Your photos belong in your circle
What PicRove keeps, why we need it and what happens when you delete it.
What we keep
We keep your email address, sign-in details and the information needed to run your spaces and invitations. We also store the photos and videos you choose to upload. We don’t keep their original filenames.
Original files can include location and camera details. We leave those files unchanged and remove embedded details from the smaller previews shown in the gallery.
What we use it for
Your information helps us sign you in, deliver the photos to the right people, check uploads, enforce storage limits and respond to abuse.
We don’t sell your private photos, use them for advertising or use them to train AI models. We don’t send them to public AI services.
Your photos are stored privately, but PicRove is not end-to-end encrypted. The people running the service can technically access the server. Any exceptional access to private content needs a documented reason and a security record.
Understanding how the service is used
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We also record essential activity, such as sign-ins, space creation, invitation opens and whether uploads or downloads finish. These records don’t include photo contents, private links, names of spaces, filenames or invitation secrets. We don’t record or replay your gallery visits.
Activity records are kept for 90 days and security records for 180 days. If notifications are enabled, they contain totals such as upload counts, never private photos or links.
When a space expires or is deleted
The space closes on the date shown in it. Deleting it closes it straight away. People can no longer open the space or start new downloads.
We then remove the stored photos, videos and previews. This happens automatically, although a service outage can delay removal. Copies already downloaded by other people are outside PicRove’s control.
Backup copies can remain for a limited time after deletion. This preview is not open for public uploads. We will publish the exact backup period before public signup opens.
Deleting your account
Deleting your account signs you out and closes all your spaces. Your email and name are removed. A record without those details may remain to support deletion and security records.
For privacy questions or requests, use our Contact page. The final service details and backup period will be published before PicRove opens publicly.