Camera privacy and safety guide
Know where your
camera data goes.
Timact recognizes camera frames on your iPhone. Frames are not uploaded, saved as photos, or written to your photo library. When taking a photo is not practical, you can use a backup number task.
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Are recognition, storage, and upload the same?
No. “On-device recognition” tells you where recognition runs; it does not by itself tell you whether frames are saved or uploaded. Check each operation separately rather than inferring all data handling from a camera permission prompt.
Under Timact's current camera privacy description, recognition happens on your iPhone. Frames are not saved as photos, written to the photo library, or uploaded. A frame may remain in memory temporarily after recognition or during a one-time diagnostic check to display a result.
How can I manage camera access?
Apple's hardware access guide explains how to review and change permissions in Settings → Privacy & Security. Menu names can vary by system version and language.
Timact does not currently request access to your photo library, microphone, location, or contacts. Allowing the camera does not mean agreeing to uploads. Denying or revoking permission affects the relevant camera capability, but should not prevent stopping the sound.
What if taking a photo is not appropriate?
Stop the sound first, then decide whether to continue. Timact keeps the system stop control, emergency mute, and a backup number task. These options don’t require an internet connection, an account, or a subscription.
Do not photograph other people's private spaces or sensitive documents. If lighting is poor, the target is missing, recognition fails, or you feel unwell, do not keep trying for the sake of the task. See the backup task FAQ.
Does “no camera upload” mean no network at all?
No. Purchases and restores are handled by Apple through StoreKit. The app may also update holiday data when mainland China holiday-adjusted rules are used. Opening the website sends requests to its server; access logs may include IP, time, path, browser, and referring page. These requests do not upload camera frames.
No Timact account or sign-in is required. The website has no analytics scripts, ad scripts, or signup forms. If you voluntarily send feedback or screenshots, the recipient receives what you send. The privacy policy has more details.
Sources, scope, and limits
This guide explains Timact's permissions and data handling. Timact is available on the App Store for iPhone with iOS 26 or later.
Platform permission steps: Apple iPhone User Guide. Timact data handling: the site's privacy policy. Release status: the changelog. Read the wake-up task guide for design suggestions or contact the developer with questions.