Privacy policy

Burrow by Aardvark Software LLC. Last updated November 14, 2026.

Burrow is an SSH app for connecting to machines you own or administer. It is built so that nothing about your lab needs to reach us. This page says exactly what is and is not collected.

What we do not collect

• No accounts. You never sign up or sign in to use Burrow.
• No analytics, advertising identifiers, tracking or third-party SDKs that report on your use.
• No copies of your hosts, commands, files, repositories, containers or terminal sessions. Those go directly between your device and your machines.

What stays on your device

• Private keys are generated and kept in the Secure Enclave or the iOS Keychain and are not exported.
• Saved hosts, pinned host keys and add-on settings are stored in the app on your device.
• Add-ons connect to your own servers over SSH. Any server components they install run on your machines, under your control.

The push relay

Alerts such as "container X exited" can be pushed to your phone. To make that work for everyone, Aardvark runs a small relay that holds the Apple Push Notification key. A server component in your lab sends a minimal, signed alert to the relay, and the relay forwards it to your device token only.

• Only the alert payload and the device token pass through the relay.
• The relay is rate-limited and stores no lab data.
• Push is optional. Without it Burrow can still show local notifications and the widget.

Third-party services you choose to use

If you turn on an add-on that talks to a service you already use, such as GitHub or a cloud provider, Burrow connects to that service on your behalf using credentials you provide. Those services have their own privacy policies, and we do not receive that traffic.

This website

This site sets no cookies and runs no analytics or scripts. Our web server keeps standard access logs (IP address, time and requested page) for security and troubleshooting. If you email us, we use your message and address only to reply.

Children

Burrow is a developer tool and is not directed at children.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, the date above changes with it. Questions: support@burrow.aardvarksoftware.com.