Android App

Privacy Policy

PiePic

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Your data never leaves your device. PiePic processes your photos locally on your device. An internet connection may be required once to download optional ML Kit models, but your photos and analysis results are never uploaded or shared.

What This App Does

PiePic is a local photo gallery and search application for Android. It indexes photos already stored on your device and lets you search them using image labels and OCR (Optical Character Recognition). All image processing and search operations run locally on your device using on-device machine learning. An internet connection may be required once to download optional Google ML Kit models. After that, image analysis continues entirely on your device.

Data We Collect

PiePic does not collect, transmit, or share your personal data, photos, search queries, analytics, crash reports, or device identifiers.

If you choose to provide a name or nickname for a more personalized experience, it is stored only on your device and is never transmitted, uploaded, or shared with us or any third party.

All metadata generated by the app, including image labels, OCR text, and folder information, is stored locally in a Room database on your device and never leaves your device.

Photo Metadata

PiePic may access metadata embedded in your photos, such as the date, time, camera information, and GPS location (if available), to display photo details and improve your experience. This information is processed and stored only on your device. It is never transmitted, uploaded, or shared with us or any third party.

Android Permissions Used

Permission Why It's Needed
READ_MEDIA_IMAGES local only Access & analyze photos
READ_MEDIA_VIDEO local only Access & display videos
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE local only For older Android versions
ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION local only Read photo location metadata to display photo details

On-Device Machine Learning

The app uses Google ML Kit for image label detection and text recognition (OCR). All ML Kit operations run fully on-device. No images or results are sent to Google servers. ML models may be downloaded once during setup, but your photos and their analysis results always remain local.

Third-Party Services

PiePic does not use analytics, advertising, crash reporting, or tracking SDKs.

The app uses Google ML Kit solely for on-device image labeling and text recognition. Photos, generated labels, OCR text, and analysis results are never uploaded to Google or any other third party.

Children's Privacy

PiePic does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Since the app does not collect or transmit personal data, no personal information from children is collected.

Data Security

Because no data leaves your device, the security of your information is governed entirely by your device's own security (screen lock, encryption, etc.). We have no servers, no databases, and no accounts — there is nothing to breach on our end.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy is updated, the new version will be posted at this URL with a revised "Last updated" date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.


Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Reach out:

📧 jihatoij.com@gmail.com