Privacy Policy
Control My Mac is an iPhone & iPad app and a free Mac menu-bar companion that let your iPhone or iPad act as a trackpad, keyboard and remote control for your Mac.
Summary
The apps collect no personal data. There is no account, and there are no servers. Your iPhone or iPad and your Mac talk directly to each other over your local network or Bluetooth, and that connection is encrypted.
What the apps collect
Nothing. Specifically:
- No account, no sign-in. The apps work without any registration, email address or profile.
- No analytics or tracking. The current versions contain no analytics, telemetry, advertising SDKs or crash-reporting services. If that ever changes, this policy will be updated first.
- No servers. We do not operate servers that your data passes through. Pointer movements, taps, scrolls, keystrokes you choose to send, app-launch and window-switch commands travel directly from your iPhone or iPad to your paired Mac, encrypted, over your local network or Bluetooth. They are used only to control your Mac in real time and are never sent to us or to any third party.
Device permissions
The apps request only the permissions needed to function:
- Local Network — to discover and connect to your Mac on your own Wi-Fi network.
- Bluetooth — as an alternative, internet-free connection method.
- Camera (iPhone or iPad) — used for exactly one thing: scanning the pairing QR code shown on your Mac. No photos or video are captured, stored or transmitted.
- Accessibility (Mac) — so the Mac companion can move the pointer, click and type on your behalf. Used solely to carry out the actions you send from your iPhone or iPad.
You can revoke any of these permissions in your device settings at any time.
Purchases
The Mac app is free. The iPhone & iPad app can start a free 7-day trial, continue with the free Essentials Plan, or unlock Full App through monthly or lifetime in-app purchases processed by Apple through the App Store. We never see or store your payment details; purchase and subscription management is handled by Apple under Apple's privacy policy. Paid upgrades exist only in the iPhone & iPad app and are bought there through Apple — you can't pay on this website or in the free Mac app.
Children
The apps are not designed for children under 13. Because the apps collect no data from anyone, none is collected from children either.
Your rights
Because the apps do not collect personal data, there is nothing app-related for us to access, correct or delete on our side. Data handled by Apple (such as purchase records) is governed by Apple's policies; for EU and UK users, GDPR/UK-GDPR rights apply to Apple directly where Apple processes that data.
Changes
If this policy changes, the effective date above will be updated and material changes will be highlighted on this page before they take effect.
Contact
Questions? Email support@controlmymac.com.