# iPhone photo privacy glossary

> 11 iPhone photo privacy terms in plain English: Hidden album, Show Hidden Album, Recently Deleted and more, with where to find each one.

Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

**Quick answer:** 11 terms you'll meet when you hide or lock photos on iPhone. Each entry says what the feature is, where it lives and which iOS version added it.

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## All terms

- [Decoy vaultA decoy vault is an ordinary-looking vault that opens when you enter a different code or pattern under pressure, so your real vault stays closed..](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/decoy-vault/)
- [Face IDFace ID is the face-recognition unlock on iPhone X and later models without a Home button.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/face-id/)
- [Guided AccessGuided Access is an iPhone Accessibility feature that keeps the phone inside one app until a separate Guided Access passcode is entered.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/guided-access/)
- [Hidden albumThe Hidden album is a built-in album in the iPhone Photos app that holds photos and videos you hide.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/hidden-album/)
- [iCloud PhotosiCloud Photos keeps your photo library in sync across your Apple devices.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/icloud-photos/)
- [Locked noteA locked note is a note in the iPhone Notes app protected by your iPhone passcode or a separate notes password.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/locked-note/)
- [Photo vault appA photo vault app is an iPhone app that stores chosen photos and videos separately from the Photos app, behind its own lock.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/photo-vault-app/)
- [Recently DeletedRecently Deleted is the Photos album that keeps deleted photos and videos for about 30 days before removing them for good.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/recently-deleted/)
- [Require Face IDRequire Face ID is an iOS 18 feature that locks an app so it opens only after Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/require-face-id/)
- [Show Hidden AlbumShow Hidden Album is a switch in iPhone Settings that controls whether the Hidden album appears in Photos.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/show-hidden-album/)
- [Touch IDTouch ID is the fingerprint unlock built into the Home button on iPhone SE and iPhone 8 and earlier.](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/touch-id/)