What Data the App Stores on Your Device
The following data is stored locally in the app sandbox and, if enabled on your device, may be included in iCloud Backup:
- Notes, prompt recipes, and imported Skills you add on-device.
- The connection password generated on first launch.
- Cached chat messages between you and the on-device model.
- User preferences such as UI state and onboarding completion.
Deleting the app removes this local data and the on-device Keychain entry for the connection password.
What Data Leaves Your Device
Nothing leaves your device without your action.
AxisMCP opens a TCP listener on port 5648 on your local network and advertises itself via Bonjour as _axismcp._tcp. Trusted MCP clients on the same network can connect only when they present the on-screen connection password.
Those trusted clients may receive the notes, tasks, tool results, or responses you choose to expose through AxisMCP. The developer does not operate a server, does not run a relay, and cannot see that local traffic.
Apple Intelligence
If you use Chat, AxisMCP calls Apple's Foundation Models framework. Apple processes the prompt and response on-device when Apple Intelligence is supported and enabled. If it is unavailable, AxisMCP shows the current status instead of sending your prompt to a fallback cloud model.
Permissions
AxisMCP requests Local Network permission so MCP clients you configure can reach the server on your Wi-Fi. The app does not request broad access automatically.
Third-Party Services
The app does not embed analytics, advertising, telemetry, or crash-reporting SDKs. If you connect an external MCP client such as Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code, or Codex, that client is governed by its own privacy policy.
Required Reason APIs
The app's privacy manifest declares Required Reason API usage for System Boot Time, Disk Space, and User Defaults. The privacy manifest declares no tracking and no collected data types.
Your Choices
- Delete all on-device data by removing the app.
- Reset the connection password from Settings or Connect.
- Disable Apple Intelligence for the app from system Settings.
- Disable local network listening by switching the server off.
Contact
For privacy questions, email privacy@axismcp.tech. For product help, visit Support.