Netsbee Data Privacy Explained
Whenever you use software or a service it’s important to understand how your information is used.
Netsbee is an internet-enabled tool.
The table below explains what stays on your device and what data leaves your device every time you scan.
Netsbee uses compartmentalisation,
so the minimum possible information is collected and used, and only a subset of that data ever leaves your device.
The chart below shows what data is sent to different services.
| Data Type | Not Collected | On Device | Netsbee API* | External APIs | Groq AI*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Name | X | ||||
| Your Apple ID | X | ||||
| Netsbee-generated UUID for each scanned location | X | ||||
| Your accurate location | Requested**** but not retained | ||||
| Your approximate location (city level) | X | X | X | ||
| Your external IP address | X | Hashed (not usable) | X | ||
| Your SSID (Wi-Fi name) | X | ||||
| Your BSSID (router hardware ID) | X | First 6 digits only | First 6 digits only | ||
| Number of devices on your Wi-Fi | X | X | X | ||
| Router brand name | X | X | X | ||
| Your network performance | X | X | X | ||
| Your ISP details | X | X | X | ||
| Detected open ports | X | Count of ports only | |||
| Your chosen title for scanned locations | X | ||||
| Is Netsbee in Member mode | X | X |
* Netsbee API receives anonymised city-level location and anonymised app behaviour to manage API usage and improve functionality.
*** Groq uses AI inference to receive a single phrase from Netsbee (encompassing the named variables) and returns a natural-language phrase enriched with information from that input.
**** Accurate location is requested because Apple requires it to determine your SSID
(see here).
The accurate location info is not retained or saved.