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Privacy.

Last updated: April 30, 2026
In plain terms
Margin collects no personal information. All data stays on your device. Your photos never touch our servers — because we don't have any.

What we collect

Nothing. Margin has no backend servers and makes no network requests except through Apple's own frameworks (StoreKit for purchases, iCloud Drive if you opt in, and On-Demand Resources for font delivery).

No account or registration required
No name, email, or contact information
No location, contacts, microphone, or camera
No device identifiers
No third-party analytics SDKs
No advertising or tracking networks

Permissions and why we need them

🖼 Photo Library (read)
Requested only when you tap "Choose Photo" to select an image for your wallpaper. Margin reads the photo you select and nothing else. Your library is not scanned in the background.
💾 Photo Library (add)
Requested only when you tap "Export" to save a finished wallpaper to your Photos. Margin writes the output file and nothing else.
🔔 Notifications (optional)
Used only for Pro's Time-of-day wallpaper switching reminders. Completely optional. Turn off anytime in iOS Settings.

Your photos and wallpapers

All processing is done locally on your device. Photos you import are read into the app's working memory, used to compose the wallpaper, then discarded. Exported wallpapers are written directly to your Photos library by you, on your instruction.

Wallpaper projects you save inside Margin are stored in the app's private sandbox on your device only.

Apple services we use

StoreKit 2 — Handles subscriptions and the Lifetime purchase. Apple processes the transaction. Margin receives only an anonymous entitlement token confirming your purchase status. We never see your Apple ID or payment details.

iCloud Drive (optional) — If you enable "Back up to iCloud" in Margin's settings, your templates and preferences are uploaded to your personal iCloud account. We cannot access this data — it's yours, in your iCloud.

On-Demand Resources — Font packs are delivered via Apple's CDN when you unlock them. No user data is transmitted; only font files are downloaded.

MetricKit (anonymous) — iOS may report anonymised performance diagnostics via MetricKit. This data is aggregated by Apple and does not identify you. We use it only to diagnose crashes and performance issues.

Children's privacy

Margin is rated 4+ on the App Store. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone, including children under 13. Since we collect nothing, there is nothing at risk.

Changes to this policy

If we add a feature that requires new data handling — for example, cloud sync — this page will be updated with a new date and in-app notification. We will not introduce data collection silently.

Contact

[email protected]