Privacy Policy — MetaClean
What this app collects
MetaClean does not collect any personal information from you. No accounts, sign-in, profile, or analytics.
| Data | Collected? | Stored where |
|---|---|---|
| Name, email, account info | No | — |
| Device location | No | — |
| Photos you pick | Processed on your device only | App-private cache (the cleaned copy lives until you share or delete it) |
| Crash logs / analytics | No | — |
How metadata stripping works
MetaClean uses AndroidX ExifInterface to write a clean copy of your photo with EXIF, GPS, camera, and device tags removed. Your original photo is never modified. The cleaned copy is saved to the app’s private cache directory until you share or delete it.
Network connections
The internet is used only by Google AdMob to load ads (see “Advertising” below). Photos and their metadata are never uploaded to any server we control.
Permissions the app requests
- Internet / network state — required to load ads.
The app uses the system photo picker (no broad storage permission) and does not request location, contacts, microphone, or camera.
Advertising
MetaClean shows ads provided by Google AdMob. Google’s advertising SDK collects and processes limited data — for example, your device’s advertising identifier, IP address, and approximate IP-based location — to serve and measure ads. Ads are loaded only when the device has an internet connection.
- Google’s Privacy Policy
- How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services
- Google Ad Technologies
If you live in a region where consent is required (the EEA, UK, Switzerland, or a US state with applicable privacy law), the app uses Google’s User Messaging Platform (UMP) on first launch so you can choose whether ads are personalized.
Children
This app is not directed at children under 13 and is not classified as a “family” app on Google Play.
Contact
If you have questions about this policy, contact the developer through the Google Play listing.