Photo library access
With your permission, Handpick accesses photos, videos, and related library information such as dates, locations, dimensions, media types, favorites, and albums. This access lets the app display your library, organize reviews, identify duplicates or large files, update favorites, manage albums, and delete items you select.
You control photo access in Settings → Apps → Handpick → Photos on your device.
On-device processing
Handpick processes your photo library on your device. The developer does not receive your photos, videos, photo metadata, analysis results, or review choices. Handpick does not use third-party advertising, analytics, or tracking services and does not sell personal data.
If an item is stored in iCloud rather than locally, Apple’s Photos framework may download it according to your iCloud Photos settings. That exchange is handled by Apple, not by a Handpick server.
To name a trip, Handpick sends the location of one photo from the place where most of the trip’s photos were taken to Apple’s geocoding service, which returns a place name such as a city. Only that location is sent, never the photos themselves. The request goes to Apple, not to a Handpick server, and Apple handles it under its own privacy policy. Handpick keeps the returned name on your device so each place is looked up only once.
Face data
When Handpick finds several near-identical photos, it suggests the best one to keep. To do that, it uses Apple’s Vision framework on your device to check how well the faces in a photo were captured, such as their focus, lighting, and pose.
What is collected. For each photo that contains faces, Handpick keeps one number between 0 and 1 that describes how well those faces were captured. While calculating it, Vision reports the position and size of each face in the photo. Handpick uses them only to decide which faces count toward the number and discards them immediately. Handpick does not create or store face prints, facial geometry, face templates, or images of faces. It does not identify, recognize, group, or name people, and it does not infer age, gender, emotion, or any other trait.
How it is used. The number is used only to rank near-identical photos in Duplicates. It is not used for advertising, marketing, tracking, profiling, or authentication.
Storage and sharing. The number is stored only in Handpick’s private storage on your device, next to the photo’s library identifier. It is never sent to the developer and is not shared with any third party. Like other app data, it may be included in the device backups you make with iCloud Backup or a computer, which Apple handles according to your settings.
Retention and deletion. The number stays on your device until you delete Handpick, which removes it permanently. Because it never reaches the developer, the developer holds no copy to retain or delete.
Information stored on your device
Handpick stores app preferences, onboarding and review progress, local photo analysis, album cover choices, calendar backgrounds, and limited widget data in the app’s local storage or shared app-group container. This information supports app and widget features and is not transmitted to the developer.
Local app data remains until you remove it, reset the relevant feature, or delete the app. Changes made to your Photos library, such as favorites, albums, or deletions, remain in that library unless you change them there. Deleted photos are managed through Apple Photos, including its Recently Deleted album.
Purchases and sharing
Apple processes in-app purchases through StoreKit. Handpick can read product and entitlement status needed to unlock features, but the developer does not receive your payment-card details.
When you choose to share media, Handpick presents Apple’s system share sheet. The destination you select receives the items you choose and applies its own privacy practices.
Emails you send
If you email support, the developer receives your email address, your message, and anything you attach. Emails started from the app also include the app version, iOS version, and device model, which you can remove before sending. This information is used only to answer you and fix problems. It is not sold or shared, and you can ask for it to be deleted at any time.
Children
Handpick is not directed to children under 13, and the developer does not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent personal information by email, contact the developer and it will be deleted.
This website
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Policy changes
This policy may be updated when Handpick’s features or privacy practices change. The effective date at the top of this page identifies the latest version.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to bzhuang3.gcp@gmail.com.