Last updated: June 27, 2026

Privacy Policy

VaultCopy is a local-first backup tool. The Mac Agent and iPhone app communicate over a reachable local network to create, transfer, verify, store, export, and restore Markdown vault snapshots.

What VaultCopy does not collect

  • VaultCopy does not upload your notes or archive contents to VaultCopy servers.
  • VaultCopy does not upload backup passphrases, pairing tokens, QR payloads, or restore packages.
  • VaultCopy does not require a VaultCopy account for the local Mac-to-iPhone backup path.

Local data handling

The Mac Agent reads the vault folder you choose, creates a snapshot archive, and serves that archive to the paired iPhone app locally. The iPhone app stores recent verified snapshots on the device and can export a `.vaultcopy` restore package when you choose to share it.

If you enable encrypted backups, the passphrase is used locally to create new encrypted archives. VaultCopy cannot read or recover old encrypted snapshots without the correct passphrase.

Permissions

  • Local Network: used by iPhone to discover and connect to VaultCopy Agent on your Mac.
  • Camera: used to scan the Mac Agent pairing QR code.
  • Files and folders on Mac: the Mac Agent needs access to the vault folder you select.
  • Keychain on Mac: used only when you explicitly choose to remember an encrypted-backup passphrase on that Mac.

Support

For help, visit VaultCopy Support. Do not send passphrases, pairing tokens, full QR payloads, or note contents in support messages.