Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2026
Padoo lets an iPhone act as a trackpad, air pointer, and app deck for a Mac. It consists of an iPhone app and a companion Mac app.
We collect nothing
Padoo does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data. There is no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, no crash reporting service, no account, and no sign-in.
Padoo has no server. There is no backend to send anything to.
What travels between your devices
Padoo's only network traffic is between your iPhone and your Mac, on your own local network or over a cable. That traffic carries:
- Finger positions, motion readings, and button presses: the input you are making, sent so your Mac can act on it.
- The icons and names of the apps in your Mac's Dock, sent to the phone so the key deck can show them.
- Timing information used to measure and correct latency.
None of it is recorded, and none of it is sent anywhere else. It exists for as long as it takes to move your cursor.
What stays on your devices
- Pairing keys are generated on your devices and stored in the system keychain. They never leave.
- Your settings (gesture thresholds, connection preference, pointer sensitivity) are stored locally on the device they belong to.
- A diagnostic log may be written locally to help you troubleshoot a connection. It stays on your device and is never transmitted. You can delete it at any time.
Purchases
Padoo includes paid features. Purchases on iPhone are handled entirely by Apple's App Store. Padoo never sees or stores your payment details, your Apple ID, or your name. It uses StoreKit to verify purchases. The date your trial started is kept locally on your device and is never transmitted.
Permissions, and why
- Local Network (iPhone): to find your Mac and send input to it. Used for nothing else.
- Camera (iPhone): used only to scan the pairing code your Mac displays. No photo is taken, stored, or transmitted.
- Motion sensors (iPhone): used only while the air pointer mode is active, to work out where you are aiming.
- Accessibility (Mac): required for the Mac app to move your cursor and press your keys. This is the app's core function and it is the only thing the permission is used for.
Children
Padoo is rated 4+ and collects no data from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy ever changes, the updated version will be posted here with a new date. Padoo collecting nothing is a design decision, not a temporary state.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email support.