Effective November 10, 2026
Aqto Draw is developed by Tyler Fahey, founder of AQTO LLC. Apple currently lists Tyler Fahey as the App Store seller while the organization membership conversion is pending. You can draw locally without an account. Optional cloud accounts are available on the web and in app versions with a Login button; older releases continue to work locally.
When signed out, your drawings, images, titles, and folders stay in this browser or app’s device storage. They are not automatically uploaded when you sign in. You can explicitly copy device drawings into your account from the profile menu.
If you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive a provider-specific account identifier, your email address and verification status, and the name you choose to share. Google may also provide a profile picture URL. Apple lets you hide your email address using a private relay address. The provider handles your password; Aqto Draw never receives it. We request basic identity information, not access to Gmail, Google Drive, or iCloud files. The provider’s privacy policy applies to sign-in. Apple authorization tokens needed to disconnect your account are encrypted on our server and are not returned to the app.
While signed in, your account’s drawings, embedded images, titles, folders, and sharing settings are saved on our dedicated Aqto Draw server so you can reopen them on other devices. A device cache supports offline work. Account tokens stay on your device until sign-out or expiry. Cloud data is protected by server access controls and HTTPS; it is not end-to-end encrypted.
Your cloud drawings are private by default. You can grant view or edit access to the email address used by another Aqto Draw account. Shared users see the drawing in their library after sign-in; we do not send invitation emails. You can remove access at any time.
Public links are optional and read only. Anyone who obtains an enabled link can view and copy the drawing, including its embedded images. Disabling or replacing the link stops future access through it; it cannot remove copies or screenshots people already made.
You can export projects for a portable backup. Sign-out restores the separate device-only library; an account-specific offline cache may remain on that device. Use Delete cloud account in the profile menu to delete your live account, cloud drawings, and public links. For Apple-linked accounts, deletion also revokes the Apple authorization before removing the live account. If Apple cannot be reached, the app reports the problem and retains the account so you can retry. Private server backups are retained for up to 14 days. Clearing browser/app storage removes device caches; exported files remain wherever you saved them.
Sharing-policy acceptance and the age check stay on your device; the entered birth date is not saved or sent. If you block a creator, the server stores the account relationship and drawing title so you can manage the block. A content report includes a drawing reference, reason, optional details, and your account identifier when signed in. Aqto uses reports for content safety and enforcement. Reports are private to administrators; deleting your account also removes reports you submitted and your block relationships.
Our HTTPS server records routine request metadata, including IP addresses and request times, for operation and abuse prevention. The database service retains operational logs for up to seven days without separate IP logging. We maintain private server backups. No advertising, analytics, cross-site tracking, or sale of personal data is used.
Imported images become part of a drawing. The clipboard is read when you choose paste; copy writes the selected items or rendered image. Exported and shared files are handled by the destination you choose and that destination’s privacy practices.
Contact [email protected] for privacy questions, deletion help, or reports about a public drawing. Include its link only if necessary. Do not post private drawings or account tokens in public GitHub issues.
We update this page when our practices change. App Store privacy disclosures will be updated before submitting native releases that add cloud accounts.