TidybackPrivacy Policy
In short: your photos never leave your phone. Tidyback has no account, no sign-in and no ads. We receive only anonymous usage stats (you can turn these off), crash reports and, if you buy Lifetime, a purchase receipt.
Who we are
Tidyback is made by Sloth Lab Inc. ("we", "us"). This policy covers the Tidyback app for iPhone and Android.
Your photos stay on your device
- With your permission, Tidyback reads your photo library to show your photos month by month and to find similar photos, screenshots, large videos and blurry photos.
- All of this analysis runs on your device. We never upload, copy or store your photos or videos, their file names, or what is in them.
- When you confirm a deletion, Tidyback asks your phone's system to delete the items. On iPhone they move to Recently Deleted; on Android 11 and later they move to the trash. Both normally keep them for 30 days. On Android 10 and earlier there is no trash, so deletion is permanent (the app warns you first).
- The app keeps a few small records on your device only: swipe progress, the delete basket, deletion history, this month's free-delete count and your settings. Deleting the app removes them.
No account, no sign-in
There is nothing to sign up for. We don't ask for your name, email address or phone number, and we don't run a server that stores your data.
What the app sends
1. Anonymous usage stats — you can turn these off
We use Google Firebase Analytics, and may also use PostHog, to see how the app is used so we can improve it. This includes:
- Screens opened and features used, for example that a scan finished, or how many items were deleted and how much space was freed (as numbers only).
- Device model, operating system version, app version and language.
- Approximate country or region.
- A random app-instance ID created by the analytics tool.
It never includes your photos or videos, file names, image contents or where photos were taken, and it is not tied to your name or email. To turn it off: Tidyback → Settings → Share usage stats.
2. Crash reports
We use Google Firebase Crashlytics. When the app crashes or hits an error, it sends a technical report: where in the code the problem happened, device model, operating system version, app version and a random install ID. Crash reports contain no photos and no personal content. We use them only to find and fix bugs.
3. Lifetime purchase
Payment is handled by the Apple App Store or Google Play. We never see your card details, name or email address. To confirm that you own Lifetime and to let you restore it, we use RevenueCat. RevenueCat creates a random, anonymous app user ID and receives the store receipt (product, price, currency, date and transaction ID) when you buy or restore.
What we don't do
- No ads.
- We don't track you across other companies' apps or websites, and we don't use advertising identifiers for ads.
- We don't sell your data or share it for advertising.
Service providers
| Service | What it's for | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|
| Firebase Analytics & Crashlytics (Google LLC) | Anonymous usage stats, crash reports | firebase.google.com/support/privacy |
| PostHog (PostHog, Inc.) | Anonymous product analytics (may be used) | posthog.com/privacy |
| RevenueCat (RevenueCat, Inc.) | Confirming and restoring the Lifetime purchase | revenuecat.com/privacy |
| Apple App Store / Google Play | Payment | Apple's and Google's own policies |
These providers may process data in the United States and other countries.
How long data is kept
Usage stats are kept according to Google's (and, if used, PostHog's) retention settings. Crashlytics keeps crash reports for 90 days. RevenueCat keeps purchase records for as long as needed to confirm your purchase and as required for tax and accounting.
Your choices and rights
- Turn off usage stats in Tidyback's settings.
- Change or remove photo access at any time in your phone's settings.
- Deleting the app removes everything Tidyback stored on your device.
- Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or CCPA), you may have the right to access or delete your data. Write to admin@slothlab.app. Because the data we receive is anonymous and not linked to you, we may not be able to find records that belong to you, but we will help as far as we can.
Children
Tidyback is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect data from them.
Changes
If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page. If the app starts collecting something new, we will update this policy before it does.
Contact
Sloth Lab Inc. — admin@slothlab.app