Pic Jar — Privacy Policy
Last updated: 15 July 2026
Pic Jar ("the app", "we", "us") lets a group of people pool the photos and
videos they take during a shared event into one shared album. This policy
explains what data we collect, why, and how it is handled. Pic Jar is
developed by UseFull Apps.
Information we collect
- Account information (Google Sign-In): your name, email
address, and profile photo, used to identify you to other members of events
you join and to secure your account.
- Photos and videos: when you enable auto-add or manually
add media, camera photos and videos you took during an event's date range are
uploaded to that event's shared album so other members can view and download
them. We do not scan or upload screenshots, downloads, or media from other
apps.
- Location: if a photo you add contains GPS location data
in its metadata, that location is stored with the photo and shown to event
members (for example, on the photo details and map). We do not track your
device's live location.
- Event data: event names, dates, membership, and who has
downloaded which photos.
- Notifications: a device notification token so we can send
you push notifications about your events (for example, that someone asked to
join an event you own, or that a member added new photos).
- Usage and diagnostics: we use Google Firebase Analytics
and Crashlytics to understand which features are used and to detect and fix
crashes. This includes app-usage events and, on a crash, technical details
such as the error and device state. We do not collect an
advertising identifier and we show no ads.
How we use your information
- To operate the core feature: sharing your event photos and videos with the
members of the events you belong to.
- To authenticate you and manage event membership and owner approvals.
- To send you notifications about activity in your events, and optional
reminders to download shared photos.
- To understand how the app is used and to diagnose and fix crashes, so we
can improve Pic Jar.
Sharing and storage
Photos, videos, and event data are stored on Google Cloud Platform (Google
Cloud Storage and Cloud Firestore). Your content is visible only to approved
members of the events you join. We do not sell your data, and we
do not show advertising. We do not share your data with third
parties except the cloud, analytics, and crash-reporting providers (Google) used
to run and improve the app.
Data retention and deletion
- The photos and videos you add to an event remain in that event's shared
album until you remove them, the event's owner removes them, or the owner
deletes the event.
- You can remove photos you added at any time from within the app.
- You can delete your account and its data at any time from within
the app (Account → Delete account). This removes your account,
every event you created together with its photos and videos, and the photos
you added to events created by others. You can also request deletion by
emailing us (see Contact); for details see
our
account-deletion page.
Permissions
The app requests access to your photos and videos (to find event media),
media location (so photo GPS can be shown), and notifications (for event
activity and reminders). You can decline or change these in your device
settings; some features will be limited without them.
Children
Pic Jar is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly
collect data from them.
Changes
We may update this policy; material changes will be reflected by the "Last
updated" date above.
Contact
Questions or data-deletion requests: usefullaps@gmail.com