Your files never leave your phone.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 29 OCTOBER 2026 · APP: STORAGEPULSE AI · PACKAGE: com.storagepulse.cleaner

Short version. StoragePulse AI scans, maps, de-duplicates, compresses and encrypts your files entirely on your device. Your photos, videos, documents, file names, folder structure, image fingerprints (perceptual hashes) and app-usage information are processed in your phone's memory and its private app storage, and are never transmitted to us or to any server. We do not run accounts, cloud backups or our own analytics.

The free version shows ads from Google AdMob, which collects some device and advertising data (section 5). The optional one-time Pro upgrade is sold through Google Play Billing (section 6).

1. Who we are

StoragePulse AI ("the app", "we", "us") is published on Google Play by an independent developer. Contact: skkhatri2024@gmail.com.

2. What the app works with on your device

To do its job, the app reads information that stays on your phone:

Files and media on shared storage (photos, videos, audio, documents, APK files, WhatsApp / Telegram media folders): their names, paths, sizes and dates, and for images small thumbnails, to build the storage map, find duplicates and blurry shots, and offer clean-up.
Image fingerprints: a 64-bit perceptual hash (dHash), a sharpness score and, for files of identical size, a SHA-256 checksum. These are cached in the app's private database on your device so re-analysis is fast.
App usage and app sizes (only if you allow Usage Access): when each installed app was last opened and how much storage it uses, to list apps you have not opened for 30+ days.
List of launchable installed apps, to show their sizes. We do not request QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES.

All of this is processed locally, in device memory and app-private storage. None of it is sent off the device, shared with third parties, sold, or used for advertising.

3. Permissions and why we need them

Permission	Why
`MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` (All files access)	StoragePulse AI is a disk-usage analyser and file cleaner. Measuring every folder is the core feature: the full-device DiskUsage treemap / sunburst, cross-folder duplicate detection, cleanup of redundant WhatsApp / Telegram media and leftover APK installers, the Safe Trash quarantine (files are moved, not deleted), and the video compressor that replaces a video with its smaller copy. The Android media APIs cannot see documents, APKs, app media folders or folder sizes, so without this access the map would be incomplete. You can decline and use Scoped Mode (photos and videos only). Access can be revoked at any time in Android Settings.
`READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`, `READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`, `READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`, `READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`	Scoped Mode on Android 13+: analyse only the media you allow.
`PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` (Usage Access)	Optional. Reads when each app was last opened and its storage size, to show the "Unused Heavy Apps" list. Read on-device only.
`REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`	Opens Android's own uninstall confirmation when you tap "Uninstall" on an unused app. The app never uninstalls anything by itself.
`USE_BIOMETRIC`	Unlocks the Private Vault with your fingerprint, face or screen lock through the Android system prompt. We never see biometric data.
`POST_NOTIFICATIONS`	Optional weekly clutter summary (off by default), generated on the device.
`INTERNET`, `ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`	Used only by Google AdMob (ads) and Google Play Billing (purchases). File scanning never uses the network.
`com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` and Android ad-services permissions	Added by the Google Mobile Ads SDK to read the advertising ID for ads (section 5).

4. Data stored on your device

Safe Trash: files you "delete" are moved to a hidden .StoragePulseTrash folder on the same storage and kept restorable for 30 days (7, 30 or 60 days in Settings), then permanently deleted on the device. "Empty Trash" deletes them immediately after you confirm.
Private Vault: files you move into the vault are encrypted with AES-256-GCM using a key held in the Android Keystore and stored in the app's private folder. The vault is removed if you uninstall the app, so restore files first.
Settings and caches (access mode, retention period, accent colour, image fingerprints, widget numbers, Pro status) stay in the app's private storage and are deleted when you uninstall the app or clear its data. App data is excluded from Android cloud backup.

5. Advertising: Google AdMob

The free version shows banner, interstitial and optional rewarded ads served by Google AdMob, a service of Google LLC / Google Ireland Ltd. The Google Mobile Ads SDK may collect and process, under Google's own policies:

Device identifiers, including the Android advertising ID and app-set ID;
IP address (used to estimate approximate location) and basic device information (model, OS version, language);
Ad interactions (impressions, clicks) and diagnostic / performance data about the SDK.

This data is used for serving, measuring and limiting ads, fraud prevention and, where allowed, ad personalisation. It does not include your files, file names or anything the app scans. In the EEA, UK and Switzerland, ad personalisation follows the consent you give through Google's consent message. You can reset or delete your advertising ID, or opt out of personalised ads, in Android Settings → Privacy → Ads. Buying Pro removes all ads; no ads are requested for Pro users.

Learn more: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and Google Privacy Policy.

6. Purchases: Google Play Billing

"StoragePulse Pro" is an optional one-time purchase (US$2.99 or the local equivalent shown in Google Play). Payment is handled entirely by Google Play. We never receive your card or payment details. The app only receives a purchase token and status from Google Play to unlock and restore Pro on your devices. See the Google Payments Privacy Notice.

7. What we do not do

No user accounts, sign-in or cloud sync.
No upload of photos, videos, files, file names, folder trees or fingerprints.
No sale or sharing of personal data. No data brokers.
No analytics or crash-reporting SDK of our own.

8. Children

The app is not directed to children under 13 and is not designed for the Google Play "Families" programme. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

9. Security

Your files stay under Android's storage protection. Vault files are encrypted with AES-256-GCM. Network traffic of Google AdMob and Google Play is encrypted in transit by Google.

10. Your choices and rights

Revoke All files access, media access, Usage Access or notifications at any time in Android Settings.
Delete all app data by clearing storage or uninstalling the app (restore Vault files first).
Control ads personalisation through Android's ad settings or the consent message.
Because we hold no personal data on servers, there is nothing for us to export or erase; contact us with any question.

11. Changes

We will update this page when the app's data handling changes and change the effective date above.

12. Contact

Email skkhatri2024@gmail.com.