iPhone and iPad privacy policy

Your computer and iPhone

Onbun connects to a computer you own on your local network. The computer runs your apps; your iPhone or iPad displays their controls and sends the actions you choose. From Onbun 0.9.1, traffic between your device and the computer is encrypted, and pairing uses a code shown on the computer that never travels over the network. Earlier versions do not encrypt local traffic: update both apps, and pair only on networks you trust until you do.

Pairing sends your device name to your computer. The pairing credential is stored in this device’s Keychain and is not synced to iCloud. Navigation choices and screen preferences are stored locally.

Content and permissions

Apps on your computer can send screen content, messages, media and controls to this device. They receive commands and text you submit. A paste action uses the system clipboard permission; choosing a photo uses Apple’s photo picker and stores a resized copy in Onbun’s local storage.

Media and web screens can connect directly to third-party sites. Those providers receive network requests and may process data under their own policies. Package web screens receive their app’s screen data and can issue commands to that app on your paired computer. Install only computer apps you trust. Public HTTPS pages do not receive the Onbun native bridge or its screen data.

Developer data collection

The iOS app includes no advertising or analytics SDK and does not send your screen content, pairing credential or commands to an Onbun-operated server. Third-party services you use on your computer or through media and web screens have their own data practices. Apple handles TestFlight diagnostics and feedback under its policies.

Retention and removal

Saved settings, selected photos and cached media remain locally until removed. In Settings, Forget this PC removes the local credential. Erase local data also removes saved screen preferences, selected photo copies and cached images. These actions do not delete files, accounts or data on your computer or third-party services. Reset the pairing key on your computer to revoke existing links. Web screens use nonpersistent website storage.

Help and privacy questions

Contact the project through GitHub issues. Do not include pairing links, private messages or other personal data in public reports. Information you voluntarily submit there is handled by GitHub and the project maintainers to respond to your request.