Privacy Policy for Screenary

Effective date: 26 May 2026 Last updated: 26 May 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Screenary ("Screenary", "we", "us", or "our") handles information when you use the Screenary iOS application (the "App").

We have designed Screenary to be a privacy-first app. Almost all of your data — your photos, the text we extract from them, the categories we assign, and the blur scores we compute — stays on your device. This policy explains exactly what happens, in plain language.

If you have any questions, email screenaryhelp@gmail.com.

1. Who we are

Screenary is developed and operated by an independent developer in India ("the developer"). For the purposes of this policy, the developer is the data controller of any personal data processed by the App.

Contact: screenaryhelp@gmail.com

2. What data the App accesses, processes, and stores

2.1 Your photo library (accessed on-device only)

When you grant Screenary access to your photo library, the App reads images from your library so it can index them. This is required for the App to work. We use Apple's PHPhotoLibrary framework. Your photos are never uploaded, transmitted, or sent off your device by Screenary.

2.2 Text extracted from your photos (stored on-device only)

Screenary uses Apple's on-device Vision framework to perform optical character recognition (OCR) on the photos it indexes. The extracted text is stored locally on your device in Apple's SwiftData (SQLite) store, alongside the following metadata:

• A reference (identifier) to the photo in your Photos library
• Image dimensions
• A creation timestamp from the photo
• A category we assign (e.g. "OTP", "Receipts", "Travel") computed by a local rules-based categorizer
• A blur score computed locally using Core Image
• A SHA-256 hash of a downsampled version of the image (used for on-device duplicate detection)
• The approximate size of the working image in bytes
• Whether you marked the photo as a favorite or deleted it inside Screenary

None of the items above are transmitted off your device by Screenary as part of indexing.

2.3 AI Assistant queries (sent to a cloud AI provider)

The App includes an "AI Assistant" tab. When — and only when — you type a question into the AI Assistant and submit it, the App sends the following to Google's Firebase AI / Vertex AI service so that the model can generate an answer:

• The text of the question you typed
• Relevant text snippets that we previously extracted on-device from your photos, so the model has context to answer your question
• An anonymous installation identifier assigned by Firebase

We do not send the original images themselves, your photo library, the categories, or your Photos identifiers. Only extracted text relevant to your question is included.

Firebase AI is provided by Google LLC and is subject to Google's terms and privacy policies, including the Firebase Privacy and Security page and Google's Privacy Policy. Google may store these queries to operate and improve the service. You can avoid this entirely by not using the AI Assistant tab.

2.4 Subscription and purchase data

If you choose to subscribe to Screenary Pro, your purchase is processed by Apple via the App Store and StoreKit. Apple shares with us only the receipt information necessary to verify your subscription status (anonymous subscription identifiers and the renewal/expiration state). We do not receive your name, billing address, credit card details, Apple ID email, or any other Apple account information.

2.5 Crash and diagnostic data

If you have opted in to share diagnostic information with developers in iOS Settings (Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements → Share With App Developers), Apple may share anonymized crash reports with us. We use these reports only to fix bugs. We do not combine them with any other data.

2.6 Notifications

If you grant notification permission, the App schedules local notifications on your device for reminders you have created. These notifications never leave your device.

2.7 Data we do not collect

We do not collect: your name, email address (unless you email us), phone number, location, contacts, calendar, microphone, advertising identifier, or device identifier. We do not run any third-party analytics or advertising SDKs.

3. How we use the data

We use the information above only to:

• Provide the App's core features (indexing, search, categorization, cleanup, AI Q&A, reminders)
• Verify your subscription status
• Diagnose and fix crashes and bugs
• Respond when you contact us for support

We do not sell your data, share it with advertisers, or use it for advertising or profiling.

4. Legal bases for processing (EU/UK users)

Where the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") or the UK GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract — to provide the App and the subscription you purchased
• Legitimate interests — to keep the App secure, fix bugs, and prevent abuse
• Consent — for optional features such as the AI Assistant and notifications, which you can decline

5. Third parties

The only third parties involved in operating the App are:

We have no other third-party trackers, analytics, advertising networks, or data brokers in the App.

6. International data transfers

If you use the AI Assistant tab, the queries described in Section 2.3 are processed on Google Cloud infrastructure that may be located outside your country, including in the United States. Google maintains appropriate safeguards for international transfers, including Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

7. How long we keep your data

• On-device data (photos, OCR text, metadata): kept on your device for as long as you have the App installed. Deleting the App removes the local database. You can also delete individual items inside the App, which marks them as deleted and removes them from your library view.
• AI Assistant queries: retained by Google per the Firebase / Vertex AI terms. We do not maintain our own copy.
• Subscription receipts: retained by Apple per Apple's terms.
• Support emails: retained until the issue is resolved and for a reasonable period afterwards (typically up to 24 months) so we can recognise repeat issues.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate personal data
• Delete your personal data (the "right to erasure")
• Object to or restrict processing
• Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Withdraw consent at any time for processing based on consent
• Complain to your local data protection authority

Because Screenary stores almost everything on your device, you can exercise most of these rights yourself by deleting items inside the App or by deleting the App. For anything else, including data Google may hold from AI Assistant use, email us at screenaryhelp@gmail.com and we will respond within 30 days. For Google-side data, you can also contact Google directly.

Indian users — Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDPA")

If you are in India, you may exercise the rights granted to Data Principals under the DPDPA, including access, correction, erasure, grievance redressal, and nomination. Our grievance officer can be reached at screenaryhelp@gmail.com.

California users — CCPA / CPRA

We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under California law.

9. Children

Screenary is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in jurisdictions where that is the applicable age of digital consent). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. Security

Your photos and extracted text are stored in Apple's SwiftData store, which is protected by iOS file system encryption when your device is locked with a passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID. Communication with Firebase AI uses TLS. No system can be guaranteed perfectly secure, but we follow standard industry practices.

11. Changes to this policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we will post the updated version with a new "Last updated" date inside the App and on the App's public privacy policy page. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the new policy.

12. Contact

Email: screenaryhelp@gmail.com

For Indian users: this email also serves as the grievance officer contact under the DPDPA.