Effective date: October 27, 2026
1. About this policy
Data Clean Vault is provided by Idolestown ("we", "us", or "our"). This policy explains how version 1.0 of our Android app, package com.dataclean.vault.tool, handles information when you inspect storage, review files and installed apps, view device readings, save file records, or run an optional internet speed test.
For privacy questions or requests, contact hendrikberingerous@gmail.com at hendrikberingerous@gmail.com.
Core file inspection and cleanup take place on your device. The optional speed test connects to Cloudflare, which receives technical connection information as explained below. Contacting us by email also shares information you choose to send.
2. Files, saved records, and cleanup history
Local file inspection. With the relevant access enabled, the app reads accessible shared-storage files, including names, paths, types, sizes, and other metadata. It reads file contents as needed for local previews and comparisons. Exact duplicate detection compares file contents locally using SHA-256. These operations help display file collections and identify items you may wish to remove. The main cleanup scan excludes Android app-private and hidden folders.
Deletion. Files are deleted only after you select them and confirm permanent deletion. Treat confirmed deletion as permanent; the app does not provide recovery of erased file contents. Cleanup does not upload your personal files.
Saved file records. If you choose to record file locations, the app stores records locally that can include original file paths and related identifying metadata. A record remembers where a file was found. It is not a backup and cannot restore erased disk contents.
Cleanup history. Separately, the app keeps up to 20 cleanup receipts on your device. Each receipt contains the time, category, deleted item count, and deleted byte total. Cleanup receipts do not contain file names or file contents. You can clear these receipts from Cleanup history. This limited receipt format does not mean that saved file records never contain file paths.
3. Installed apps and device information
The app reads information made available by Android to display installed applications and device readings. Depending on Android restrictions and the access you grant, this can include:
- Installed app names, package names, and available app size or storage totals.
- Recent app activity and last-use times, when usage access is enabled.
- Available network usage totals and per-app transfer statistics, subject to system access restrictions.
- Storage capacity and usage; total, available, and used memory; and low-memory status.
- Battery charge, temperature, voltage, and health, together with network connection status and traffic counters.
These readings are used locally for the app's displays and review tools. Their availability and accuracy depend on Android and your device. Usage access does not give the app access to private messages or the private content of other apps. If you request an app uninstall, Android presents its own confirmation; Data Clean Vault does not silently uninstall apps.
4. Permissions and system access
File access. On supported Android versions, the app requests All files access to inspect and manage accessible shared-storage files across folders. On older supported versions it uses the applicable storage read/write permissions. File access is needed for the corresponding browsing, comparison, and cleanup features. You can decline or revoke it in Android settings; those features will then be limited or unavailable.
Usage access. The app declares usage access for recent app activity and additional storage or network usage information. You control this special access in Android settings. Without it, some statistics may be unavailable.
Network access. Internet, network-state, and Wi-Fi-state permissions support connection readings and the optional speed test. Internet access does not authorize uploading your personal files. The app also declares permission to request package removal and to reorder app tasks for its interface. Package removal remains subject to Android confirmation.
This version does not request camera, microphone, contacts, or location permissions. You can review the permissions and special access available for the installed app in Android settings.
5. Network services, sharing, and support
Optional Cloudflare speed test. When you start a speed test, the app connects to speed.cloudflare.com. It downloads approximately 4 MB and uploads approximately 1 MB of generated test data, plus connection overhead and a small connectivity check. Mobile data charges may apply. Your personal files are not used as the upload payload.
Cloudflare receives your IP address and technical connection and request information needed to handle these requests. Its handling of that information, including server logs, retention, and processing locations, is governed by its own practices. See the Cloudflare Privacy Policy (https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/). We do not specify a fixed retention period for Cloudflare's logs. Clearing the app's local data does not delete information held by Cloudflare.
Advertising and analytics. Version 1.0 has no advertising SDK or remote analytics reporting. The app does not send local file inspection results, saved file records, cleanup receipts, installed-app inventories, or device-reading reports to us for advertising or analytics. The speed test's network requests are separate from these local activities.
Support emails. If you contact us, we receive your email address, message, and any attachments or other information you voluntarily provide. We use that information to respond and handle your request. Email providers also process correspondence to deliver and store it. Please avoid sending sensitive files unless necessary for your request.
We do not sell your personal information. We may disclose information we actually hold, such as support correspondence, when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law or a valid legal request, protect rights and security, or follow your instructions. Local-only file data is not made available to us merely because you use the app.
6. Retention and deletion
Local settings and saved file records remain in the app's storage until removed through available controls, cleared through Android's Clear storage/data option, or removed when the app is uninstalled. Cleanup history is limited to 20 receipts and can be cleared in the app.
Clearing app storage removes app-held records and settings. It does not delete the original shared-storage files those records refer to, restore previously deleted files, or erase third-party service logs. Revoking a permission stops access governed by that permission; it does not by itself erase records already stored locally.
We retain support correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to address the request, maintain related records, or meet applicable legal obligations. You may contact us about deletion of correspondence we hold. Cloudflare's retention is separate from local app storage and our support records.
7. Security
The app uses Android's app storage protections for its internal records and settings. This version disables Android's standard app-data backup in its manifest. Speed-test requests use HTTPS. These measures do not guarantee absolute security or protect against every device compromise, unauthorized device access, or data loss.
Saved file records are references, not encrypted backups. Keep independent backups of important files before confirming permanent deletion.
8. Your choices and privacy requests
You can control file and usage access in Android settings, choose which files to inspect or delete, clear cleanup history, clear app storage, uninstall the app, and avoid Cloudflare requests by not starting the speed test.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of personal information, withdraw consent where applicable, or complain to a data protection authority. Contact us at hendrikberingerous@gmail.com to make a request. We may ask for information reasonably needed to verify and handle it. We cannot retrieve local-only files or records remotely; use the device controls above for those items. Requests concerning information held independently by Cloudflare should also be directed to Cloudflare.
9. Children's privacy
Data Clean Vault's storage utilities are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly seek personal information from children under 13 through support correspondence. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us so we can review and address the matter, including deletion where appropriate. A higher age threshold may apply under local law.
10. Policy updates and contact
We may update this policy when app features, service providers, information practices, or legal requirements change. We will publish the revised policy with an updated effective date and provide any additional notice or consent required by applicable law. Please review the policy for the version you use.
Developer: Idolestown
Contact: hendrikberingerous@gmail.com