brien.com.au (website)
Marketing pages, product overviews, weather and lightning wrappers, and this privacy policy are static content. There is no advertising network and no third-party analytics SDK on these pages.
The feedback form opens your mail client with a message addressed to appsupport@brien.com.au. Form fields are composed in the browser; they are not posted to a brien.com.au server-side database. Optional “include system info” adds browser and screen details to that email only.
Opening Weather or Lightning embeds or links to live tools (Cumulus MX / StormVue) that load station or map data for those pages.
ControlZ
ControlZ is a local-first smart-home controller for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It connects to bridges and services you configure (for example Philips Hue, Conbee/deCONZ, MQTT/Zigbee2MQTT, HomeKit, Home Assistant, HomeSeer HS4, DoorBird, and Sonos). ControlZ does not require a ControlZ cloud account.
Data ControlZ handles
ControlZ may store bridge and room configuration, device state, scenes and automations, preferences, optional local HTTP/WebSocket API settings and API keys, encrypted local backups, and optional private iCloud snapshot backups. WeatherKit may be used for forecasts when enabled.
Sensitive credentials
Integration credentials stay on your device. Storage depends on the connection:
- Apple Keychain (device-only sidecar): Home Assistant OAuth and long-lived tokens, Sonos Cloud OAuth, Hue Cloud OAuth, and HomeSeer HS4 / MyHS passwords or tokens.
- On-device SwiftData store (retail builds keep CloudKit off for this store): local bridge secrets such as Hue CLIP / Conbee keys, MQTT / Zigbee2MQTT passwords, Z-Wave JS tokens, and DoorBird username/password, plus bridge metadata.
- Other on-device storage: Client Sync and related keys may use Keychain and/or UserDefaults; RTSP camera credentials use a separate Keychain store.
Not every secret is Keychain-only. While the primary database CloudKit mode remains off, those SwiftData-held credentials also stay on the device. ControlZ does not intentionally include production bridge tokens in widgets, screenshots, or support messages you send.
Provider connections
ControlZ connects to the local or cloud endpoints you configure for each bridge. Optional LAN HTTP and WebSocket APIs stay on your network when you enable them. Nearby Multipeer transfers may share configuration; cloud OAuth token fields are redacted in those payloads, while some local keys may still be included when you transfer.
Purchases and Apple services
If you purchase through the App Store, Apple processes that purchase under Apple’s policies. ControlZ does not operate a separate web checkout.
My Competitors
My Competitors is a club, association, and competition operations app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It does not require a My Competitors cloud account separate from Apple ID features you choose to use.
Data My Competitors handles
The app may store organisation hierarchy, members (including name, email, and phone where you enter them), coaches, rosters, competition data, timetables, draws, results, training schedules, branding, photos, and related preferences. Apple’s privacy manifest declares name, email, and phone for app functionality, with tracking disabled.
Sensitive data
- Local secrets store: app user accounts (password hashes), API keys for the optional LAN web server, and Sign in with Apple subject identifiers — not synced via CloudKit.
- System owner password: stored in the Apple Keychain on device.
iCloud Sync and backups
At first launch (or later in Settings), you may keep the primary competition database on this device only or enable iCloud Sync (private CloudKit database for the same Apple ID). Manual iCloud backup snapshots are separate from continuous sync and also use your private CloudKit database. Secrets described above stay local-only.
Network connections you initiate
- Optional HTTPS fetch of SET Online / sportdata.org import pages
- Open-Meteo forecasts when you request event weather
- Apple MapKit for venue/address search
- Optional LAN web server and Multipeer backup transfer on the same network
- Mail for feedback and Communications (your mail provider)
Exported static websites are files you host or share. If you enable embedded maps in an export, viewers’ browsers may load Google Maps. Website contact forms, if enabled, point at endpoints you configure — not a My Competitors backend.
Purchases
There is no in-app subscription checkout operated by My Competitors outside Apple’s App Store when applicable.
My Tradie Site
My Tradie Site is a trade website builder for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It does not require a My Tradie Site cloud account separate from Apple ID features you choose to use.
Data My Tradie Site handles
The app may store business profiles, branding assets, services, credentials, service areas, gallery and team content, locations and opening hours, website layout preferences, publish checklist state, and related preferences in a local SwiftData store on your device.
Network connections you initiate
- Apple MapKit for address search, geocoding, and map previews when you use Find on Map or Directions
- Optional seed-from-website fetches when you choose to crawl or import HTML from a site you control
- Mail for feedback and quote / enquire mailto links (your mail provider)
Exported static websites are files you host or share. Embedded maps in an export may cause viewers’ browsers to load map tiles from the map provider configured in that export. Quote forms use mailto to the address you set — not a My Tradie Site backend.
Backups
In-app Backup & Restore copies the local store to a file you choose. This release does not use CloudKit sync for the business database.
Purchases
If you purchase through the App Store, Apple processes that purchase under Apple’s policies. My Tradie Site does not operate a separate web checkout.
My HomeworkZ
My HomeworkZ is a school and university planner for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It does not require a My HomeworkZ cloud account separate from Apple ID features you choose to use.
