Portico privacy
This policy describes Portico 1.0 for iPhone and iPad, developed by Nanda Kusumadi. Effective 1 November 2026. Privacy questions: portico@nandakusumadi.com.
Your Mac session
Portico sends screen-control input to the Mac you connect to and receives that Mac’s screen through VNC. It does not send screen contents, keystrokes or connection credentials to a developer-operated service. Local VNC screen and input traffic is unencrypted. A separately configured Tailscale service can protect transport under its own policies.
Saved Mac details
Saved Mac names, addresses, usernames, connection and sign-in methods, grouping, icons and performance preferences are stored on your device and may sync through your iCloud account when available. Live availability, session state, screen contents, input and clipboard data do not sync to iCloud.
Passwords and trust
Passwords and trusted Mac identities use Keychain-backed storage. Passwords stay on each device by default. An explicit per-connection option uses iCloud Keychain to sync that connection’s password. Trust decisions and the local-VNC warning acknowledgement remain device-local. Optional password sync requires iCloud Passwords & Keychain and follows Apple’s delivery and account policies.
Collection and diagnostics
The current app has no advertising or analytics SDK, tracking service, Portico account or developer-operated relay. Local performance diagnostics contain bounded timing and count information, not screen contents, credentials, host addresses or input text. Apple may process purchases and system diagnostics under your Apple settings and its policies.
Retention and removal
Removing a saved connection deletes its profile, password and pinned identity from that device. Profile deletion eventually syncs through iCloud. If password sync was enabled, removal also deletes that shared password through iCloud Keychain; propagation follows Apple’s service. Other devices’ device-local Keychain entries may remain. Uninstalling the app may leave Keychain items, synced data, device backups or shared copies; use Apple’s storage and Keychain controls where applicable.
Support messages
If you email support, your message and any information you choose to include are processed to respond to your request. Send only the minimum troubleshooting information and do not attach credentials or private desktop content. Contact portico@nandakusumadi.com to ask about access, correction or deletion of support correspondence. Email delivery providers may process that correspondence; copies can remain in backups or where retention is legally required.
Website and third-party services
These statements describe the native app. This website has separate analytics and privacy practices, explained in Website privacy. Apple services and separately installed Tailscale operate under their own policies.