Privacy policy

Your files

Pampuko sends the files you select to the device that joins your pairing code or accepts your nearby transfer request. File contents, names, sizes, and types are exchanged through a WebRTC data channel encrypted between the two devices. The Pampuko signaling service does not receive file contents or file names. A TURN service may forward encrypted traffic when a direct connection cannot be established.

Share the pairing code only with your intended recipient. The code grants access to the session; Pampuko does not verify the identity of the person joining. Once received, files are controlled by the recipient.

Connection information

To connect the devices, the signaling service processes the room code, sender or receiver role, and WebRTC connection information, which can include IP addresses. Room state is held temporarily in server memory and removed after the session ends or the room expires. Connection providers also receive the network information needed to deliver their services.

Pampuko uses Google's STUN service and Metered's Open Relay TURN service for connectivity. The website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. These providers may process IP addresses and operational information under their own policies: Google, Metered, and Cloudflare. Provider retention is governed by those policies.

Nearby discovery

Supported native versions generate a random friendly device name and a random identifier, and keep them in the app's local settings so nearby devices can recognize the installation. These are not your account name, hardware identifier, or advertising identifier. While the receive screen is waiting, the app advertises this name and identifier on your local network. The send screen looks for nearby receivers.

Nearby connection requests exchange the device name and identifier, file count, total transfer size, and connection information directly on the local network. This discovery and connection metadata is not encrypted and can be visible to others on that network; file names and file contents still travel through the encrypted WebRTC channel. Pampuko does not upload the nearby name or identifier to its signaling service or use them for advertising or analytics. Connection services may still be contacted while setting up a nearby transfer.

The receiver can accept or reject each nearby request. Compare the displayed match code on both devices before accepting. Leave the receive screen to stop advertising, or revoke Local Network permission in your device's settings to disable nearby discovery.

Data on your device

Pampuko accesses files you choose through your device's file picker. The web app assembles incoming files in browser memory and offers them as downloads. Android saves received files in Downloads; iOS saves them in the app's Inbox, accessible in Files. Saved files remain until you delete them with your browser or file manager. Leaving the session releases the web app's temporary file references.

Versions with History keep a local record of completed transfers: file names and sizes, sent or received direction, completion time, a session identifier, and the other device's friendly name or pairing-room label. The iOS history keeps up to 300 sessions. Pampuko does not upload this history. You can delete individual entries or clear sent or received history in the app. Clearing history does not delete the transferred files.

Local settings, history, and saved files may be included in device backups according to your operating system and backup settings. Removing the app removes its local settings and history; copies in backups or on a recipient's device are controlled separately.

Accounts, advertising, and analytics

Pampuko does not require an account and does not include advertising, analytics, or third-party crash-reporting SDKs. The app does not access your contacts, camera, microphone, or location. Network providers necessarily handle connection information as described above.

Support and privacy requests

Contact [email protected] with questions or requests about access, correction, or deletion of information you have provided. If you email support, your email address and message are used to respond to the request. Do not send the contents of your transferred files unless necessary for your request. Pampuko has no server-side file library or account to delete; delete transferred files on each device where they were saved.

For transfer instructions and troubleshooting, visit Pampuko support.

Changes

Updates to this policy will appear here with a revised effective date.