BGShot Privacy Policy
Your screenshots and creative work stay completely private.
Last updated: January 2025
Our Privacy Promise
BGShot is a completely offline, privacy-first screenshot beautification app. Your images, designs, and creative work never leave your device.
In simple terms: All processing happens locally on your iPhone/iPad. We don't collect, upload, or have access to any of your images or personal data.
What We Don't Do
No Cloud Upload
Your screenshots and edited images are never uploaded to any cloud service or external server.
No Analytics or Tracking
We don't use analytics, tracking pixels, or any form of user behavior monitoring.
No Data Collection
We don't collect usage statistics, export settings, or any information about your creative preferences.
No Image Access
We have no way to see, access, or retrieve any images you edit in BGShot.
What Data Stays on Your Device
BGShot stores the following information locally on your device to provide its functionality:
Export Preferences
Your preferred resolution, format (PNG/JPEG), background styles, and device frame selections.
Custom Backgrounds
Any custom gradients or background colors you create for your screenshots.
Recent Export Settings
The last used aspect ratio, padding, and corner radius settings for convenience.
Premium Status
Whether you have purchased BGShot Premium, validated through Apple's StoreKit.
Important:
All data is stored in iOS UserDefaults on your device. It never leaves your device and cannot be accessed by us or any third parties. When you delete BGShot, all this data is permanently removed.
Photo Library Access
BGShot requests access to your photo library for the following purposes:
Reading Photos
Purpose: To select screenshots you want to beautify.
What happens: Selected images are loaded into memory for editing.
Privacy: Images are only accessed when you explicitly select them. We cannot access your photos without your action.
Saving Photos
Purpose: To save your beautified screenshots back to your photo library.
Control: You choose when and if to save images. Nothing is saved automatically.
Original preservation: Your original screenshots are never modified or deleted.
iOS Privacy Protection:
Photo access is protected by iOS system permissions. You can revoke access at any time in Settings → Privacy & Security → Photos → BGShot.
In-App Purchases & Premium
BGShot offers premium features through Apple's In-App Purchase system:
Purchase Processing
Handler: All payments are processed securely by Apple.
What BGShot sees: Only a purchase confirmation from StoreKit.
What we don't see: Payment details, card information, or personal billing data.
Premium Features
- • HD, Full HD, and 4K export resolutions
- • Unlimited exports without watermarks
- • All future premium features and updates
Subscription Privacy:
Your subscription status is validated locally through StoreKit. We don't maintain any database of users or track purchase history.
Sharing & Export
When you share or export images from BGShot:
iOS Share Sheet
Uses the standard iOS share sheet. BGShot doesn't control or track where you share images.
No Watermark Tracking
Free version exports include a small watermark, but we don't track these exports or embed any identifiers.
Direct Export
Images are exported directly from your device. No intermediate servers or cloud processing.
Children's Privacy
BGShot is safe for users of all ages. Since we don't collect any personal information, children can use BGShot without any privacy concerns.
The app has a 4+ age rating on the App Store, meaning it's appropriate for all ages.
Questions About Privacy?
If you have any questions or concerns about BGShot's privacy practices, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Response Time: Within 24-48 hours
Policy Updates
If we update this privacy policy:
- The updated policy will be posted here with a new date
- We'll notify users through app updates for material changes
- Our commitment to local-only processing will never change