In short: Guardian Cleaner is a local-first app. Your files, photos, contacts, calendar, installed-app list, location and saved passwords are analyzed on your device and are never uploaded to us or anyone else. The only data that leaves your device is (1) an advertising identifier used by Google AdMob to show ads, and (2) a short, non-identifying fragment of a password hash if you choose to use the breach checker. We do not have user accounts and we do not sell your data.
This app ("Guardian Cleaner", package com.guardian.cleaner) is provided by
Mahtab Anwar ("we", "us"). For any privacy question, contact us
at anwaraftab121@gmail.com.
The features below read data solely to work on your device. This data is never transmitted off your device, never sent to our servers (we operate none for this purpose), and is not shared with third parties:
We show ads using Google AdMob. AdMob may collect and use your device's Advertising ID and related identifiers to serve and measure ads. This is handled by Google, not by us. You can reset or limit your Advertising ID in your device settings. See Google's policies: Google Ads and Google Privacy Policy.
If you use the Password Breach Check, the app computes a SHA-1 hash of the password you enter and sends only the first 5 characters of that hash over HTTPS to the "Have I Been Pwned" Pwned Passwords service (k-anonymity model). Your password and its full hash never leave your device, and the 5-character fragment cannot identify you or reveal your password. See the Have I Been Pwned privacy policy.
Safe Browsing and phishing features may download a public list of known-malicious URLs to your device. This is a one-way download; no personal data or browsing history is sent.
Other than the above, the app makes no network calls that transmit your personal data.
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| All files access / Storage / Media | Analyze storage and clean junk, duplicates and large/old files, including non-media files. |
| Query all packages | Inspect installed apps to assess security risk (malware, fake apps, spyware, risky permissions). |
| Usage access | Detect unused apps and show per-app data usage. |
| Uninstall packages | Open the system uninstall dialog when you choose to remove an app (never silent). |
| Location (fine) | Read the connected Wi-Fi network's details for the Wi-Fi Security check. Not tracked or stored. |
| Camera | QR/barcode scanning and the optional Intruder Selfie feature. |
| Contacts | Find duplicate contacts. |
| Calendar | Find duplicate calendar events. |
| Notifications | Show the summary after a scheduled background scan. |
| Detect screen recording | Warn you when your screen is being recorded (Android 15+). |
| Internet / Network / Wi-Fi state | Serve ads, run the optional breach check, and download threat lists. |
| Advertising ID | Used by Google AdMob for ads. |
Sensitive local data (vault files, saved passwords, secure notes, 2FA secrets) is encrypted using AES-256-GCM with keys held in the hardware-backed Android Keystore. Network requests (ads, breach check, threat lists) use HTTPS. The App Lock (PIN) stores only a salted hash of your PIN, never the PIN itself.
Because your data stays on your device, you remain in control of it. You can delete items within the app (e.g., vault entries, saved passwords, intruder photos), clear app data in your device settings, or uninstall the app to remove all locally stored data. To reset the advertising identifier, use your device's Ads settings.
Guardian Cleaner is a general-audience utility and is not directed to children. It is not designed for or targeted at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your region), and we do not knowingly collect data from children.
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Effective date" above and, where appropriate, within the app or store listing.
Questions or requests regarding this policy or your data: anwaraftab121@gmail.com.