Mac Remote Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Mac Remote ("the Application", developed by Ibrahim Temur) handles information across all supported platforms, including the iOS / iPadOS client, Android client, and the macOS companion server software.

Our guiding principle is simple: Your data is yours. We do not collect, store, sell, or monetize your personal information.

1. Information We Do NOT Collect

Mac Remote is built with a privacy-by-design architecture. We explicitly do not collect:

• No User Accounts or Identity: You do not need to register, provide an email address, name, or phone number to use any feature.
• No Tracking or Analytics: We do not integrate tracking SDKs (such as Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics, Mixpanel, AppsFlyer, etc.). We have zero knowledge of how or when you use the app.
• No Advertising: The app contains no third-party ad networks, advertising identifiers (IDFA / GAID), or commercial tracking scripts.
• No Cloud Data Storage: No personal logs, keystrokes, clipboard contents, or screen frames are stored on our servers.

2. Data Handled in Real-Time During Operation

To provide real-time mouse, keyboard, and screen control, the Application processes the following transient data exclusively between your mobile device and your Mac:

• Screen Mirroring Streams: Live desktop screen frames are captured by the macOS server and streamed directly to your mobile device's transient memory (RAM) for display. Frames are rendered in real time and are never recorded, uploaded, or saved to disk or remote servers.
• Input Actions: Trackpad finger movements, taps, clicks, scroll vectors, keyboard keystrokes, and media/volume triggers are transmitted directly to your Mac and injected into the local macOS accessibility/HID subsystem.
• Cryptographic Authentication: Pairing is authenticated using a dynamically generated 6-digit security PIN and HMAC challenge-response verification to ensure only authorized devices can issue commands to your Mac.

3. Device Permissions & Purpose

The Application requests only the minimal permissions required to deliver its remote control features:

• Camera (iOS NSCameraUsageDescription & Android android.permission.CAMERA): Used strictly to scan the dynamic connection QR code displayed on your Mac screen. The camera stream is analyzed on-device in real time by the OS barcode reader; no photos or video recordings are ever captured, saved, or uploaded.
• Local Network (iOS NSLocalNetworkUsageDescription & Android Network State): Required to discover your Mac automatically on the local Wi-Fi network using Bonjour (mDNS) and establish a direct, low-latency WebSocket connection.
• Internet Access: Used to establish local WebSocket connections and optional encrypted reverse WAN tunnel connections when accessing your Mac remotely outside your local network.

4. Network Security & WAN Tunneling

By default, Mac Remote operates strictly within your local Wi-Fi network (LAN), where data packets never leave your physical router. When you choose to use the optional WAN remote access feature, traffic passes through an authenticated, encrypted end-to-end tunnel. Relay infrastructure only handles packet forwarding; it does not decrypt, inspect, or retain your data.

5. Children's Privacy

Mac Remote does not collect any personal data from anyone, including children under the age of 13. The application is completely safe for all audiences and complies with COPPA and global privacy regulations.

6. Contact & Open Source Inquiries

If you have any questions, feedback, or verification requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Developer Email: ibrahimtemur847@gmail.com
• Project Showcase & Documentation: github.com/ibrahimtemur/mac-remote-app