Privacy Policy
Effective date: 10 November 2026 · App: Clean Swipe: Storage Cleaner (package in.atulpatare.cleanswipe)
This policy explains how Clean Swipe ("the app", "we") handles information. In short: the app works entirely on your device. We do not collect, transmit, share or sell any personal data, and the app does not have the Internet permission.
1. Information we collect
None. Clean Swipe has no account, no sign-in, no analytics, no crash-reporting service, no advertising and no third-party tracking SDKs. We have no server that receives data from the app.
2. Permissions the app uses, and why
- Photos, videos and audio (
READ_MEDIA_IMAGES,READ_MEDIA_VIDEO,READ_MEDIA_AUDIO; on Android 12 and olderREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGE): to display the media files you choose to review, and to detect duplicate, look-alike and blurry photos. Files are read on your device only. - All files access (
MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, optional, Android 11+): used only to list and remove documents, PDFs, APKs and archives, which Android does not expose through normal media access. If you do not grant it, those decks remain locked and the rest of the app works normally. - Write storage (
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, Android 10 and older only): to delete files you have chosen to delete. - Notifications (
POST_NOTIFICATIONS, optional): to remind you when new files are ready to review. You can turn reminders off in Settings. - Background scheduling (run at boot / background work, provided by Android's WorkManager): to schedule those optional reminders a few times a day. The check runs locally on your phone.
The app does not request the Internet permission, location, contacts, microphone, camera, SMS or phone permissions.
3. How your files are used
All processing, including previews, duplicate detection and blur detection, happens on your device. To make later scans faster, the app stores a small fingerprint of each photo (a short hash and a sharpness score) in its private storage. These fingerprints cannot be used to recreate your photos and never leave your device.
4. Data stored on your device
The app keeps your decisions (which files you kept or moved to the bin), your statistics, XP, streak, badges and settings in its private app storage. This data stays on your phone and is deleted when you uninstall the app or choose Reset progress in Settings.
5. Deleting files
Clean Swipe only deletes files that you swipe to the bin and then confirm by emptying the bin. On Android 11 and newer, deleted files are first moved to the system's Recently deleted for about 30 days, and you can restore them. On older Android versions there is no system trash, so deletion is permanent. The app never deletes files on its own.
6. Sharing
We do not share data with anyone. If you tap Share on a progress card, the app creates an image of your statistics (for example, "freed 4.6 GB") and passes it to the Android share sheet. You choose the destination, and nothing is sent unless you do this. The app does not include any file names or photos in these cards.
7. Third parties
The app contains no advertising, analytics or tracking libraries. It uses open-source Android and Jetpack libraries and an image-loading library that run locally. Any app you select in the share sheet or the "Open with" button is governed by its own privacy policy.
8. Data retention and your rights
Because we do not collect or hold your personal data, there is nothing for us to retain, export or erase on our side. You control all data held by the app on your phone and can remove it at any time by choosing Reset progress, clearing the app's storage in Android settings, or uninstalling the app. This applies to users everywhere, including in the EU/EEA, UK and California.
9. Security
Since the app never transmits your data, it stays inside Android's app sandbox on your device. Protecting your phone itself (screen lock, updates) is your best safeguard.
10. Children
The app is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from anyone.
11. Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Material changes will also be noted in the app's release notes.
12. Contact
Questions or requests about this policy? Email atulpatare99@gmail.com.