How do I recover files deleted by Purgley?

Because Purgley prioritizes user control and safety, files marked for removal are not instantly destroyed. Instead, they are moved directly to your system's native 'Recently Deleted' holding area. You have a 30-day window to recover any asset directly through native system apps before permanent hardware clearance takes place.

Does Purgley collect any personal data or usage metrics?

No. Purgley is designed as a local-first, privacy-isolated utility. Your media library and file system are analyzed entirely on-device via local CoreML models; no data ever leaves your hardware. To monitor application stability and catch crashes, we use lightweight, anonymous telemetry signals via TelemetryDeck that strip away all identifying network footprints.

Can Purgley damage my device's operating system?

No. Purgley operates strictly within safe user-space boundaries and respects native OS permissions. System-critical assets and locked directories are completely protected by default. While users have the authority to bypass certain target filters, the app cannot modify or delete files essential to your device's core operating system.

How does Purgley's on-device AI handle my photos and files?

Purgley utilizes optimized, native CoreML machine learning models to analyze asset characteristics and map them into a localized vector space. This mathematical clustering groups similar items, heavy files, and system bloat purely within your device's secure memory. No embeddings, vector data, or raw files are ever transmitted to external servers or remote AI APIs.

Blogs | Purgley

Perceptual hashing fingerprint — 64-bit visual signature of an image

Engineering

Clustering 10,000 Images On-Device: How Perceptual Hashing Keeps Purgley 100% Private

Learn how Purgley uses perceptual hashing and on-device DCT algorithms to cluster thousands of photos without uploading to the cloud. A deep dive into privacy-first image deduplication.

Jun 24, 2026•6 min read

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