This policy covers the HPSS app for iPad and iPhone, published by Bits Matter Ltd. It explains what the app does with information, which is very little, and where that information goes.
HPSS collects no personal data and sends nothing to us. It has no account, no analytics, no advertising and no servers of its own. Everything it handles travels between your device and a Mac you choose, over your own local network.
HPSS shows your Mac's screen on your iPad or iPhone and lets you control it, using the High Performance mode of macOS Screen Sharing. It connects directly to a Mac on the same local network. There is no intermediary service: the app talks to the Mac and to nothing else.
| Information | Where it goes | Stored? |
|---|---|---|
| Mac name or address | Used to find and connect to the Mac you choose. | On your device, in the app's settings, so it is filled in next time. |
| Mac user name | Sent to that Mac to sign in. | On your device, in the app's settings. |
| Mac password | Sent to that Mac to sign in, encrypted. | Never written to disk. Held in memory only while the app is open. |
| Screen video and audio | Received from the Mac and shown on your device. | Not recorded or saved. |
| Keyboard, pointer and touch input | Sent to the Mac as you type and move. | No. |
| Clipboard text and images | Copied between the Mac and your device when you copy and paste during a session. | Only in the device clipboard, as with any paste. |
| Display and layout preferences | Used to configure the session. | On your device, in the app's settings. |
Settings the app keeps on your device are included in your device's normal backups, under the control of your iOS backup settings. Deleting the app removes them.
The app does not contact Bits Matter Ltd or any third party. It contains no analytics, crash-reporting or advertising frameworks, and it does not use third-party software that collects data. We cannot see which Macs you connect to, what is on their screens, or how you use the app.
If you have chosen in iOS Settings to share analytics with app developers, Apple may provide us with aggregated usage statistics and crash reports. Apple collects these under its own privacy policy; they do not identify you and we cannot link them to you.
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HPSS is a utility for people who administer a Mac. It is not directed at children, and it collects no information from anyone.
Bits Matter Ltd is based in the United Kingdom. Because the app does not send us personal data, we hold nothing about you to access, correct or delete. If you believe that is not the case, or you have any question about this policy, contact us and we will respond.
If the app ever changes what it does with information, we will update this page and the effective date at the top before the change ships.
Email hpss@bitsmatter.co.uk. Tell us the iPad or iPhone model and its iPadOS or iOS version, the Mac model and macOS version, and what you saw. We read every message.
Most connection problems come down to one of these: