Inspect is a certificate inspection app for iPhone and iPad. This policy explains what information the app handles and how that information is used.

Information Inspect Processes

When you use Inspect, the app may process:

  • Host names or HTTPS URLs that you enter manually or send from the iOS share sheet.
  • Certificate chain data returned by the server you choose to inspect.
  • Recent lookup entries stored locally on your device so you can reopen them later.
  • Certificate files you choose to export or share.

How Inspect Uses This Information

  • To open a TLS connection to the host you selected and capture the presented certificate chain.
  • To evaluate server trust and display certificate details and security findings in the app.
  • To keep a small recent-history list on your device for convenience.
  • To generate a temporary certificate file only when you choose to export or share a certificate.

Data Storage

Inspect stores recent lookups locally on your device using Apple's system storage APIs. Exported certificates are written to a temporary file on-device only when you ask the app to export or share one.

Network Requests

Inspect connects to the HTTPS endpoint that you choose to inspect. Those requests go directly from your device to that endpoint so the app can capture the certificate chain and trust result.

To show favicons next to recent items, the app may request an icon from Google's favicon service using the host name of the recent item. If you do not use recent items, that request is not needed.

Data Collection and Tracking

Inspect does not require user accounts and does not include advertising SDKs, analytics SDKs, or third-party tracking code operated by the developer.

Data Sharing

The developer does not receive your inspection history, certificate contents, or exported files through a developer-operated backend service. Information is only sent to third parties as part of the network behavior you initiate in the app, such as connecting to a host you entered or loading a favicon for a recent item.

Your Choices

  • You can clear recent lookups inside the app.
  • You can choose not to export or share certificates.
  • You can stop using the app at any time and remove it from your device.

Contact

If you have privacy questions, contact hi@hewig.dev.