Notes on photo privacy.
Deep dives on what your photos actually reveal, how iPhone's built-in privacy features hold up, and how we think about protecting the ones that matter most.
August 30, 2026
How the Secure Enclave Actually Keeps Your iPhone Photos Encrypted
The Secure Enclave already encrypts every photo on your iPhone. Here's what that covers, what Privately adds on top, and what it doesn't protect.
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Selling or Handing Off Your Old Phone? Here's How to Actually Clear Your Private Photos
Deleting photos and running a factory reset feels like enough, but iCloud Photos sync, Recently Deleted, and other signed-in devices can quietly leave copies behind. Here's the real checklist.
Read more →August 28, 2026
Is the iPhone's Hidden Album Actually Private?
Apple's Hidden Album filters photos out of your camera roll, but it isn't encrypted and it isn't protected by a password of its own. Here's exactly what it does and doesn't protect against.
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What's Actually Hiding in Your Photos? EXIF and GPS Metadata, Explained
Every photo your phone takes carries invisible metadata — exact GPS coordinates, device model, timestamps. Here's what's really in there, and why the app you shared it through doesn't always remove it.
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