gterm collects no personal data. There are no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, and no advertising. Your SSH credentials, private keys, and connections never pass through any server we operate.
What stays on your device
gterm stores everything you give it locally on your iPhone or iPad:
- SSH connection details (host, port, username) are saved in the app's local storage on the device.
- Saved passwords and imported private keys (Ed25519 / ECDSA) are stored in the iOS Keychain. They are device-only and are not synced by the app to iCloud or anywhere else.
- AI provider API keys you enter are stored masked in the Keychain and used only to call the provider you configured.
This data is never transmitted to the developer. Uninstalling the app removes it.
SSH connections
When you connect to a server, gterm opens an SSH session directly from your device to that server. The developer operates no relay or proxy and has no access to your sessions, commands, or output. How a server you connect to handles your data is governed by that server's own operator.
AI features (optional)
The AI command assistant and auto-completion are off until you configure a provider with your own API key. When you use them, gterm sends context — your typed request, recent commands, and visible terminal content needed to answer — directly to the AI provider you chose, authenticated with your own key.
That request is governed by your chosen provider's privacy policy, not by gterm. Be mindful that enabling AI features can send terminal content (which may include sensitive output) to that provider. If you don't configure a provider, no such data leaves your device.
Data we collect
None. gterm contains no analytics SDKs, no crash-reporting services, no advertising identifiers, and no third-party trackers. We do not collect, store, sell, or share your personal information, because we never receive it in the first place.
Children's privacy
gterm is a developer tool and is not directed to children. It does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions about privacy in gterm? Email max.c.lv@gmail.com or open an issue on GitHub.