Privacy Policy

SDA Buddy for iPhone and iPad · Last updated: 9 October 2026

The short version. This app collects nothing. There is no account, no analytics, no advertising, and no server operated by us — so there is nowhere for your data to be sent. The credentials you type are kept in memory only and are used only to log in to the network controller you specify.

1. Who this covers

SDA Buddy (the “App”) is an iPhone and iPad client for managing a Cisco Catalyst Center network controller that you already operate. This policy explains exactly what the App does with information on your device. A separate policy covers the Android app.

2. Information we collect: none

We do not collect, receive, transmit, sell, or share any personal information. The App has no backend service, no telemetry, no crash reporting, no analytics SDK, and no advertising SDK. It does not use the advertising identifier and does not track you across apps or websites. We, the developers, never receive any data from your use of the App.

3. Your controller credentials

To do anything useful, the App needs the address, username, and password of your own Catalyst Center controller. These are handled as follows:

They are sent only to the controller address you type in, over HTTPS.
They are held in memory only and are never written to your device's storage or to the iOS Keychain.
They are discarded when you log off or when the App is closed — whichever comes first. The connection screen starts empty every time.
When the App moves to the background, or after three hours, the App drops its session with the controller and requests a new one when you next use it.
They are never sent to us or to any third party.

The controller you connect to is your own infrastructure. What it logs is governed by your organisation's policies, not by this policy.

4. What is stored on your device

The App saves only the following. None of it is transmitted anywhere.

What	Why
Preferences	Your colour-theme and light/dark appearance choices, and the version of the licence agreement you accepted.

Everything else the App shows — devices, sites, clients, health, and the activity log of actions you performed — is read from your controller and held in memory only. It is not saved to disk and is gone when you log off or the App is closed. Responses from your controller are not cached.

5. The one third party: Apple

The App uses Apple's own map services, through iOS:

Maps. Map screens load their imagery from Apple Maps. This reveals your device's IP address to Apple, along with the map area being displayed. Those map coordinates are the locations of network sites your controller reports — not your own position.
Address search. When you search for an address while adding or editing a building, the text you type is sent to Apple to find matching places.

The App never reads your device's location. If you do not open a map or search for an address, no request is made. Apple's privacy policy governs what it logs.

6. Permissions

Permission	What it is for
Local Network	Reaching your controller, which is usually on your local or VPN network. iOS asks you once.

That is the complete list. The App requests no location, camera, microphone, contacts, photos, or tracking permission. If you upload a floor plan, you choose the file yourself in the iOS file picker; it is sent only to your controller.

7. Children

The App is a network-administration tool intended for IT professionals. It is not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone, of any age.

8. Deleting your data

Because nothing is collected, there is no server-side copy for us to delete. To remove the preferences the App saves, delete the App from your iPhone or iPad. Data held by your own controller is deleted through that controller.

9. Changes to this policy

If this policy changes materially, the date at the top will be updated and the revised version published at this same address before the change takes effect in a released version of the App.

10. Contact

Questions about this policy: info@technetbuddy.com