Privacy policy
Your closet stays yours.
Closet is local-first and does not require a Closet account. External services are used only when you choose features that need them.
Privacy overview
Storage
Local-first
Your wardrobe stays on your device unless you enable iCloud or another external service.
Identity
No Closet account
Closet does not operate an account system, sync server, or payment server.
Business model
No ads or tracking
Your data is not used for third-party advertising or cross-app tracking.
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Storage & sync
Closet is local-first and does not require a Closet account. Wardrobe records, photos, outfits, wear logs, wishlist entries, and settings are stored on your device unless you choose a feature that uses iCloud or another external service.
If you enable iCloud, wardrobe records and related data sync through a private CloudKit database associated with your Apple ID. Selected preferences may sync through Apple's iCloud key-value storage. Closet does not operate a separate account system or first-party sync server.
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Photos & on-device processing
Photo selection, camera capture, background removal, color extraction, receipt scanning, and other supported image operations can run on the device. Closet requests photo or camera access only when you choose a related workflow.
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Optional external services
AI features
Apple Intelligence uses Apple's system frameworks. Supported downloaded models process requests on the device; downloading a selected model contacts its model host, which receives ordinary network request information but not wardrobe content merely because a model is downloaded.
If you select OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, or a custom endpoint, the text, wardrobe context, purchase details, prices, or images needed for the request are sent directly from your device to that provider. Closet does not proxy AI requests through a Closet-operated server. Provider credentials are stored in Keychain.
Before the first text or image transfer, Closet names the destination and data categories and asks you to choose Allow & Continue or Don't Allow. Consent is scoped to that provider or custom endpoint. Declining sends nothing; changing the destination requires a new decision. You can review or revoke future sharing under Settings → AI Features → Cloud AI Privacy. Revocation cannot delete copies already retained by a provider.
An enabled photo feature may request cloud enhancement after you select or scan an image, but the same consent check runs before transfer. OpenAI, Anthropic, and a custom endpoint operator control their own security, logging, retention, and deletion practices.
Weather and location
If you enable weather-based outfit suggestions, Closet requests location access and uses the resulting location with Apple's WeatherKit service to retrieve current conditions. Closet keeps the location and current weather state on the device and does not use them for advertising or tracking.
Web import and price checks
When you import a product URL or check a saved wishlist price, your device contacts that website directly. The website may receive standard request information such as your IP address, request headers, cookies, and the requested URL under its own privacy policy. Parsed product information is stored with your wardrobe.
The optional Safari and Chrome extensions read only the active page after you activate them. They extract product details locally and open a Closet review screen only after you choose Review in Closet. They do not upload browsing data to a Closet server or save an item without native review.
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Purchases & tracking
Purchases
Premium AI Providers is an optional one-time purchase processed by Apple through StoreKit. Closet receives product and entitlement status needed to present, unlock, and restore the purchase. Closet does not receive your full payment-card details or operate a payment server.
Tracking and advertising
Closet does not contain advertising, does not use your data for third-party advertising, and does not track you across apps or websites. The current app does not upload first-party analytics or crash reports to a Closet-operated service.
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Your choices
You can use Closet without enabling iCloud, weather, or third-party AI providers. You can revoke future cloud-AI sharing, export or restore a backup, delete individual records, clear caches, or delete the app's local data by removing the app. Data synchronized through iCloud is managed through your Apple ID and iCloud settings. Exported files remain wherever you saved them, and provider-retained AI requests must be managed through that provider.
Last updated: 11 August 2026