Data My HomeworkZ handles
The app may store student profiles, school or university enrolment, subjects, timetable slots, homework and other tasks, exams and results, study notes and revision plans, preferences (including accent packs), and related academic-year data. Optional local reminders use device notifications when you allow them.
iCloud Sync
When sync is on, academic data stays in your Apple account’s private iCloud (CloudKit) container for the same Apple ID. When sync is off, data remains on the device. This release does not provide parent cross–Apple ID sharing.
Calendar and ICS
Calendar access is only used when you choose to export a homework or exam event to the system Calendar. Subscribed school ICS feeds are fetched only when you add them.
Purchases
If you purchase through the App Store, Apple processes that purchase under Apple’s policies. My HomeworkZ does not operate a separate web checkout.
My HomeZ
My HomeZ (also listed as HomeZ) is a HomeKit and bridge home-control app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It does not require a My HomeZ cloud account separate from Apple ID features you choose to use.
Data My HomeZ handles
The app may store bridge credentials and related secrets on your device (Keychain), home and room configuration caches, switch / scene preferences, and UI preferences including privacy reveal and IP masking. Optional local web server access stays on your LAN when you enable it.
Sensitive network details
Local IP addresses and similar network details are masked in the UI by default. Reveal them only when you need to. Do not include credentials or unmasked network identifiers in support emails.
Network connections
My HomeZ connects to HomeKit and to supported bridges or devices on your local network. The optional Mac web server listens on your LAN only when you start it. No home-control traffic is uploaded to a My HomeZ backend.
Purchases
If you purchase through the App Store, Apple processes that purchase under Apple’s policies. My HomeZ does not operate a separate web checkout.
Hue Analyzer
Hue Analyzer is a Philips Hue diagnostics app for iPad and Mac. It discovers bridges on your local network, pairs with the link button, and streams CLIP v2 events. It does not use the Hue remote / cloud API and does not require a Hue Analyzer cloud account.
Data Hue Analyzer handles
The app may store bridge credentials in the device Keychain, saved bridge configuration, live and recent event history for the session, device inventory (serial, location, comments, photos), scene rename history, and preferences such as appearance and privacy reveal settings.
Sensitive credentials
Bridge application keys and related secrets stay on your device (Keychain). IP addresses, MAC addresses, bridge IDs, and API usernames are masked in the UI until you choose to reveal them. Exported reports contain only the fields you share — do not include credentials in support emails.
Network connections
Hue Analyzer connects to Philips Hue bridges on your LAN (Bonjour discovery, HTTPS CLIP, and SSE). Optional Philips cloud discovery may be used as a fallback to resolve bridge IP when local browse does not complete. No event data or credentials are uploaded to a Hue Analyzer backend.
Hue Test App
Hue Test App is a minimal Hue bridge reference for iPhone, iPad, and Mac: discover, register, connect SSE, and list devices. It does not use the Hue remote / cloud API.
Data Hue Test App handles
The app may store bridge application keys and discovered bridge metadata on your device for the duration of use. It is intended as a lightweight connectivity sandbox, not a full diagnostics or inventory product.
Network connections
Connections are limited to Hue bridges on your local network (Bonjour, HTTPS registration, SSE, and device list API).
Task Manager
Task Manager is a focused macOS app for tasks, activities, and Markdown import/export. It does not require a Task Manager cloud account and is independent of ControlZ.
Data Task Manager handles
The app stores tasks, activities, completion status, dates, and related preferences locally on your Mac. When you import or export, the app reads or writes only the files and folders you choose via the sandbox.
Network connections
Task Manager does not require network access for core task management. Any future network features would be optional and user-initiated.
Defects Manager
Defects Manager is a macOS catalogue for known defects, workarounds, and HTML documentation export. It does not require a Defects Manager cloud account and is independent of ControlZ.
Data Defects Manager handles
The app stores defect records (title, description, workaround, status, app/version/build context, publish and developers-only flags) in local SwiftData on your Mac. Imported Markdown and exported HTML are files you control.
Network connections
Defects Manager does not require network access for core defect tracking. Import and export use local files only.
Feedback and support
If you contact support from the website or in-app Feedback, the information you provide may include your email address, description, screenshots, crash logs, device model, OS version, and app version. Do not send production bridge tokens, API keys, or passwords in support requests.
Data deletion
- Delete the app from your devices to remove local app data.
- Revoke bridge tokens and passwords in each provider’s settings (Home Assistant, Hue, Sonos, HS4, and so on).
- For Hue Analyzer or Hue Test App, remove saved bridges in-app and delete the app to clear Keychain entries for that bundle ID.
- For My HomeZ, remove saved bridges in-app and delete the app to clear Keychain and on-device caches; stop the local web server before uninstalling if it is running.
- For My Competitors iCloud Sync or iCloud backups, manage or delete CloudKit data via Apple ID / iCloud settings and in-app maintenance tools; disable sync before deleting the app when you want the fastest cleanup.
- For My Tradie Site, delete the app to remove the local SwiftData store; remove any Backup & Restore files you saved outside the app separately.
- For My HomeworkZ, delete the app to remove on-device data; if iCloud Sync was enabled, manage or delete CloudKit data via Apple ID / iCloud settings and disable sync before deleting the app when you want the fastest cleanup.
Contact
Privacy questions: contact form or appsupport@brien.com.au.
Publisher: Tim Brien, Australia.