There is no account, no analytics, no advertising and no tracking. We have no server that your hosts, keys, commands or terminal output pass through. This policy says where your information lives and the few cases where something reaches us or someone else.
What stays on your device
Your host list, settings, snippets, command history and terminal output are stored on your device. Private keys and passwords are stored in the Keychain. A key made in the Secure Enclave cannot leave the device that made it. We never receive any of this.
Connections you make
When you connect to a host, Aburi Term talks directly from your device to that host over SSH, Mosh or SFTP. Nothing is routed through us. The server you connect to sees what any SSH client would show it, such as your network address and username, and is run by you or by whoever gave you access.
Sync through your iCloud
Sync is optional. If you turn it on, the items you choose to sync are stored in your own private iCloud database. Each item is encrypted on your device first, with a key kept in your iCloud Keychain. Apple can see how many items there are and when they change, not what they say. We cannot see them at all. Apple’s privacy policy covers iCloud.
Pairing your devices
You can pair an iPhone or iPad with your Mac so agent requests reach it. Pairing uses your local network to find the Mac, and the messages between paired devices are sealed so only those devices can read them. The camera is used only to scan the pairing code your Mac shows; no picture is kept.
Coding agents and the assistant
Aburi Term shows you what a coding agent on your Mac or server wants to run and passes your answer back to it. The agent itself is a separate program that you installed, and its maker’s privacy policy covers what it sends.
The built-in assistant on the Mac is off until you add an AI provider and your own key for it. Before each request, Aburi Term shows you the exact text that will be sent, with secrets removed, and sends nothing until you agree. It never sends a private key or a password. What you send goes to the provider you chose, under that provider’s terms.
Permissions the app asks for
- Local network, to find and talk to your paired devices and to hosts on your own network.
- Camera, to scan the pairing code, and only if you pair by scanning.
- Face ID or Touch ID, to confirm it is you before a key is used or a changed host key is trusted. Apple handles the check; the app only learns whether it passed.
- Notifications, to tell you when an agent is waiting for an answer.
Updates of the Mac direct download
The Mac version you download from this site asks this site whether a newer version is out. It does so once a day if you allow it when the app asks, or when you choose Check for Updates. The request carries the app’s name and version and nothing from your terminals, hosts or settings. Our web server records it like any other request. You can turn the daily check off in Settings › Security & Privacy. The App Store versions are updated by the App Store.
Diagnostics
Aburi Term sends no crash reports or diagnostics to us by itself. If you ask for help, you can make a diagnostics report on the Mac from Help › Review Diagnostics Before Sharing. It contains versions, settings and session states. It leaves out terminal content, host names, user names, file paths and secrets. You read it first and decide whether to send it.
Apple
Apple handles downloads from the App Store. If you choose to share analytics with app developers in your device’s settings, Apple may give us anonymous crash reports and usage totals. They do not identify you. Apple’s privacy policy covers that data.
This website
This site uses no cookies, no analytics and no advertising, and loads nothing from other companies. Like any web server, ours records the network address, time and page of each request, including a download of the Mac disk image and the Mac app’s update checks. We use those records only to keep the site running and secure.
When you email us
If you write to support, we receive your email address, your message and anything you attach. We use them only to answer you, never share them, and delete them on request.
Children
Aburi Term collects no information from anyone, including children.
Changes and contact
If this policy changes, we will update this page and its date. Questions go to Jerome Coloma at aburitermapp@tallbottech.com.au. If you are in Australia and unhappy with our answer, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.