secure storage's developer reports using contact info, identifiers to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Yandex Disk secure storage ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Yandex Disk secure storage's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Matches the label

Yandex Disk secure storage lists Location on its label, linked to you. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Matches the label

Yandex Disk secure storage 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 Yandex Disk secure storage'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

Yandex Disk secure storage 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 Yandex Disk secure storage'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 Yandex Disk secure storage collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveLinked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need 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 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.
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 Yandex Disk secure storage's label means for you

Yandex Disk secure storage's label has 2 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 7 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 from Yandex Disk secure storage 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 location and user content. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

Cloud storage apps exist to move your files off the phone, so collecting user content is expected. What differs is encryption, sharing defaults and what the provider can read. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.

Among the 170 cloud storage apps in our snapshot with a label, 29% declare tracking, 64% collect data linked to you and 24% say they collect nothing. Yandex Disk secure storage lists 7 data types, more than the average of 3.3 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Yandex Disk secure storage

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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

    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Yandex Disk secure storage. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

  3. 3

    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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    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 › Yandex Disk secure storage › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Yandex Disk secure storage track you?

Yes — 2 data types

Contact info and 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 Yandex Disk secure storage track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Yandex Disk secure storage behind Face ID

  1. Find Yandex Disk secure storage 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. Yandex Disk secure storage now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About Yandex Disk secure storage

DeveloperDIRECT CURSUS COMPUTER SYSTEMS TRADING LLC
App Store categoryProductivity (also Photo & Video)
Latest version6.19.0, released October 2026
First releasedAugust 2012
RequiresiOS 16.0 or later
Size435 MB
Age rating4+
Languages4 (EN, KK, RU, TR)
Bundle IDru.yandex.disk

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.

Also by DIRECT CURSUS COMPUTER SYSTEMS TRADING LLC: Yandex ID, Yandex Browser with Alice AI, Yandex Mail.

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 Yandex Disk secure storage 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 Yandex Disk secure storage's developer: Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?

How it compares

Yandex Disk secure storage vs similar cloud storage apps

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

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Your Yandex Disk secure storage privacy checklist

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

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Yandex Disk secure storage's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists contact info and 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. Q3Yandex Disk secure storage collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location 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

Yandex Disk secure storage privacy FAQ

Is Yandex Disk secure storage safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, yandex Disk secure storage's developer reports using contact info, 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 Yandex Disk secure storage track you?
Yes. Its label lists contact info and identifiers under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Yandex Disk secure storage collect?
Location, user content, contact info, identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics. Of these, location, user content, contact info, identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Yandex Disk secure storage?
DIRECT CURSUS COMPUTER SYSTEMS TRADING LLC, according to the App Store. It was first released in August 2012 and the current version is 6.19.0.
Can I lock Yandex Disk secure storage with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Yandex Disk secure storage'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. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Yandex Disk secure storage compare with other cloud storage apps?
Across 170 cloud storage apps with labels in our snapshot, 29% declare tracking and 24% say they collect no data. Yandex Disk secure storage lists 7 data types against an average of 3.3.
Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Yandex Disk secure storage's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.
How do I delete my data from Yandex Disk secure storage?
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 Yandex Disk secure storage on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction