Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Duplicate Cleaner AI.

Duplicate Cleaner AI (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how our iOS application collects, uses, and safeguards your information.

By using the app, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Duplicate Cleaner AI is designed to process data locally on your device.

A. Contact Information

When you grant permission, we access:
- Contact names
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses

This is required for:
- Bulk contact deletion
- Finding duplicate contacts
- Managing recently deleted contacts
- Backup and restore functionality

We do not store your contacts on our servers.

B. Photos & Videos

When permission is granted, we access:
- Photos
- Videos
- Media metadata (size, date, etc.)

This is required for:
- Finding duplicate photos
- Deleting duplicate media
- Compressing photos
- Compressing videos

All photo and video processing is performed locally on your device.
We do not upload your photos or videos to any external servers.

C. Recently Deleted Items

If you use the “Recently Deleted” feature:
- Deleted contacts or media are temporarily stored locally on your device.
- Users can restore them within the available recovery period.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data only to:
- Detect duplicate contacts
- Detect duplicate photos and videos
- Compress media files
- Enable backup and restore functionality
- Improve app performance and user experience

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties.

4. Data Storage & Security

All data processing occurs on your device.
We do not maintain a remote database of user contacts, photos, or videos.
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data.
Backups (if created) are stored locally unless the user chooses external storage options.

5. Permissions We Request

Duplicate Cleaner AI may request access to:
- Contacts
- Photo Library
- Storage access (if applicable)

Permissions are used strictly for app functionality. You can revoke permissions anytime via your iPhone settings.

6. Third-Party Services

If analytics or advertising services are integrated in the future (e.g., Apple Analytics or third-party SDKs), they may collect anonymized usage data.

Currently:
- No personal data is shared with third parties.
- No data is sold.

7. Children's Privacy

Duplicate Cleaner AI is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect data from children.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:
- Access your data (stored locally on your device)
- Delete your data anytime by uninstalling the app
- Revoke permissions via iOS Settings

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be reflected with a revised "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:

Email: support@duplicatecleanerai.com

App Name: Duplicate Cleaner AI
Platform: iOS