Terms and Conditions
Gallery: Photo Vault & Cleaner
Developer: Saffron Applications
Effective date: 22 October 2026
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") apply to your use of the Gallery: Photo Vault & Cleaner app ("Gallery", "the app") provided by Saffron Applications ("we", "us"). By downloading, installing or using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.
1. The app
Gallery lets you view, organise, search, edit, hide and clean up the photos and videos stored on your device. Features include a timeline, albums, people and places recognised on your device, search, a private Vault, Cleanup, Moments, a photo editor, a collage maker and a video player. Features may change over time.
2. Who can use the app
You must be at least 13 years old, or the minimum age required in your country, to use the app. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the app only with the permission of a parent or guardian.
3. Your content
- Your photos, videos and files belong to you. They stay on your device, and we do not upload, view, own or claim any rights to them.
- You are responsible for the content you store, edit, share or set as wallpaper with the app, and for having the right to use it.
- You must not use the app to store, create or share content that is illegal or that infringes anyone else's rights.
4. Deleting, moving and cleaning up files
The app can move, rename, edit and delete files on your device when you ask it to. Please take care:
- Items you delete in the app go to Recently deleted and are removed permanently after 30 days, or straight away if you empty it or choose to delete permanently.
- Cleanup suggests duplicate, similar, blurry and screenshot images and large videos. These are suggestions only. Please review them before deleting; you decide what is removed.
- Files deleted outside the bin, or after they leave Recently deleted, cannot be recovered by us.
We recommend keeping your own backup of important photos and videos.
5. The Vault
Files in the Vault are encrypted on your device with a key that is stored only on your device. There is no cloud copy, and we cannot see, unlock or recover your Vault. This means:
- If you uninstall the app, clear its data or reset your device, Vault items are permanently lost. Move them out of the Vault first.
- Vault items are not included in Android backups or device transfers.
- Keep your PIN safe. If you forget it and cannot use fingerprint unlock, we cannot reset it for you.
The Vault and the app lock add privacy on your device, but no security feature can be guaranteed to protect against every threat.
6. On-device features
Face, place and object recognition, search, Ask and Cleanup run automatically on your device and may not always be accurate. For example, a face may be missed or grouped with the wrong person, or a photo may be tagged incorrectly. Please do not rely on these results for any important decision.
7. Ads and the "Remove ads" purchase
- The app is free to download and shows ads from Google AdMob and its partners. Ads are provided by third parties, and we are not responsible for their content or for any products or services they offer.
- You can buy the optional one-time "Remove ads" in-app purchase. It removes ads from the app on devices signed in to the same Google account. It is not a subscription.
- Purchases are processed by Google Play under Google Play's terms. Refunds are handled under Google Play's refund policy. You can restore an earlier purchase in the app's Settings.
- The purchase removes ads only. It does not include any other paid features, and it is not transferable to another Google account.
8. Privacy
Our Privacy Policy explains what information the app and its third-party services use and the choices you have. It forms part of these Terms.
9. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- use the app for any unlawful purpose or in breach of these Terms;
- interfere with, disrupt or attempt to gain unauthorised access to the app's ad, analytics or purchase services;
- generate fake ad impressions or clicks, or encourage others to;
- present a modified version of the app as an official release from us, or use our name, app name or icon in a way that suggests our endorsement.
10. Open-source software
Gallery is based on open-source software, including Fossify Gallery, which is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPL-3.0). The app also uses other open-source libraries and on-device models under their own licences. Nothing in these Terms limits the rights you have under those licences; where these Terms conflict with an open-source licence for the code it covers, that licence applies. Map data is © OpenStreetMap contributors.
11. Our name and brand
The app's name, icon, logo and store listing materials belong to Saffron Applications. You may not use them without our permission, except as allowed by law.
12. Third-party services
The app relies on third-party services such as Google Play, Google AdMob and its partners, Google Firebase and OpenStreetMap. Your use of those services is also subject to their own terms and policies, and we are not responsible for them.
13. Updates and availability
We may update, change or remove features of the app, or stop offering it, at any time. Some updates may be needed for the app to keep working. We do not guarantee that the app will always be available, work without errors, or be compatible with every device or Android version.
14. Disclaimer
The app is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the app will be free of errors or that your data will never be lost.
15. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Saffron Applications will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for any loss of data, photos, videos, files or Vault contents, arising from your use of, or inability to use, the app. Our total liability for any claim relating to the app will not exceed the amount you paid us for the app in the 12 months before the claim, if any. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law, and these Terms do not affect your statutory rights as a consumer.
16. Ending your use
You can stop using the app at any time by uninstalling it. Remember that uninstalling permanently deletes Vault items. We may suspend or end your access to the app if you breach these Terms.
17. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. If you keep using the app after a change, you accept the updated Terms.
18. Contact us
If you have any questions about these Terms, contact us at:
Email: saffronapplications@gmail.com
Developer: Saffron Applications