Tidypix Privacy Policy
Effective: November 3, 2026 · App: Tidypix · Package: com.mindstartium.tidypix
1. Overview
Tidypix ("the app") sorts the photos and videos stored on your device into folders. The app has no sign-up or login, and the developer runs no server that collects or stores your photos or personal information. Reading, moving and classifying photos and videos all happen on your device.
2. Information stored only on your device
- Run history (which files were moved where — for undo), saved sorting rules, app settings (language, theme, folder name language, etc.)
- Paired PC details (name, address, certificate fingerprint for verifying the connection) and PC transfer history
- Purchase status (whether Pro is active)
This information stays on your device and is never sent to the developer. It is removed when you uninstall the app.
3. Permissions and purposes
| Permission | When | Purpose and handling |
|---|---|---|
| Photos and videos (READ_MEDIA_IMAGES/VIDEO; storage read on older versions) | When you first use the app | Read your gallery and move or copy files into folders. Every move or delete is confirmed once more in the system consent dialog. |
| Photo location (ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION) | When you choose place, trip or country sorting | Reads the capture location (EXIF) on the device to choose place folders. Location history is not stored separately or transmitted. |
| Camera (CAMERA) | Only when scanning the PC pairing QR code | Reads the QR code on the device to pair with your PC. No images are saved or transmitted. |
| Notifications (POST_NOTIFICATIONS) | When you turn on new-photo reminders (Pro) or during PC transfer | Reminders with the number of new photos, and PC transfer progress. Only counts are used; photo contents are not looked at. |
| Internet, network state, foreground service, wake lock | Ads, place name lookup, during PC transfer | Showing ads, the place lookup in section 4, and keeping a transfer to your PC on the same Wi-Fi running |
4. Place name lookup
Place names are first looked up in the offline place data bundled with the app (GeoNames, CC BY 4.0). Only for places missing from that data, approximate coordinates are sent to the device's Android geocoder (Google location services) to get a name. These requests are handled under Google's policies; the developer does not receive the coordinates or results.
5. On-device image analysis (Pro)
If you choose "by content" or "by number of people" sorting, Google ML Kit (image labeling, face detection) runs on the device to judge categories such as documents, food or landscapes and the number of faces in a photo. The models are bundled with the app, so photos are never sent anywhere; faces are not used to identify anyone and no face data is stored.
6. Ads (Google AdMob)
The free version shows Google AdMob ads. AdMob may collect the following information and send it to Google to serve and measure ads and prevent fraud.
| Information | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Device advertising ID, app set ID | Serving ads, ad measurement, fraud prevention |
| Approximate location estimated from IP address | Regional ads, fraud prevention |
| App interactions such as ad views and clicks, crash and performance data | Ad measurement, analytics |
In regions that require consent, such as the European Economic Area and the UK, the app first asks for ad privacy consent through Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP).
See How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services (https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites) and the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). You can reset or delete your advertising ID in device Settings > Google > Ads to turn off personalized ads. Buying Pro removes ads.
7. In-app purchases
Pro purchases are processed by Google Play billing. Payment details are handled by Google; the developer never receives card numbers or other payment method details. The app only checks whether a purchase exists.
8. PC transfer and sharing
Send to PC transfers photos and videos only to a Windows PC on the same Wi-Fi that you paired yourself with a QR code. It uses an encrypted (TLS) connection, sends only to the PC verified at pairing, and does not go through any internet server. The PC program saves received files only in the folder you choose.
Send to backup app hands files to the app you pick through Android sharing. What happens next follows that app's policy.
9. Children
The app is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect children's personal information.
10. Third parties and international transfer
The developer does not sell or share your personal information with third parties. Information handled by Google LLC (USA) in sections 4 (geocoder), 6 (ads) and 7 (billing) follows Google's policies.
11. Retention and deletion
The developer keeps no information. Run history and settings on the device are removed when you clear them in the app or uninstall it. The sorted photo and video files themselves stay on your device after uninstalling.
12. Changes
If this policy changes, the update will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
13. Privacy officer and contact
Operator: Mindstartium (Counseling & Education Institute) · Privacy officer: Hyejin Kim (Representative)
Contact: contact@mindstartium.com or https://mindstartium.com/contact