Cadence — Privacy Policy

Cadence is a universal remote app for iPhone that controls smart TVs over your local Wi-Fi network. This policy explains, in plain language, what Cadence does and does not do with your data. The short version: Cadence talks directly to your TV on your home network. Nothing about what you watch or which buttons you press ever leaves your Wi-Fi, and Cadence requires no account.

Last updated: 6 July 2026

Cadence controls your TV over your local network

When you use Cadence, your iPhone communicates directly with your TV over your own Wi-Fi network, using the manufacturer's local control protocols (for example the network APIs exposed by Roku, Samsung, LG, Sony, Android TV, and Fire TV devices). This means:

Cadence discovers TVs on your network and sends control commands (power, volume, navigation, playback, text entry) directly to the TV.
Nothing about what you watch or which buttons you press leaves your home network. Cadence has no server that receives your viewing activity, your remote button presses, or a list of what is on your TV.
The TVs you save and your app preferences are stored on your device only.

Cadence has no account system, no backend that receives your remote activity, and no advertising SDK. It does not use the Advertising Identifier (IDFA) and does not track you across apps or websites.

Local Network permission

iOS will ask Cadence for permission to access devices on your Local Network. This permission is the heart of how Cadence works, so we want to be completely clear about it:

Cadence uses Local Network access solely to discover your TV and send it commands over your Wi-Fi — finding compatible TVs on the same network and reaching them to control them.
It is not used to scan, catalog, or report the other devices on your network to us or anyone else. There is no server receiving this information.
If you deny or later revoke this permission (in iOS Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network), Cadence will not be able to find or control your TV, but no other data is affected.

What data we handle and where it is stored

Data	Why	Where stored	Retention
Saved TVs, connection details, and app preferences	To reconnect to your TV and remember your settings	On your device only. Never uploaded anywhere.	Until you delete the app or remove the saved TV
Anonymous install identifier (random ID, stored in your device Keychain)	A join key used only for purchases and support — not tied to your identity	Your device Keychain; shared with RevenueCat as the purchase user ID	Until you delete the app
Purchase history + anonymous RevenueCat app-user ID	To unlock Cadence Pro and restore purchases	RevenueCat. No name or email. Apple handles payment.	As long as needed to manage your entitlement
Optional anonymous usage analytics	To understand aggregate feature usage and improve the app	Aggregated analytics provider. No name/email, no IDFA, no tracking.	Aggregated; per the provider's retention

Analytics

Cadence may use lightweight, anonymous analytics to understand, in aggregate, how the app is used (for example which features are opened and how often) so we can improve it. This is minimal and used only for aggregate product improvement.

What it collects: anonymous product-interaction and usage events, plus a per-install identifier. There is no advertising identifier (IDFA), no ad personalization, and no cross-app or cross-website tracking. We never sell your data.
What it does not collect: analytics never includes what you watch, which TV commands you send, or the contents of your network. Those never leave your device.
Not linked to your identity: analytics is not linked to your real-world identity. We do not collect your name, email, or Apple ID.
Opting out: you can opt out by disabling analytics sharing at the operating-system level or by deleting the app.

Purchases (Cadence Pro)

Cadence offers optional Cadence Pro purchases (subscriptions and a one-time lifetime unlock). Purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. To manage entitlements and restore purchases, Cadence uses RevenueCat, a third-party purchase-infrastructure provider.

RevenueCat receives your purchase history and a randomly generated, anonymous app-user identifier (the install ID from your device Keychain). Cadence does not provide RevenueCat with your name, email, Apple ID, or any other identity information.
Apple processes the payment itself; Cadence never sees your payment details.
RevenueCat's handling of this data is governed by RevenueCat's own privacy policy: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy

This purchase data is used only to determine whether you have an active Cadence Pro entitlement and to let you restore purchases on your devices. It is not used for advertising or tracking.

Data we do not collect

Cadence does not collect: your name, email address, phone number, contacts, location, what you watch, your remote button presses, an inventory of your network devices, browsing or search history, health data, or any advertising/tracking identifiers.

Children

Cadence is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect any personal information from children.

Permissions

Local Network: required so Cadence can discover and reach your TV on your Wi-Fi. Used only for that. You can revoke it any time in iOS Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network. If it is off, Cadence cannot find or control your TV.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Contact us at:
support@cadence.app