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AIPPics Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 28, 2026

This policy explains what data the AIPPics app for iPhone ("the app", made by AISKSoft, "we") uses, where that data goes, and what we store. Short version: your photos never leave the devices you choose, the app contains no advertising or tracking, anonymous usage statistics are sent only if you agree (and you can turn them off any time), and the only other data we hold is what's needed for an optional AISKSoft account.

Your photos and videos​

  • The app asks for access to your Photos library and camera only so you can browse, import, take, and manage photos and videos inside the app.
  • Photos you add to the app's own gallery are stored on your iPhone, in the app's private storage. Photo metadata (including EXIF data such as camera, capture date, and GPS location, if a photo has it) is read on the device to display it to you.
  • Photos are transferred only when you explicitly do it yourself: to or from an AIPPics Desktop Server running on your own computer, or an SMB network share you connect to. These transfers go directly over your local network, between your devices. We never receive, see, or store your photos or videos.

Local network​

The app uses your local network (Bonjour) to find AIPPics Desktop Servers on the same Wi-Fi and to connect to SMB shares you add. The access token for a paired Desktop Server and the passwords for SMB shares are stored only on your iPhone, in the iOS Keychain.

Anonymous usage statistics (optional)​

On first launch the app asks whether you want to help improve it by sharing anonymous usage statistics. Nothing is sent unless you answer "Share statistics". You can change your mind at any time in Settings → "Share anonymous usage statistics"; turning it off stops sending immediately and discards the app's anonymous identifier.

If you agree, the app sends to our own server (a self-hosted PostHog instance at ph.aisksoft.com, operated by AISKSoft; no third-party analytics service receives it):

  • which button or feature was used (for example "sort by name" or "open Settings") and on which kind of screen (for example the local gallery, a Desktop Server, an SMB share) and in which mode (browsing, selecting);
  • that the app was opened, the app version and the platform (iOS), and the screen size;
  • when a free-version limit was reached, when the upgrade screen was shown, and when a purchase was started or completed (the App Store product identifier only — never payment details);
  • a random anonymous identifier generated by the app. It is not linked to your AISKSoft account, e-mail, Apple ID, or device identifiers, and no user profile is built from it.

We never send photos, videos, file, album or folder names, paths, server or network addresses, e-mail addresses, or any content of your library. The screen is never recorded.

Like any internet request, the statistics request carries your IP address. Our server uses it only to determine an approximate country (for example to see which countries the app is used in) and does not store the IP address with the statistics. Our web server's technical logs may keep IP addresses for a limited time for operation and security. We use the statistics only to understand which features are used and to improve the app; we do not sell or share them.

AISKSoft account (optional)​

The app works fully without an account. If you choose to create one (Settings → Account), we store on our own servers:

  • your e-mail address and a securely hashed password (we never store the password itself);
  • whether your e-mail has been verified, and the dates the account was created and, if applicable, deleted;
  • sign-in session records: the device's software identifier (user agent) and the IP address used when signing in.
  • in-app purchases linked to the account (see Purchases).

We use this data only to let you sign in, recover a forgotten password, and send you account-related e-mails (verification and password reset codes). E-mails are sent through our e-mail delivery provider solely for that purpose.

Deleting your account. You can delete your account at any time from inside the app (Settings → Account → Delete account). Deletion signs the account out on all devices and permanently disables it: it can no longer be used to sign in, and we stop using its data. We keep the disabled account's records (listed above) on our servers. To ask us to erase them, write to support.aisksoft@gmail.com.

Purchases​

In-app purchases are processed entirely by Apple through the App Store. We never receive or store your payment details (card or bank information).

  • Without an account, the purchase status is kept only on your device, so the app knows which features are unlocked.
  • If you are signed in to an AISKSoft account (or sign in later), the app sends our server the App Store transaction identifier of your purchase, so we can link the Plus upgrade to your account and make it available in your other AIPPics products (such as AIPPics Desktop Server). Our server verifies the purchase with Apple and stores it with your account: the product (lifetime or monthly), the App Store transaction identifiers, the purchase and expiry dates, the status (active, expired, refunded), and the transaction details Apple returns (such as price, currency, and App Store country).
  • For purchases linked to an account, Apple sends our server notifications about renewals, cancellations, and refunds, so the account's Plus status stays accurate.

Linked purchase records are kept with your account — see "Deleting your account" above.

What we don't do​

  • No advertising, no ad identifiers, no tracking across apps or websites.
  • No third-party analytics or crash-reporting services are included in the app. The optional anonymous statistics described above go only to our own server.
  • We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties.

Children​

The app is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them.

Changes to this policy​

If this policy changes, we will update it on this page and change the effective date above.

Contact​

AISKSoft — support.aisksoft@gmail.com