Privacy Policy
What stays on your devices
- Your screenshots, markups, thumbnails and the text Prinx finds in them (so you can search) are stored on your device and, if iCloud is on, synced through your private iCloud database (Apple CloudKit). We can't see them. They never pass through a Prinx server.
- Text recognition and QR detection run on your device using Apple's Vision framework.
- Shortcuts actions, the "Edit in Prinx" extension and prinx:// links work with the images you choose, on your device. They don't send anything to us.
- Your free trial start date is kept by Apple's App Store (the free "7-day Trial" item), on your device and in your iCloud, so one trial covers your Mac, iPhone and iPad.
What we collect
To learn whether the app works for people, Prinx may send anonymous usage events to TelemetryDeck, a privacy-focused analytics service for Apple apps. Events describe app use, such as: the app was opened for the first time, a permission was granted or declined, a screenshot was captured, the editor opened, a screenshot was copied, shared or saved, the trial started, the purchase screen appeared, a purchase finished. Each event carries only the platform (Mac, iPhone or iPad), the app version and the system version.
- Never included: the content of your screenshots, any recognized text, file names, your name, email address, Apple ID or location.
- Events use a random, hashed identifier that isn't linked to who you are. We don't use it to track you and we don't combine it with other data.
- We use these events only to improve Prinx. We don't sell or share them, and they aren't used for advertising.
Permissions Prinx asks for
| Permission | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Recording | Mac | So Prinx can see the area, window or screen you choose to capture. Screenshots stay on your Mac unless you share them. |
| Photos (read) | iPhone, iPad | To bring in the screenshots you pick. You can share single photos instead of your whole library. Nothing leaves your device. |
| Photos (add only) | iPhone, iPad | To save a marked-up screenshot when you choose Save. |
| Notifications | Optional | One reminder before your free trial ends, only if you turn it on. |
Prinx doesn't ask for Accessibility or Input Monitoring: its keyboard shortcuts are standard system shortcuts.
Purchases
The free trial and Prinx Pro are In-App Purchases processed by Apple. We never receive your payment details or your Apple ID. The app only checks, on your device, whether you own them.
Children
Prinx isn't directed to children and doesn't knowingly collect data from them.
Your choices
- Delete screenshots from the history in Prinx. Deleting the app removes its data from that device.
- Manage or delete what Prinx keeps in iCloud in your device's iCloud settings (Manage Account Storage).
- Usage events are anonymous, so they can't be matched to you. TelemetryDeck keeps them only as long as needed for aggregate statistics.
Changes and contact
If this policy changes, we'll update this page and its date. Questions about privacy? Email contact@prinx.app.