Privacy Policy for TailRemote

Effective date: 6 September 2026
Developer: Waack International LLC
App: TailRemote (com.waack.TailRemote)

Summary

TailRemote is a private iPhone remote for your Mac. It connects over your Tailscale network to macOS Screen Sharing. There is no TailRemote account, no TailRemote cloud backend, and no analytics or advertising SDK in the app.

Data TailRemote handles on your device

Data	Where it lives	Purpose
Mac display name, Tailscale address/hostname, port, username	On-device (`UserDefaults`)	Remember Macs you added or imported
Screen Sharing password (optional)	On-device Keychain when Remember password is on	Sign in again without retyping
Live screen pixels and input events	In memory during an active session only	Show and control the remote Mac

Passwords are never written to UserDefaults, logs, or the repository. Keychain items stay on that iPhone, do not sync to iCloud, and are not available while the device is locked. Turning Remember password off deletes the saved password for that Mac and username. Disconnect clears the in-memory session password.

What TailRemote does not collect

TailRemote does not:

create user accounts or require an email login for the app itself
operate a relay, hosted desktop service, or TailRemote server that receives your screen
include analytics, crash reporters, advertising, or tracking SDKs
sell personal data or share it with data brokers

Network destinations

When you connect, TailRemote talks only to the Mac you select (Screen Sharing over your private Tailscale network). Credentials are sent to that Mac during the Screen Sharing authentication handshake.

Importing Macs from Tailscale uses a JSON file you export locally on your Mac. That file is not uploaded to Waack International LLC.

Tailscale itself is a separate product from Tailscale Inc. Its privacy practices are governed by Tailscale, not by this policy.

Third-party components

TailRemote embeds RoyalVNCKit for Screen Sharing / VNC client functionality. See the app’s third-party notices for licenses. Those components run on your device as part of the connection you start.

Children

TailRemote is not directed at children under 13.

Your choices

Do not enable Remember password if you do not want credentials stored on the iPhone.
Delete saved Macs and passwords from within the app, or delete the app to remove on-device data.
Only connect to Macs and networks you trust.

Changes

We may update this policy when the app’s data practices change. The effective date at the top will be revised when that happens.

Contact

Questions about this policy or TailRemote privacy: hello@catalinwaack.com (Waack International LLC).