Privacy Policy
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This Privacy Policy describes how information is handled when you use the SortGlass app, including public App Store releases and TestFlight builds, visit sortglass.com, or contact support.
SortGlass is operated by Cyrus Press, an individual developer based in California, United States, who is the data controller for information whose processing purposes and means are determined by the operator. Privacy questions and requests can be sent to support@sortglass.com.
1. Overview
SortGlass helps you review and organize your Apple Photos library. The app processes the photos and videos you authorize on your device. SortGlass does not operate a server that receives your photo or video library.
We do not sell your personal information or use your photo library for advertising or AI training. The app does not include advertising SDKs, an advertising-identifier integration, or a separate developer-operated behavioral analytics service.
This does not mean that no information leaves your device. Optional iCloud statistics backup, Apple services, TestFlight, website hosting, support communications, and sharing you initiate can involve the information described below.
2. Photo Library Access
With your permission, SortGlass accesses authorized photos and videos so you can view, review, organize, rate, favorite, add items to albums, and request deletion.
Associated information can include photo-library identifiers, capture dates, media types, dimensions, duration, album membership, favorites, ratings, available file sizes, and embedded metadata such as recorded photo locations.
Actions you take through SortGlass can change your Apple Photos library. If you use iCloud Photos, Apple may synchronize those changes across your devices according to your settings.
Apple Photos may download cloud-stored originals when needed. This is different from SortGlass uploading your library to a developer-operated server.
You control SortGlass’s Photos access in iOS Settings. Restricting or withdrawing access can limit features that depend on your photo library.
3. Preferences and Organizing Information
SortGlass stores information needed for its features locally on your device. This can include appearance preferences, organizing progress, reviewed-item identifiers, cleanup history, statistics, goals, achievements, and a processed-item allowance used for free access limits.
This information supports your organizing experience. It is not a developer dashboard of your individual photo activity.
Clearing dashboard statistics does not reset the free allowance, delete your photos, or undo changes already made to Apple Photos.
4. Optional iCloud Statistics Backup
Where available in your version of SortGlass, you can enable optional backup of statistics and organizing information using Apple’s CloudKit service. Availability can differ between beta builds and public releases. Builds that do not offer this feature do not perform this backup.
Backup data may include cleanup statistics, achievements, organizing activity and history, timestamps, and identifiers associated with photo-library items. These identifiers help associate records with library items and maintain consistent statistics; they are not the photo or video files themselves.
Backup data is stored in a private CloudKit database associated with your iCloud account. SortGlass does not upload photo or video files through this backup feature or use the backup as a developer analytics database.
Apple processes this information to provide iCloud services under its applicable terms and privacy practices. Backup availability and completion depend on factors such as your iCloud account, available storage, network connection, and service availability.
Turning backup off stops future backup activity on that device, although an already submitted network operation may finish. Turning it off does not automatically erase an existing cloud backup.
Use the app’s separate cloud-backup deletion control to request removal of the backup. Deletion requires a successful connection to iCloud; check the result shown in the app and retry if the request fails.
Deleting a cloud backup does not delete your photos or local statistics. If backup remains enabled on another device, that device may upload information again. To prevent further uploads, turn backup off on every device where it is enabled.
This feature is separate from Apple’s iCloud Photos and device backups. Depending on your Apple settings, Apple may synchronize your Photos library or include app data in device backups. Manage those services through Apple’s settings.
Deleting SortGlass does not necessarily delete information already stored in cloud or device backups. This policy does not promise storage in a particular country or universal end-to-end encryption.
5. Photo Locations and Apple Services
When you use photo-location details, Apple’s mapping and geocoding services may process coordinates embedded in a photo to display a map or place name. These are the photo’s recorded coordinates, not a request to track your current device location.
Apple also provides platform services used by SortGlass. For information about Apple’s practices, see the Apple Privacy Policy .
6. Purchases and Subscriptions
Apple processes App Store purchases and subscriptions. SortGlass uses Apple’s purchase information, such as product identifiers, transaction information, and entitlement status, to verify access and restore purchases.
SortGlass does not receive your full payment-card information. Apple may provide sales and financial reports used to operate the app business.
Manage subscriptions through your Apple account. Deleting the app, deleting a backup, or clearing statistics does not cancel a subscription.
7. TestFlight and Diagnostics
When you participate in a TestFlight beta, Apple automatically collects and shares crash logs and beta usage information with the developer. This can include installation and session information, device and operating-system details, and app versions.
Your name and email may be available when you are invited by email. Apple does not display them to the developer merely because you join through a public link.
Feedback you submit can include comments, screenshots, and technical information. Avoid including private photos or other sensitive content unnecessarily.
We use beta information to investigate problems and improve SortGlass, and do not share TestFlight information with third parties. TestFlight’s automatic collection cannot be opted out of while participating. See TestFlight & Privacy .
