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Is Ginlo Private Safe?

Ginlo Private privacy label · by ginlo.net Gesellschaft fur Datenkommunikationsdienste mbH · checked November 2026

  • Nothing linked to you
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
0types

None declared

Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
3types
Short answer

On the label it is low-risk: Ginlo Private collects some data but says none of it is linked to you or used for 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; 14% of secure messengers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Ginlo Private privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Not 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
Not linked to you

Ginlo Private collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking.

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Did Ginlo Private ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Ginlo Private'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 Ginlo Private'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 Ginlo Private'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 Ginlo Private'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

Ginlo Private 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 Ginlo Private'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 Ginlo Private collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
Contact InfoNot linked 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.
IdentifiersNot linked 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 Ginlo Private's label means for you

Ginlo Private's label has 3 types 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.

Every type on Ginlo Private's label is in the “not linked” section, so the developer says the data is stripped of anything that identifies you before it is used. That is typical of anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Not linked is still collected: the data leaves your phone.

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.

Messengers see who you talk to as well as what you say. Even with end-to-end encrypted content, contact lists and metadata can be collected and linked to you. Check whether contact upload is optional, whether backups are encrypted too, and whether disappearing messages exist.

Among the 172 secure messengers in our snapshot with a label, 14% declare tracking, 54% collect data linked to you and 29% say they collect nothing. Ginlo Private lists 3 data types, about the same as the average of 2.8 for this group.

Social apps are built around identity and contacts, so data linked to you is nearly universal. Tracking and contact upload are the settings worth checking.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Ginlo Private

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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

    Contacts

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts. Limited Access shares only the people you select instead of your whole address book.

  3. 3

    Microphone & camera

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Camera. The orange and green dots in the status bar show when either is in use.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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 › Ginlo Private › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Ginlo Private track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Ginlo Private's label.

Does Ginlo Private track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Ginlo Private behind Face ID

  1. Find Ginlo Private 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. Ginlo Private now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Ginlo Private: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Ginlo Private

Developerginlo.net Gesellschaft fur Datenkommunikationsdienste mbH
App Store categorySocial Networking
Latest version4.8.0, released August 2024
First releasedFebruary 2020
RequiresiOS 12.0 or later
Size106 MB
Age rating4+
Languages8 (EN, FR, DE, IT, PL, RU, ES, UK)
Bundle IDeu.ginlo-apps.ginlo

The current version shipped in August 2024, 2 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

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 Ginlo Private 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 Ginlo Private's developer: Is the message content end-to-end encrypted by default, including backups?

How it compares

Ginlo Private vs similar secure messengers

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Your Ginlo Private 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. Q1Ginlo Private's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Ginlo Private'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. Q3Ginlo Private collects Contact Info.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Contact Info appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  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

Ginlo Private privacy FAQ

Is Ginlo Private safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, ginlo Private collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Ginlo Private track you?
No. Ginlo Private's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Ginlo Private collect?
Contact info, identifiers and diagnostics. None of it is linked to your identity.
Who makes Ginlo Private?
ginlo.net Gesellschaft fur Datenkommunikationsdienste mbH, according to the App Store. It was first released in February 2020 and the current version is 4.8.0.
Can I lock Ginlo Private with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Ginlo Private'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.
How does Ginlo Private compare with other secure messengers?
Across 172 secure messengers with labels in our snapshot, 14% declare tracking and 29% say they collect no data. Ginlo Private lists 3 data types against an average of 2.8.
Is the message content end-to-end encrypted by default, including backups?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Ginlo Private's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether contact upload is optional, whether backups are encrypted too, and whether disappearing messages exist.
How do I delete my data from Ginlo Private?
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.
Facts on this page come from Ginlo Private on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction