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Privacy Policy — BackNest

1. Introduction

This privacy policy explains how ByteGlo OÜ (“we”, “us”, or “our”) handles information in connection with BackNest: USB Photo Backup (the “App”), an iOS application available on the Apple App Store.

BackNest is designed to process media on your device. It copies photos and videos between your Photos library and USB or SD storage folders you select. We do not operate a cloud service that receives your media.

2. Data controller

  • Company name: ByteGlo OÜ
  • Registry code: 17584494
  • Country: Estonia
  • Email:

3. Summary

  • Backup and restore run on your device.
  • We do not upload your photos or videos to our servers.
  • We do not sell your data.
  • The App does not include third-party analytics or advertising SDKs.
  • There are no user accounts in the App.

4. Information we do not collect

Through the App we do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, precise location, payment card details, or copies of your photo library on our systems. We do not maintain an App user database.

5. Information processed on your device

The App accesses and processes the following on your device so the App can work:

  • Photos library. With your permission, the App reads photos and videos you choose to back up, and can write media back into Photos when you restore. Originals in Photos are not deleted during backup; backup is a copy, not a move.
  • USB / SD folders. Through the system file picker, you grant access to folders you select. The App reads from and writes to those folders for backup and restore.
  • Local preferences. Settings such as theme, language, onboarding state, free-tier usage, and USB security-scoped bookmarks stay on your device.
  • Purchase entitlement. If you buy BackNest Pro, Apple StoreKit records the entitlement on your device/account so the App can unlock Pro features. We do not receive your card details.

6. USB / file access

Folder access is granted through the system file picker. Security-scoped bookmarks that remember your chosen folders are stored locally on your device so the App can reopen those folders later. They are not sent to us.

7. Purchases

In-App Purchases (including BackNest Pro) are processed by Apple through StoreKit. Apple handles payment. We do not receive or store payment card numbers. Apple’s privacy practices apply to billing data Apple processes.

8. Analytics and diagnostics

The App does not use third-party advertising networks, tracking tools, or external analytics SDKs.

Apple may provide crash reports or diagnostics if you choose to share diagnostics with app developers in iOS settings. Those reports come from Apple and, if we receive them, we use them only to improve reliability.

9. Data sharing / disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent personal information from the App. We may disclose information if required by law.

If you email us for support, we keep your message and email address only to reply and follow up on that inquiry.

10. Retention

Media and local preferences remain under your control on your device and storage until you delete them or uninstall the App (subject to how iOS and your storage handle leftover files).

Email correspondence is kept only as long as needed to handle the inquiry, or longer if the law requires. Optional Apple diagnostics are retained only as needed to investigate reliability issues.

11. Children’s privacy

The App is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child has sent us personal data, contact us. If we learn we have collected such data without required parental consent, we will delete it.

12. Your rights

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have rights under the GDPR, including access, rectification, and erasure, subject to legal limits. You may also withdraw consent where processing was based on consent, and object to processing based on legitimate interests, where the law allows.

Because media and preferences stay on your device, you control most App data directly (for example by deleting files, revoking Photos or folder access in iOS settings, or uninstalling the App).

For purchase, billing, or refund questions, contact Apple Support, which handles App Store payments.

To exercise rights regarding personal data we hold from email you sent us, use the contact control below.

Contact: .

13. Security

We take reasonable steps appropriate to an on-device app that does not upload your media to our servers. No method of storage or transfer is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. You remain responsible for the physical security of your device and USB/SD storage.

14. Changes

We may update this policy. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change when we do. Material changes will be posted on this page before they take effect where reasonably possible.

15. Contact

ByteGlo OÜ · 17584494 · Estonia ·