Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 14, 2026

Summary: MiniCode does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Your SSH credentials stay on your device. Voice audio is processed locally or by your device's speech service — it is never sent to MiniCode servers.

What data MiniCode handles

MiniCode is an SSH terminal and code editor. To function, it handles:

SSH connection credentials (hostname, username, password, private keys) — stored locally on your device, encrypted using AndroidX Security-Crypto (AES-256-GCM backed by Android Keystore).
Terminal session data — the content of your SSH sessions exists only in memory and is discarded when the session ends.
Files you edit — transferred directly between your device and your SSH server via SFTP. MiniCode does not cache, copy, or store files outside the active session.

Voice input

MiniCode offers two voice input modes:

Google Speech (online) — uses Android's built-in SpeechRecognizer API. Audio is processed by Google's speech service on your device or in the cloud, subject to Google's Privacy Policy. MiniCode does not receive or store the audio.
Parakeet Offline (Pro only) — uses the NVIDIA Parakeet TDT model running entirely on your device. Audio is recorded, transcribed locally, and immediately discarded. No audio data leaves your device. The model files (~640 MB) are downloaded once from our server and stored in the app's internal storage.

Update checker

MiniCode can optionally check for updates by fetching a small text file from minicode.app. This request contains:

The app's current version code
Your device's IP address (visible to any web server, not logged by us)

No device identifier, user ID, or personal information is sent. You can disable update checks in Settings.

What we do NOT do

We do not collect analytics or telemetry
We do not use advertising SDKs or trackers
We do not collect crash reports automatically
We do not share any data with third parties
We do not create user accounts or profiles
We do not use cookies (this website is static HTML)

Data storage

All data is stored locally on your device:

Credentials: Encrypted SharedPreferences (AES-256-GCM)
Connection profiles: Local Room database in app-private storage
Settings: SharedPreferences in app-private storage
Parakeet model: App internal storage (filesDir), deleted when app is uninstalled

Uninstalling MiniCode removes all stored data from your device.

Permissions

INTERNET — SSH connections to your servers
RECORD_AUDIO — voice input (only when you press the mic button)
FOREGROUND_SERVICE — keeps SSH connections alive in background
WAKE_LOCK — prevents CPU sleep during active SSH sessions
VIBRATE — terminal bell notification

Children's privacy

MiniCode is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

Open source

MiniCode is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. You can inspect the full source code to verify these privacy claims.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we will update the "Last updated" date above. Material changes will be noted in the app's changelog.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy: minicode@matlogica.com

Matlogica
London, United Kingdom