Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-05-17

PlainCam is a local camera app for iPhone. It is designed to capture photos and save the selected output files to the user’s Photos library.

Data Collection

PlainCam does not require an account. PlainCam does not upload photos. PlainCam does not use advertising tracking, third-party analytics SDKs, or third-party crash reporting SDKs.

Camera Access

PlainCam uses camera permission for live preview and photo capture.

Photos Access

PlainCam uses photo library add permission to save captured photos to the system Photos library.

PlainCam uses photo library read permission to show photos saved by PlainCam in the in-app gallery. PlainCam keeps a local list of PhotoKit PHAsset.localIdentifier values so it can recognize photos that were saved by PlainCam.

Data Sharing

PlainCam does not sell, share, or transfer user photos or photo metadata to third parties.

Contact

For questions about this privacy policy, visit PlainCam Support or open an issue at github.com/iHandle/plaincam-site/issues.