Privacy Policy — Status Downloader

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Status Downloader ("the app") is a WhatsApp status saving app for Android. This policy explains what the app accesses on your device and, just as importantly, what it does not do.

What the app accesses

WhatsApp's status folder — read-only access, granted explicitly by you through Android's Storage Access Framework (or a storage permission on Android 9 and below), used only to display and let you save WhatsApp/WhatsApp Business status photos and videos.
Your device's gallery — the app writes status copies you choose to save into a "Status Downloader" album in your Photos/Gallery, and reads that same album back to show you what you've saved.

What the app does not do

The app does not collect, transmit, or upload any of your data to any server. There is no backend — everything the app does happens locally on your device.
The app does not access your contacts, messages, call logs, location, or any other app's data.
The app does not use analytics, tracking, or advertising SDKs.
The app does not require you to create an account or sign in.
The app cannot read WhatsApp messages, chats, or anything other than the plain media files WhatsApp itself places in its status folder.

Permissions the app requests

`READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`	Android 12 and below only — reads WhatsApp's status folder directly, and lets the app browse its own saved album.
`READ_MEDIA_IMAGES` / `READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`	Android 13 and above only — lets the app show what you've already saved in its own gallery album. Requested only when you open the Saved tab, not at first launch.
`WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`	Android 9 and below only — saves a status to your gallery.

On Android 10 and above, WhatsApp's status folder itself is accessed through a one-time Storage Access Framework picker grant, not a blanket storage permission.

Data retention and deletion

Saved statuses live in your device's own gallery, under your control at all times. Deleting a saved status from your Photos app (or from the app's own delete option) removes it completely — the app keeps no separate copy or record anywhere.

Children's privacy

The app is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, regardless of age, because it does not collect information at all.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes — for example, when a future update adds an optional feature that touches new data — this page will be updated and the "Last updated" date above will change.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to the developer contact address listed on the app's Play Store listing.