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Is PhotoVault : Photo Locker Safe?

PhotoVault : Photo Locker privacy label · by 颖 罗 · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
1type
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
5types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: PhotoVault : Photo Locker declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location and user content. In total the label lists 5 data types; 46% of photo vaults we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

PhotoVault : Photo Locker privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

PhotoVault : Photo Locker's developer reports using location to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did PhotoVault : Photo Locker ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what PhotoVault : Photo Locker's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Matches the label

PhotoVault : Photo Locker lists Location on its label, including for tracking. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Matches the label

PhotoVault : Photo Locker lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on PhotoVault : Photo Locker'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.

Expected — and you can decline

PhotoVault : Photo Locker declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on PhotoVault : Photo Locker'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 PhotoVault : Photo Locker collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveUsed to track youNot linked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
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.
Usage DataNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
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 PhotoVault : Photo Locker's label means for you

PhotoVault : Photo Locker's label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 5 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.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means location from PhotoVault : Photo Locker can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are location and user content. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

A photo vault holds the pictures you least want seen, so the questions that matter are where the files live, whether they are encrypted, and what happens if you forget the PIN or change phones. Import a harmless test photo, then confirm the original in Photos is deleted or kept as you expect, and try the app's backup and restore before trusting it with anything important.

Among the 167 photo vaults in our snapshot with a label, 46% declare tracking, 54% collect data linked to you and 28% say they collect nothing. PhotoVault : Photo Locker lists 5 data types, more than the average of 2.5 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for PhotoVault : Photo Locker

  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

    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › PhotoVault : Photo Locker. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

  3. 3

    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.

  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.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › PhotoVault : Photo Locker › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does PhotoVault : Photo Locker track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Location. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does PhotoVault : Photo Locker track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock PhotoVault : Photo Locker behind Face ID

  1. Find PhotoVault : Photo Locker 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. PhotoVault : Photo Locker now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide PhotoVault : Photo Locker: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About PhotoVault : Photo Locker

Developer颖 罗
App Store categoryUtilities
Latest version1.0, released February 2026
First releasedFebruary 2026
RequiresiOS 15.0 or later
Size65 MB
Age rating4+
Languages9 (AR, EN, FR, HI, JA, KO, PT, ES…)
Bundle IDcom.photo.vault.photolocker

The current version shipped in February 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 PhotoVault : Photo Locker 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 PhotoVault : Photo Locker's developer: Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?

How it compares

PhotoVault : Photo Locker vs similar photo vaults

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

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1PhotoVault : Photo Locker's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists location under Data Used to Track You.

  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. Q3PhotoVault : Photo Locker collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location 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

PhotoVault : Photo Locker privacy FAQ

Is PhotoVault : Photo Locker safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, photoVault : Photo Locker's developer reports using location to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does PhotoVault : Photo Locker track you?
Yes. Its label lists location under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does PhotoVault : Photo Locker collect?
Location, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, location is linked to your identity.
Who makes PhotoVault : Photo Locker?
颖 罗, according to the App Store. It was first released in February 2026 and the current version is 1.0.
Can I lock PhotoVault : Photo Locker with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold PhotoVault : Photo Locker'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 PhotoVault : Photo Locker compare with other photo vaults?
Across 167 photo vaults with labels in our snapshot, 46% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. PhotoVault : Photo Locker lists 5 data types against an average of 2.5.
Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in PhotoVault : Photo Locker's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Import a harmless test photo, then confirm the original in Photos is deleted or kept as you expect, and try the app's backup and restore before trusting it with anything important.
How do I delete my data from PhotoVault : Photo Locker?
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 PhotoVault : Photo Locker on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction