Helios Camera privacy policy

Helios Camera does not collect, sell or share personal data. Photos, edits and settings stay on your iPhone. The app has no account, no advertising, no analytics, no tracking, no cloud processing and no generative AI. Location is used only if you turn on Add Location, and then only to write where you took a photo into that photo.

Nothing is sent to Colormetric Labs. The app makes no network requests of its own. The photos you take, the originals it keeps, your looks and your settings are stored in the app's private storage on your device and are removed when you delete the app.

Every look, effect and edit is computed on your iPhone. No photo or frame is sent to a server, to a cloud service or to an AI service, and the app has no generative AI features. The optional Subject area finds the person or subject in a photo with Apple's Vision framework, which runs on the device.

The app contains no third-party code: no advertising, analytics, crash-reporting or tracking SDKs. It is built only on Apple's own frameworks, and it shows no ads.

The app links to pages on this website: the Helios Camera page, this policy and the Helios Grade plugin for DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro. Colormetric Labs makes both Helios Camera and Helios Grade, so these are our own pages, not advertising, and the app sends nothing about you when you open one. Links open in your browser, where this website's Privacy policy and cookie choices apply instead of this one.

Camera, to take photos. Frames are processed on the device and never leave it.

Add to Photos, only if you choose to save photos to your library. The app can add photos; it cannot read your library. Importing a photo uses Apple's picker, which hands the app only the photo you choose.

Microphone, only when you record a video, to record its sound.

Location, only if you turn on Add Location in Camera Settings. It is off until you turn it on, and iOS asks your permission first ("While Using the App"). The app reads your location only while the camera is open, and writes where you took each photo into that photo's own details (EXIF). It is never sent to Colormetric Labs or anyone else, and the app keeps no location history. Photos you export have their location removed unless you turn off Remove location. You can turn Add Location off at any time, or withdraw permission in the iPhone's Settings.

The unlimited unlock is sold by Apple through the App Store. Apple handles payment; we never see your payment details, name or Apple ID. The app checks with Apple, on the device, whether the unlock is owned.

The app keeps a small local log of timings and errors to help fix problems. It contains no photos, locations or text you typed, stays on your device, and is shared only if you choose to send it to us. Crash reports, if you have enabled sharing in iOS, are handled by Apple under its own policy.

Helios Camera is suitable for all ages and collects no personal data from anyone, including children. It has no advertising, no social features and no way to contact other people. Purchases go through Apple, so Ask to Buy and Screen Time controls apply.

Questions about privacy: support@colormetriclabs.com. If this policy changes, the new version and its date appear on this page. See also the Helios Camera page.