Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
PairCast mirrors your iPhone screen to your iPad. This page explains what data is and isn't handled in the process. The short version: we can't see your screen, we don't log your screen, and we don't have a way to recover it later.
What we collect
- Room codes. The six-character code you use to pair two devices. It exists only in memory on our signaling server, is scoped to a single session, and is gone within 30 minutes of the last activity — whichever comes first.
- Connection metadata. Rough IP addresses and timestamps, kept in rolling logs for operational debugging. Retained for no more than 14 days.
- Crash reports. If the app crashes, iOS may send an anonymised report through Apple's standard crash-reporting pipeline. You can opt out in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics.
What we do not collect
- Your screen content. Video frames flow directly between your iPhone and iPad over WebRTC. Our signaling server sees the handshake and nothing else. The encryption keys never leave your devices.
- Your contacts, photos, location, microphone, or browsing history. The app has no entitlement to read any of these.
- Accounts, passwords, or personal profiles. PairCast has no login. Your Apple ID is never used.
Camera permission
The app asks for camera access for one reason: to scan the pairing QR code shown on the receiver. The camera is not used for anything else, and nothing is stored or transmitted.
Local network permission
WebRTC needs to discover the direct path between the two devices on your WiFi. iOS surfaces this as "local network access." PairCast uses it solely to establish the peer-to-peer video link.
Children
PairCast is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any data from anyone, of any age.
Changes
If this policy meaningfully changes, we'll update the date at the top of the page and, where appropriate, notify active users inside the app.
Contact
Questions? Email hello@paircast.app.