Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 31, 2026
This policy applies to the ByteStudio Remote Desktop application for Meta Quest
(package com.bytestudio.linuxdesktop), published by ByteStudio VR
("we", "us"). It explains what information the app handles and why.
1. Who is responsible
ByteStudio VR is the publisher of the app. Because no data is sent to us, we do not act as a controller of your personal data in the usual sense. You can contact us at the address given in section 10.
2. Information that stays on your headset
To make reconnecting easier, the app stores the following information locally, in its private storage:
| Data | Purpose | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Host address, port, username | Pre-fill the connection form | Stored in plain form in the app's private storage. |
| Password | Reconnect without retyping | Stored only if you tick "Remember password". Encrypted (AES-GCM) with a non-exportable key of the Android Keystore. Untick the box and reconnect to erase it. |
| Server certificate fingerprint | Detect a server impersonation (trust on first use, like SSH) | Stored as a SHA-256 hash, per host and port. |
This information is never transmitted to us or to any third party by the app, and the app's data is excluded from Android backups.
3. Information sent to your own computer
The purpose of the app is to control a computer you own or administer. While connected, the app sends to that computer, over the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP, encrypted with TLS and authenticated with NLA):
- your credentials (to log in),
- your pointer position and clicks,
- your keystrokes (physical or virtual keyboard).
It receives the screen image and the audio of that computer. This traffic goes directly between your headset and your computer, usually on your local network. It does not pass through any server operated by us. What your computer does with this information is under your control.
4. Permissions used
- Network (Internet): required to open the RDP connection to your computer.
- Hand tracking: lets you point and click with your hands. Hand data is processed on the headset by the Meta system to drive the pointer; the app does not record it, store it or transmit it.
- Passthrough: displays the room around the desktop. Camera images are handled by the Meta system; the app has no access to them and does not store them.
- Rendering the controllers: the app displays the controller models the system provides, so that they are visible in the scene. No button or motion data from them leaves the headset.
- Audio playback: the app plays the sound of the remote computer through its own audio stream. The volume controls in the app change only that stream, through a gain applied inside the app; they never change the headset's system volume, and no permission is needed for them.
The app does not use the microphone, the contacts, the location or the files of your headset.
5. Analytics, advertising and tracking
The app contains no analytics, no crash reporting service, no advertising and no tracking of any kind. We do not use cookies. We do not build profiles and we do not sell data.
6. Meta platform
The app runs on Meta Horizon OS and is distributed through the Meta Horizon Store. Meta may process data about your use of the headset and of the store according to its own policies, which are independent of this app. See the Meta Privacy Policy and the Meta Quest Supplemental Privacy Policy.
7. Sharing and retention
We do not share any data, since we do not have any. Locally stored information is kept until you remove it, as described below.
8. Your choices and deleting your data
- Untick Remember password and reconnect to delete the saved password.
- Clear the app's data from the headset settings (Settings → Apps → ByteStudio Remote Desktop → Clear data) to erase the host, username, password and certificate fingerprints.
- Uninstalling the app deletes all its data from the headset.
Because we hold no personal data about you, there is nothing to access, correct or delete on our side. If you are in the European Union or the United Kingdom, your rights under the GDPR remain intact and you may contact us at any time.
9. Children
The app is a productivity tool and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children.
10. Contact
For any question about this policy: cedric.guillot.novia@gmail.com
11. Changes to this policy
If the app's data handling changes, we will update this page and its "last updated" date before the new version is released.