AI Photo Tech (“we”, “us”, or “our”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information AI Cleaner: Phone Cleanup (“AI Cleaner”, “the app”) collects, how we use it, and the choices you have.
§ 01Google user data
Connecting a Google account is optional. It is used for one feature only: storing and restoring a backup of your contacts.
- What we request. A single OAuth scope,
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file. This scope grants access only to the files the app itself creates in your Google Drive. The app cannot read, list or modify any other document, photo or file already in your Drive. - How it is used. Solely to upload your contacts backup to your Drive and to download it again when you choose to restore. It is used for nothing else.
- Where it is stored. In your own Google Drive account. Backup files are never copied to a server operated by us, and we never see their contents. We do not store your Google account data on our own infrastructure.
- Sharing. Google user data is never sold, never shared with third parties, never used for advertising or ad targeting, never used for credit assessment or data brokerage, and never used to train generalised artificial-intelligence or machine-learning models.
- Retention and deletion. Backups remain in your Drive until you delete them. You can delete a backup and disconnect your Google account at any time from the Contacts Backup screen in the app. You can also revoke the app's access from your Google Account permissions page, which immediately ends its ability to access your Drive.
Our use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
§ 02Permissions the app requests
AI Cleaner requests only the permissions it needs in order to work. Each permission is described below together with the purpose it serves. If you decline a permission, the rest of the app continues to work and only the feature that depends on it becomes unavailable.
Notifications
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Used to show notifications, so the app can keep you informed about tasks that run in the background, such as a backup or a restore, and about important information related to the app.
Reading photos, videos and files
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Used on older Android versions to read the photos, videos and files stored on your device, so the app can analyse them and identify what is taking up space.
Modifying photos, videos and files
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Used on older Android versions to act on the items you have selected, so the app can move them to its Trash, delete them, or put them back when you restore them.
All files access
android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
AI Cleaner is a storage-cleaning utility and this permission is essential to its core purpose. It is used to examine the storage on your device as a whole and to act on the items you select, including documents, archives, installers and other file types that standard media permissions do not cover. You grant this permission yourself on an Android system settings screen and you can withdraw it at any time in your device settings.
Reading your calendar
android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
Used to read the events in your calendars, so the app can identify past events that are no longer needed and present them to you for review.
Modifying your calendar
android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
Used to remove the calendar events you have selected for cleanup. Only the events you choose are affected.
Reading your contacts
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Used to read your contact list, so the app can identify duplicate and incomplete entries, show them to you for review, and create backups of your contacts.
Modifying your contacts
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
Used to act on the contacts you have selected, so the app can delete or merge them, save changes you have made, and add contacts back to your address book when you restore a backup.
Internet access
android.permission.INTERNET
Used to connect to the internet, so the app can display advertisements, load remote settings, report crashes, measure app usage and installs, process in-app purchases, and transfer backups to and from your Google Drive account.
Network state
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Used to check whether your device is online and what type of connection it is using, so the app can avoid starting a transfer that would fail and can pause one when the connection is lost.
§ 03How your data is handled
Everything the app reads in order to analyse your storage, your contacts and your calendar is processed on your device. Backups are stored on your device and in the Google Drive account you choose to connect, and are never copied to an AI Cleaner server or shared with any third party. You can delete a backup and disconnect your Google account at any time from within the app.
§ 04Permissions shown on the Google Play listing
The Google Play listing may show a few permissions that AI Cleaner does not request itself. They are added automatically by the third-party libraries the app includes for advertising, analytics, billing and background tasks — for example advertising ID, Wi-Fi state, vibration, wake lock, install referrer, billing and phone state.
AI Cleaner does not read your phone number, your device IMEI, your call log or your call state, and it cannot make phone calls.
§ 05Device information
We collect device identifiers (such as Android ID) for security, analytics, and fraud prevention, to maintain a unique session and detect suspicious activity.
We do not sell or share personally identifiable information with third-party advertisers. All collected data is handled in compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations.
§ 06Information sharing with third parties
We use these services to operate and improve our app. They may collect limited data under their own policies:
- Google Play Services
- AdMob (ads delivery and measurement) — may receive device identifiers (e.g. Android ID) to serve and measure ads.
- Google Analytics for Firebase (usage analytics) — may receive app list signals, network status, device model, runtime logs, and identifiers to help us understand app performance and usage.
- Firebase Crashlytics (crash diagnostics)
- Mintegral, Meta SDK (Facebook), Pangle, Unity Ads / AppLovin (ad networks and mediation)
We do not sell or share personally identifiable data with advertisers. Third parties may use cookies or similar technologies as described in their policies. You can opt out of Ads Personalization in your device settings.
Data obtained through Google Drive is not shared with any of the services listed above and is not used for advertising or analytics.
§ 07Log data
If the app encounters an error, we may collect diagnostic information (via third-party tools), such as IP address, device name, OS version, app configuration at the time, time and date of use, and other technical statistics, to investigate and fix issues.
§ 08Cookies
This service does not explicitly use cookies. However, third-party SDKs may use cookies or similar technologies to improve their services. You can choose to accept or refuse cookies in your device or app settings; refusing cookies may limit some functionality.
§ 09Service providers
We may employ third parties to: (i) facilitate our service, (ii) provide the service on our behalf, (iii) perform service-related tasks, or (iv) assist in analysing service usage. They have access to personal information only to perform these tasks and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
§ 10Security
We implement commercially reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data. However, no system is 100% secure. Use caution when sharing sensitive information.
§ 11Your rights and choices
- Withdraw a permission at any time. Notification, all files access, calendar and contacts permissions can be revoked in your device settings. The corresponding feature stops working; the rest of the app continues to run.
- Disconnect Google Drive. You can disconnect your Google account from the Contacts Backup screen in the app, or revoke the app's access from your Google Account permissions page.
- Delete your backups. Backups you created can be deleted from within the app, and the copies held in your Google Drive can be deleted from Drive itself.
- Delete local data. Except for support emails you send to us, the app's data and caches are stored on your device. You can clear the app's cache and storage in system settings to remove them, or uninstall the app.
- Opt out of personalised ads. Use the Ads Personalization setting on your device.
- Access or revise your information. Contact us to learn what we collect and how it is processed.
§ 12Children’s privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us information, or if we learn we collected such information without parental consent, we will delete it.
§ 13“Do Not Sell My Personal Information” — California
We never sell personal information for commercial purposes. Some advertising and analytics partners may use technology that could be deemed a “sale” under the CCPA. If you do not want your data used for interest-based ads or potential “sales” under the CCPA, you may opt out via your device’s Ads Personalization settings.
§ 14“Do Not Track” — California
Our service does not track your browsing across third-party websites. Some third-party sites or SDKs may track per their own policies. You can adjust your browser or device settings to limit such tracking.
§ 15Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post changes here with a revised “Last updated” date, and notify you in-app or by email where appropriate. If we change how the app uses Google user data, we will notify you before the change takes effect.
§ 16Contact us
If you have questions or wish to exercise your data rights, please email us at namapple1019@gmail.com.
By installing or using our app, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.