Privacy Policy

Forest · Last updated July 2026

No data leaves your device

Forest does not send your photos or videos, or any information about them, to us or to anyone else. There is no server to send them to. All of the organising Forest does happens on your iPhone.

Your photo library

When you first open Forest, iOS asks whether to grant access to your photo library. Forest uses this access only to read your photos and videos so it can group them by date and help you sort them. Forest never uploads, copies off your device, or transmits your photos or videos.

Photos you “bin” in Forest are staged inside the app; they are not removed from your library until you choose to empty the bin and confirm Apple’s system deletion prompt. Deleted photos then move to Recently Deleted in the Photos app, where iOS keeps them recoverable for 30 days. Photos you save to your album are added to a “Forest Album” in your own Photos app.

Information Forest stores

Your sorting decisions, album tags, and progress are stored only on your device. This information stays on your phone and is never sent to us or anyone else. Removing the app removes this data.

No analytics, no tracking, no ads

Forest contains no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, and no third-party software development kits. We do not build a profile of you, and there is nothing to opt out of.

Data we collect: none

Because Forest has no server and makes no network requests with your data, Hoopy Labs does not collect, store, or have access to any personal information about you, your photos, or your videos.

Children’s privacy

Forest does not collect data from anyone, including children.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date above.

Contact

Questions? Email us at hello@hoopylabs.com.