For public releases, Apple may provide crash, diagnostic, sales, and usage reports under its services and applicable settings. Receiving these reports does not give us access to your private Photos library.
8. Sharing and Notifications
You choose whether to share or copy media, share progress, or send feedback. The destination you select may receive the shared content and associated metadata under its own privacy practices.
Copying content places it on the system clipboard. Check content, metadata, and recipients before sharing.
Optional goal reminders use local notifications with your permission. You can change notification permissions in iOS Settings.
9. Support Email
If you contact support@sortglass.com, we receive your email address, message, attachments, and associated email information.
We use this information to answer questions, troubleshoot issues, handle privacy requests, and maintain necessary support records.
Our email service is Spacemail by Spaceship, which processes and stores correspondence to deliver the service. Please do not send passwords, payment-card details, or unnecessary private photos. See Spaceship’s Privacy Policy .
10. Website Hosting
sortglass.com is hosted on GitHub Pages. When you visit, GitHub receives technical request information, including your IP address, to deliver and protect the website. Its handling and retention are described in the GitHub General Privacy Statement .
This privacy-policy page does not embed analytics scripts, advertisements, contact forms, or tracking pixels.
Following links to other websites subjects your visit to their practices. Email links open your chosen email application; information is sent when you send a message.
11. Purposes and Legal Bases
Where a legal basis is required, we process information as necessary to provide the features and support you request, based on consent for optional processing where applicable, to meet legal obligations, and for legitimate interests in maintaining security, resolving technical problems, and improving reliability where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
A device permission is an access control and does not by itself establish the legal basis for every processing activity. When processing relies on consent, you can withdraw it through the relevant controls or by contacting us. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of earlier processing.
Apple and other providers may determine their own legal bases for information they process independently.
12. Disclosure and International Processing
Information is handled by the providers identified above for the described services. We may disclose operator-held information when legally required, to protect rights and security as permitted by law, or at your direction. The restrictions on TestFlight information described above continue to apply.
We operate in the United States. Using our website, sending support email, or using Apple services can involve processing outside your country, where privacy laws may differ. Providers describe their processing and transfer arrangements in their linked notices.
Contact us for information about arrangements applicable to operator-held information. This policy does not claim that all information remains in your country or that the operator is certified under an international transfer framework.
In a lawful business transfer, operator-held information may transfer subject to applicable law, provider restrictions, and the privacy commitments under which it was obtained. A change of ownership does not automatically grant access to your private Photos library or authorize incompatible new uses. We will provide notice and obtain consent where required.
13. Retention and Deletion
Local app information remains until removed through available app controls, deletion of app data, or system storage management. Offloading an app may retain its data. Apple’s backups and Photos library have separate retention and deletion controls.
Where optional SortGlass cloud backup is enabled, an existing backup remains until successfully deleted or otherwise removed through applicable Apple service processes. Turning the feature off or deleting the app does not automatically delete that backup.
We retain support correspondence and operator-held diagnostic or beta records only as long as reasonably necessary to resolve requests, investigate related problems, maintain security, or meet legal obligations. When no longer needed for those purposes, we delete them.
Relevant factors include whether an issue is unresolved, whether a recurring defect needs investigation, and whether a legal retention requirement applies. You may request earlier deletion, subject to applicable exceptions.
Apple, GitHub, and Spaceship manage information in their services under their own retention practices. Deleting an operator-held copy does not necessarily remove a provider’s independent records.
We cannot directly erase your private Photos library or Apple device backups for you.
14. Your Choices and Privacy Rights
You can adjust Photos and notification permissions, clear dashboard statistics, manage optional cloud backup where available, manage Apple backups and subscriptions, stop beta participation, and choose whether to share content or contact support.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:
- Request access to personal information held about you.
- Request correction or deletion.
- Request a portable copy of applicable information.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
- Complain to an applicable privacy regulator.
Where applicable, you may appeal a decision by replying to our response and requesting review. We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights.
Send requests to support@sortglass.com. We may request information reasonably needed to verify your identity or authority, but will not ask for your entire photo library.
Rights and exceptions depend on applicable law and whether information is held by us or independently by a provider.
We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. The app does not track you across other companies’ apps or websites for advertising.
15. Children and Security
Photo-library access does not by itself send a child’s photos to the developer. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us through support or beta feedback without any authorization required by applicable law, contact us so we can investigate and take appropriate action, including deletion where required.
SortGlass relies on iOS permissions and platform storage protections for local information. No device, service, or transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. Avoid sending unnecessary sensitive information in email or feedback.
16. Changes to This Policy
We will update this policy as features or information practices change and revise the date above. Where required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before implementing a change.
17. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise applicable privacy rights, email support@sortglass.com.