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Is G Cloud Backup Safe?

G Cloud Backup privacy label · by Genie9 LTD · checked November 2026

App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
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None declared

Linked to you
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Not linked to you
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Short answer

Mostly a question of trust: G Cloud Backup collects data linked to you but declares no tracking. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 3 data types; 20% of photo backup apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

G Cloud Backup privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Linked to you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Linked to you, no tracking

G Cloud Backup collects 2 data types tied to your identity but declares no tracking.

Try it

Did G Cloud Backup ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what G Cloud Backup's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on G Cloud Backup'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.

Not on the label

User Content is not on G Cloud Backup'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.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on G Cloud Backup'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.

Not declared on the label

G Cloud Backup declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on G Cloud Backup'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 G Cloud Backup collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
Contact InfoLinked 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.
IdentifiersLinked 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.
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 G Cloud Backup's label means for you

G Cloud Backup's label has 2 types under “Data Linked to You”, 1 type 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.

G Cloud Backup declares no tracking, which means the developer says it does not combine your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. The data linked to you — contact info and identifiers — is still tied to your identity, typically through an account, and is covered by the developer's privacy policy and retention rules.

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.

Photo backup apps upload your library by design, including location metadata embedded in each picture. Check whether backups keep original location data and whether shared albums are public links.

Among the 93 photo backup apps in our snapshot with a label, 20% declare tracking, 29% collect data linked to you and 52% say they collect nothing. G Cloud Backup lists 3 data types, more than the average of 1.5 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 G Cloud Backup

  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

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › G Cloud Backup › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does G Cloud Backup track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on G Cloud Backup's label.

Does G Cloud Backup track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock G Cloud Backup behind Face ID

  1. Find G Cloud Backup 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. G Cloud Backup now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About G Cloud Backup

DeveloperGenie9 LTD
App Store categoryProductivity
Latest version4.0.0, released April 2026
First releasedFebruary 2016
RequiresiOS 18.0 or later
Size27 MB
Age rating4+
Languages12 (AR, EN, FR, DE, HI, IT, JA, KO…)
Bundle IDcom.genie9.gcloud

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

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 G Cloud Backup 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 G Cloud Backup's developer: Is my photo library encrypted on their servers?

How it compares

G Cloud Backup vs similar photo backup apps

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

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Do it now

Your G Cloud Backup privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

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

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1G Cloud Backup's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on G Cloud Backup's label.

  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. Q3G Cloud Backup collects Contact Info.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Contact Info 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

G Cloud Backup privacy FAQ

Is G Cloud Backup safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, g Cloud Backup collects 2 data types tied to your identity but declares no tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does G Cloud Backup track you?
No. G Cloud Backup's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does G Cloud Backup collect?
Contact info, identifiers and diagnostics. Of these, contact info and identifiers are linked to your identity.
Who makes G Cloud Backup?
Genie9 LTD, according to the App Store. It was first released in February 2016 and the current version is 4.0.0.
Can I lock G Cloud Backup with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold G Cloud Backup'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 G Cloud Backup compare with other photo backup apps?
Across 93 photo backup apps with labels in our snapshot, 20% declare tracking and 52% say they collect no data. G Cloud Backup lists 3 data types against an average of 1.5.
Is my photo library encrypted on their servers?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in G Cloud Backup's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether backups keep original location data and whether shared albums are public links.
How do I delete my data from G Cloud Backup?
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 G Cloud Backup on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction