MintwhalePrivacy Policy
Passnest by Mintwhale · Last updated 7 November 2026
The short version
Passnest keeps your documents encrypted on your iPhone. We don't collect, upload or see your documents or any personal information. There is no account, no server and no analytics.
What stays on your iPhone
The documents you add (photos, scans and PDFs), the details you enter or that Passnest reads from them (such as a passport number or expiry date), the names of family members you add, your trips and your settings. All of it is encrypted on your iPhone with AES-256 and is left out of iCloud and computer backups. We cannot see it, recover it or hand it to anyone.
Camera, Photos and Face ID
Camera is used only to scan documents you choose to add.
Photos is used when you pick photos to add, and to show you only the photos that look like IDs and documents. Passnest reads your photos on your iPhone to find them. Nothing is uploaded. Which photos were already checked is saved encrypted inside your vault so they aren't checked again. Photos are deleted only if you confirm, and iOS asks you as well.
Face ID and Touch ID are handled by iOS. Passnest never receives your face or fingerprint data.
Reading documents
Passnest uses Apple's on-device text recognition to read details such as names, numbers and dates from your documents. No image or text is sent anywhere.
What we collect
Nothing. The app has no sign-in, no advertising, no analytics, no tracking and no third-party SDKs.
Sharing and backups
A document leaves your iPhone only when you share it or make a backup. Backups are encrypted with a password you choose and saved wherever you pick. Anyone you share a copy with can keep it, which is why Safe Share lets you add a watermark and hide details.
Purchases
Passnest Pro is handled entirely by Apple. We never see your name, Apple Account or payment details.
Reminders and Siri
Expiry reminders are scheduled on your iPhone. You can hide names from Lock Screen reminders in Passnest's Settings. Siri and Spotlight shortcuts only open Passnest; you still unlock it first.
Feedback you send us
If you email us or send a suggestion, we receive what you choose to write and your email address. We use it only to reply and to improve our apps, and we never sell or share it. Please don't send us copies of your documents.
Children
You can store your children's documents. Passnest does not collect information from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date above.
Contact
Questions? Email mintwhale.apps@gmail.com and mention Passnest in your message.