Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Overview

Pictalis is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy describes what data we collect, how we use it, and what we don't do.

What We Collect

Photos

• Pictalis reads photos from your device's photo library that you explicitly select.
• Your original photos never leave your device.
• Pictalis creates compressed working copies (max 1920px on the longest edge) solely to display photos during your curation session.
• These compressed copies are uploaded to our servers temporarily and automatically deleted within 72 hours.

Anonymous Session Data

• When you start a session, Pictalis creates an anonymous identifier to associate your comparisons with your results.
• This identifier is not linked to your name, email address, Apple ID, or any other personal information.
• Session data (your comparison choices and photo rankings) is stored on our servers for up to 72 hours, then deleted.

Crash Reports

• If the app crashes, Sentry (a third-party crash reporting service) collects diagnostic information including device model, iOS version, and a stack trace.
• No photos or personal identifiers are included in crash reports.
• Sentry's privacy policy: sentry.io/privacy

What We Don't Collect

• Your name, email, or Apple ID
• Location data
• Contacts
• Browsing or usage history across other apps
• Any permanent record of your photos

Data Retention

• Compressed photo copies: deleted within 72 hours of session creation
• Anonymous session data (rankings, comparisons): deleted within 72 hours
• Crash reports: retained for 90 days by Sentry

Third-Party Services

• Supabase (database and file storage): supabase.com/privacy
• Sentry (crash reporting): sentry.io/privacy

Children

Pictalis is rated 4+ and does not knowingly collect any information from users.

Contact

Questions? Email us: support@pictalis.app

Changes to This Policy

We will post any changes here with an updated "Last updated" date.