Privacy Policy

1. Photos and information on your device

The apps read Apple Photos within the access you grant and read folders you select through a system picker or a network connection. To display and index photos, the apps may store copies, thumbnails, identifiers, filenames, album or folder names, available dates, and modification times on your device. Registered server addresses, source names, favorites, hidden-photo information, and playback settings are also stored on your device.

This information is used to find and display photos and index changes. The apps do not upload, modify, or delete photos at their original external location. Your selected photos and their information are not sent as advertising request parameters.

Credentials such as network passwords and connection tokens are stored in the operating system's Keychain, rather than in ordinary settings files. The apps do not request iCloud synchronization for these Keychain items.

2. Networks and external services

The apps connect to the NAS, photo servers, and file providers you select to authenticate and read photo lists and photos. The service may receive information such as your device's network address, account, and requested paths. That information is handled under the server or provider's policies. A connection test also authenticates with the server you enter and requests a folder listing.

Local network discovery finds servers that announce their services on your current network. It does not scan arbitrary internet addresses or an entire subnet. You can manage local network access in the operating system's settings.

Your installed file provider may download cloud files that are available online only. If you choose a bridge for SFTP or a Mac's local folders, the apps communicate with that bridge. Direct Google Photos connections are not currently available.

Unencrypted HTTP or FTP connections can expose photos or credentials on the network. Use encrypted connections offered by your server. If you turn off SMB encryption, signing alone does not encrypt photo contents. The app lock does not replace access controls on the server.

3. Advertising in StillFrame lite

StillFrame lite for iPhone and iPad uses Google AdMob's Google Mobile Ads SDK and the User Messaging Platform (UMP) for consent management. Banners appear in the gallery, photo sources, and a separate area outside the photo during a slideshow. The paid StillFrame Pro app for Mac and Apple TV does not include the Google advertising SDK.

The app checks the required consent status and starts the advertising SDK and requests ads only when ad requests are permitted. When required, you can change your choices through Ad privacy options in Settings. Once an ad-removal entitlement is verified, the app does not request or display ads. Ads are hidden while the app is locked or in the background, and during night viewing or quiet hours in a slideshow.

The app does not request App Tracking Transparency (ATT) permission. It requests non-personalized ads and disables the publisher first-party advertising identifier. The app does not pass photo files, thumbnails, album or folder names, photo dates, photo search terms, NAS addresses, server accounts, passwords, or precise location to advertising requests.

Non-personalized ads still involve data communication. The Google SDK may process IP addresses and approximate location inferred from them, device identifiers, ad impressions and interactions, and app performance, crash, and diagnostic information. This information may be used for ad delivery and measurement, performance improvements, and related analytics. The absence of an ATT prompt does not mean that the SDK collects no data.

For information about Google's data handling, including processing and storage in other countries, see the Google Privacy Policy and Google advertising SDK data disclosure. Consent features follow the Google UMP guidance.

4. Purchases handled by Apple

Ad removal in StillFrame lite is a non-consumable, one-time In-App Purchase. Payment and account authentication are handled in Apple's purchase interface. The app checks StoreKit-verified products, transactions, and current entitlements on your device to apply ad removal, restore purchases, and reflect revocations.

The app team does not directly ask for or store credit card numbers or Apple Account passwords on its own servers. Restoring purchases may request App Store account authentication. Apple's handling of payment and transaction information is covered by the Apple Privacy Policy.

The paid download of StillFrame Pro for Mac and Apple TV is separate from ad removal in StillFrame lite. Buying ad removal in Lite does not provide a purchase entitlement for the separate StillFrame Pro app.

5. Device authentication and app lock

Supported iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices use operating system authentication. Depending on the device, this can use Face ID, Touch ID, a device passcode, or a Mac login password. The app receives the authentication result, not raw face or fingerprint data or your device login password.

App PIN verification information on Apple TV is stored in the device's Keychain. The app lock does not separately encrypt photo files or change accounts and permissions on the original NAS.

6. Storage, deletion, and permissions

• Clear cache: Deletes cached viewing copies that can be downloaded again. It does not delete external originals.
• Hide photo: Excludes a photo from the app's viewing list. It does not immediately erase the original or existing cached files.
• Delete source: Removes that source's index, favorite and hidden-photo references, and connection credentials, and clears the playback cache. Original external photos are kept.
• Manage permissions: You can manage photo, file, local network, and device authentication permissions in operating system settings. Revoking permission may limit the associated features.
• Delete app: The operating system generally removes data in the app's container. Keychain retention varies by platform, so deleting the app alone does not guarantee that all connection credentials are removed. First remove sources you no longer need from the app.

Photo caches and local indexes are kept while you use the viewing features and may be removed by your cleanup or deletion actions or by operating system storage management. In particular, Apple TV storage can be reclaimed by the operating system, so permanent offline storage is not guaranteed. On-device recovery copies of settings or indexes that could not be loaded may contain filenames and server addresses.

Deletion of original photos or server accounts and revocation of their access must be managed with the original service. Information retained by advertising and purchase providers is governed by their policies and privacy request procedures.

7. Support information and privacy requests

For privacy questions or requests to access, correct, or delete information, contact the StillFrame Pro app team at ddaengle.official@gmail.com. The team will review and respond within the scope of information it holds. The team cannot remotely access photos or NAS credentials stored only on your device.

If you contact us by email, we process your sender address, message, and attachments to respond and resolve the issue. Please send only the information needed. Support information is deleted when its purpose has been fulfilled. Information needed to meet a legal retention obligation or address a dispute is kept only for as long as that reason remains. Email is processed through the email service provider.

Do not send server passwords, Apple Account passwords, device PINs, full payment information, or private photos. For original photos or server information, contact the relevant service administrator. For Apple payment information or Google advertising information, follow the respective provider's guidance.

8. This website and policy changes

This information website does not include its own analytics scripts, ads, input forms, or external fonts. If you follow a link to Apple, Google, or an email service, that service's policy applies. The hosting provider may process access logs to deliver pages and maintain security.

If the app's features or data handling change, we will update this page and show the revision date at the top. Important changes will be announced in the app or on the support page.