PeopleFree — Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 28, 2026 · 中文版

The short version: PeopleFree does not collect, transmit, or share any of your personal data. Your photos never leave your device. All face detection and duplicate detection happens on your device. There are no ads, no trackers, and no third-party analytics.

1. Who we are

PeopleFree ("the App") is developed by Kai Feng. This policy explains how the App handles data when you use it on your iPhone.

2. Information we collect

We do not collect any personal information. The App has no servers and no accounts. It does not ask you to sign up, and it does not send anything to us or to any third party.

3. Your photos & on-device processing

PeopleFree accesses your photo library through Apple's PhotoKit framework for exactly two purposes:

Reading your photos to run on-device analysis — face detection (Apple's Vision framework) to find photos that do not contain people, and perceptual image hashing to find near-duplicates and bursts.
Moving the photos you select into the system Recently Deleted album, where they remain recoverable for 30 days.

Your photos are never uploaded, never sent over the network, and never shared with anyone. Face detection and perceptual hashing run entirely on your device. You can revoke photo access at any time in iOS Settings → PeopleFree.

4. Data stored on your device

The App stores a few small files in its private Application Support container, and they never leave your device:

A cache of scan results (face-detection outcomes and perceptual hashes), so the App does not need to re-analyze unchanged photos.
The list of photos you marked "Keep" (protected from deletion), identified by their local photo identifiers.

These files contain no personal data beyond what is needed to make the App work, and they are deleted when you uninstall the App.

5. Permissions the App requests

NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription — read the library to find people-free and duplicate photos.
NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription — move the photos you choose to Recently Deleted.

No other permissions are requested.

6. No tracking, no advertising, no analytics

PeopleFree contains no advertising, no analytics, and no third-party SDKs. It does not track you across apps or websites and does not use the AdSupport or App Tracking Transparency frameworks. The App's privacy manifest (PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy, included in the App) declares NSPrivacyTracking = false and no collected data types.

7. Third-party services

None. The App uses only Apple system frameworks (PhotoKit and Vision), which run on your device.

8. Children's privacy

PeopleFree is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect any data from anyone. Because we collect no data, the App is safe for all ages.

9. Your choices

Grant or revoke photo access in iOS Settings → PeopleFree.
Recover any deleted photo from Photos → Albums → Recently Deleted within 30 days.
Clear cached scan results from the App's Settings, or remove all App data by uninstalling the App.

10. Changes to this policy

If we change how the App handles data, we will update this page with a new effective date.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy or the App? Email kevinfunfk@foxmail.com.