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# Netcatty Privacy Policy
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Effective date: July 27, 2026
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This policy applies to the Netcatty desktop application distributed through
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the official Netcatty GitHub repository. It does not cover third-party
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websites, services, plugins, command-line agents, or servers that you choose to
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use with Netcatty.
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## Summary
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Netcatty does not operate a centralized user account, advertising, analytics,
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or crash-reporting service. The Netcatty maintainers do not automatically
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receive your saved hosts, credentials, terminal contents, files, chat history,
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or diagnostic logs.
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Netcatty stores application data on your device by default. It connects to
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external services only when required for a feature you use, including update
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checks, remote connections, cloud sync, AI providers, and user-installed or
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user-configured integrations.
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## Data stored on your device
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Depending on the features you use, Netcatty may store:
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- hosts, groups, usernames, notes, snippets, terminal settings, and workspace
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state;
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- passwords, private keys, passphrases, access tokens, and provider
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credentials;
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- terminal, file-transfer, editor, and AI conversation state;
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- preferences, update settings, permission decisions, and local diagnostic
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information.
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Sensitive fields are protected using operating-system-backed storage where it
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is available in the packaged desktop application. You remain responsible for
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protecting your device, operating-system account, exported backups, and any
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unencrypted files that you create or export.
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You can remove local Netcatty data by deleting it in the application or by
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uninstalling Netcatty and removing its application-data directory. Data kept
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by a third-party service must be removed through that service.
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## Network connections and third parties
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Netcatty sends data directly to third parties in the following situations:
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- **Updates:** Netcatty may contact GitHub to check for and download official
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releases. GitHub receives normal connection information such as your IP
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address and request metadata.
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- **Remote access and file transfer:** When you connect through SSH, Telnet,
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serial, Mosh, SFTP, SCP, port forwarding, or related tools, connection data,
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terminal input and output, authentication data, and transferred files are
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exchanged with the destination systems that you select. Private keys remain
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on your device unless you explicitly transfer or export them.
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- **Cloud sync:** If you enable sync, Netcatty sends an encrypted vault to the
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provider you choose: GitHub Gist, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, WebDAV,
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or an S3-compatible service. Encryption and decryption occur on your device.
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Authentication and account metadata are exchanged with the selected
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provider.
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- **AI and agent features:** If you configure or use an AI provider or coding
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agent, prompts, conversation content, selected terminal or workspace
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context, tool inputs and outputs, and related request metadata may be sent to
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that provider. The exact data and retention rules are controlled by the
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provider and your provider account or configuration.
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- **Plugins and custom endpoints:** User-installed plugins, custom AI
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endpoints, proxy servers, WebDAV servers, S3-compatible services, and other
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integrations may process data under their own policies.
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These services are not operated by the Netcatty maintainers. Review their
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privacy policies and terms before enabling the corresponding feature.
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## Diagnostics and support
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Netcatty does not automatically upload application logs or crash reports to
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the maintainers. If you attach logs, screenshots, configuration, or other
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diagnostic material to a GitHub issue, discussion, or support request, that
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information is shared by your choice and is governed by the service through
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which you submit it. Remove passwords, private keys, access tokens, host
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details, and other secrets before sharing diagnostic material.
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## Changes to this policy
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Material changes to this policy will be published in the Netcatty repository.
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The effective date at the top of this document identifies the current version.
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## Contact
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For privacy questions, open a GitHub discussion or contact
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`binaricat.io@gmail.com`.
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