Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23 October 2026

Hidely stores your files encrypted on your own device. We operate no servers, require no account, show no ads and collect no data.

On your device: the photos, videos, files (PDF and images) and text notes you put in the vault, organized in folders and encrypted with AES-256-GCM, together with their encrypted names, dates and thumbnails; your preferences and Pro purchase state. None of it is ever sent to us or to third parties. Your vault key is protected by your passcode.

Exporting: "Save to Photos" writes a photo or video to your Photos library using the add-only Photos permission; "Share…" sends an item out of the app. A temporary plaintext copy made for export is deleted when the export completes or is cancelled, when the app goes to the background, and at the next launch.

Optional backup (Hidely Pro): the encrypted vault is uploaded to your own iCloud. We never see it. So that you can restore on a new iPhone, the backup includes your vault key wrapped with a key derived from your passcode. Hidely is therefore not zero-knowledge: someone with access to your iCloud account and your passcode could open the backup.

Purchases are processed by the Apple App Store; we never see your payment details.

Network: Hidely works offline. It connects only when you back up or restore, and when the App Store verifies your purchase. Free users make no network calls.

Limits: Hidely protects against someone picking up your phone. It is not designed to withstand forensic analysis by a well-resourced adversary. A forgotten passcode cannot be recovered by anyone.

Children: not directed at children under 13; no data is collected from anyone.

Your control: Settings > "Delete vault and all data" deletes every file and folder, the keys and the passcode on the device, and also deletes your Pro iCloud backup when iCloud can be reached. Deleting the app deletes all files on the device; you can also delete a backup from your iCloud account settings.

Contact: [email protected]