Short version
Qryo doesn't ask who you are, doesn't track what you do, and never sees the messages you encrypt. Everything happens on your phone. There's no Qryo account, no Qryo server, and no Qryo log.
What Qryo does and doesn't collect
- No personal data. Qryo has no sign-up, no account, and no profile. We never ask for your name, email, or phone number.
- No analytics or telemetry. The app does not include analytics SDKs, crash-reporting SDKs, or behavioral tracking of any kind.
- No logs. Qryo runs without a backend. There are no server logs because there are no servers.
- No copy stored anywhere. The messages you encrypt are not saved by Qryo. Once a QR code is generated, the plaintext is discarded from memory.
How encryption works
All encryption and decryption happens on-device using AES-256-GCM with PBKDF2 key derivation. Your password (when used) never leaves your phone. Qryo has no key, no backdoor, and no recovery mechanism — because there is no copy of your data for us to recover.
Permissions Qryo requests
Camera
Qryo requests camera access only when you scan a QR code. Frames are read locally to detect a code; nothing from the camera feed is recorded, transmitted, or saved.
Photo library
If you choose to import a saved QR image instead of scanning, Qryo asks for access to the image you pick. The selected image is read locally to decode the QR code and is not stored, transmitted, or shared by Qryo.
In-app purchases
Qryo Pro is a one-time in-app purchase processed by Apple through StoreKit. Qryo does not see or store your payment details. Restoring a purchase on a new device uses Apple's standard receipt verification — the same mechanism Apple uses for every IAP. Apple's privacy policy governs that transaction; ours doesn't, because Qryo isn't involved in it.
Third-party services
Qryo uses no third-party services beyond Apple's own platform APIs (camera, photo library, StoreKit). No advertising networks. No telemetry vendors. No CDNs that fingerprint requests. The app does not make network calls in normal use — airplane mode works.
Children's privacy
Qryo is intended for general audiences. We don't knowingly collect any information from anyone — including children under 13 — because we don't collect information at all.
Changes to this policy
If we ever change what Qryo collects, we'll update this page and the last-updated date in the footer. If a change would meaningfully expand data collection, we'll surface it in the app, not bury it here.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email hello@qryo.app.