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Secret Photo Album SA privacy label · by BP Mobile LLC · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
  • Recently updated
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
6types
Linked to you
7types
Not linked to you
0types

None declared

Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Secret Photo Album SA declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location and user content. In total the label lists 7 data types; 46% of photo vaults we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Secret Photo Album SA 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

Secret Photo Album SA's developer reports using purchases, location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics, other data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

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Did Secret Photo Album SA ask for something?

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It asked me for access to…
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Matches the label

Secret Photo Album SA 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

Secret Photo Album SA lists User Content on its label, linked to you. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Secret Photo Album SA'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

Secret Photo Album SA 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 Secret Photo Album SA'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 Secret Photo Album SA collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveUsed to track youLinked 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 ContentSensitiveLinked 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.
PurchasesUsed to track youLinked to you What you have bought or tend to buy. Review in-app marketing settings; subscriptions are listed in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions.
IdentifiersUsed to track youLinked 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 DataUsed to track youLinked 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.
Other DataUsed to track youLinked to you Any data the developer did not fit into Apple's named categories. Read the app's privacy policy, linked from its App Store page.
DiagnosticsUsed to track youLinked 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 Secret Photo Album SA's label means for you

Secret Photo Album SA's label has 6 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 7 types under “Data 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 purchases, location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics, other data from Secret Photo Album SA 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. Secret Photo Album SA lists 7 data types, more than the average of 2.5 for this group.

Photo and video apps usually request access to your photo library. iOS lets you share only selected photos, which keeps the rest of the library — and its location metadata — away from the app.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Secret Photo Album SA

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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.

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    Location

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

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    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.

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    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 › Secret Photo Album SA › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Secret Photo Album SA track you?

Yes — 6 data types

Purchases, location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics and other data. 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 Secret Photo Album SA track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Secret Photo Album SA behind Face ID

  1. Find Secret Photo Album SA 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. Secret Photo Album SA now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Secret Photo Album SA: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Secret Photo Album SA

DeveloperBP Mobile LLC
App Store categoryPhoto & Video (also Utilities)
Latest version2.18, released October 2026
First releasedDecember 2016
RequiresiOS 15.0 or later
Size77 MB
Age rating17+
Languages12 (NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT…)
Bundle IDbp.sa

The current version shipped in October 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Also by BP Mobile LLC: iScanner, Cleaner Kit, Forma, Second Phone Number, Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ.

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 Secret Photo Album SA 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 Secret Photo Album SA's developer: Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?

How it compares

Secret Photo Album SA 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. Q1Secret Photo Album SA's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists purchases, location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics and other data 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. Q3Secret Photo Album SA 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

Secret Photo Album SA privacy FAQ

Is Secret Photo Album SA safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, secret Photo Album SA's developer reports using purchases, location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics, other data 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 Secret Photo Album SA track you?
Yes. Its label lists purchases, location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics and other data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Secret Photo Album SA collect?
Location, user content, purchases, identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics. Of these, location, user content, purchases, identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Secret Photo Album SA?
BP Mobile LLC, according to the App Store. It was first released in December 2016 and the current version is 2.18.
Can I lock Secret Photo Album SA with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Secret Photo Album SA'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 Secret Photo Album SA compare with other photo vaults?
Across 167 photo vaults with labels in our snapshot, 46% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. Secret Photo Album SA lists 7 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 Secret Photo Album SA'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 Secret Photo Album SA?
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 Secret Photo Album SA on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction