Easy BACnet Explorer for Windows

The short version: The Easy BACnet Explorer for Windows app collects nothing about you, sends nothing about you, and has no accounts, no analytics, and no ads. Everything happens on your PC and on the local network you point it at. The only internet connection it makes on its own is a once-a-day check for a newer version, which you can turn off. The license check for the paid feature runs entirely offline. Note this website (easybacnet.com) uses Google Analytics, but only after you accept the cookie banner — that is separate from the desktop app, which has no analytics.

What the app does

Easy BACnet Explorer is a diagnostic tool for building-automation technicians. It broadcasts a standard BACnet Who-Is message on the local network, lists the BACnet/IP devices that respond, reads and (when you choose) commands their points, exports the results to a CSV file, lets you build custom on-screen remotes, and can run a local BACnet device emulator for testing.

Information the app does not collect

The developer receives nothing from your use of the app and has no way to see what you scan or what your network contains.

Information the app reads on your network

While you are actively using it, the app reads technical information from BACnet devices on the network you are connected to: device names and ID numbers, IP addresses, point names, present values, engineering units, status flags, and descriptions. This is held in the PC's memory while the app runs and is not sent anywhere.

Files the app stores on your PC

The device emulator

The optional Device Emulator runs a simulated BACnet/IP controller on your PC so you can test the Explorer or other BACnet clients without hardware. It answers BACnet requests on your local network only and makes no connection to the internet.

The Pro license

Easy BACnet Explorer is free, including one custom remote for one device. Building more than that requires a yearly Pro subscription. The license is a signed key that the app verifies offline using a built-in public key — the app makes no network call to check it and contacts no licensing server. A valid key contains only the name and email you provided when purchasing and the subscription's start and end dates, so the app can show who it is licensed to and when it expires, judged by your PC's clock; that information stays on your PC.

The app never sees or stores card numbers, billing addresses, or other payment details. Payment is handled by the separate checkout you used to buy the license, under that provider's own privacy policy.

Update check

Once a day, when the app starts, it downloads a small file from downloads.easybacnet.com to see whether a newer version is available. You can also run this check yourself from Help → Check for updates. The request carries only the app's version number; it sends nothing about you, your PC, or your network. Like any web request, the hosting service sees your IP address. If you choose to install an update, the app downloads the installer from the same place and checks its signature before running it. You can turn the daily check off in Settings → Updates; the app works fully without it.

Debug reports

If you ask for help, the app can build a debug report (app version, network settings, firewall rules, and recent events) and open a pre-filled email to support. Nothing is sent unless you send that email yourself.

Windows Firewall

BACnet/IP uses UDP on the local network, so Windows may ask you to allow the app through the firewall the first time it opens a socket. Allowing it lets the app talk to devices on your network; it does not grant any access to the internet or to your files.

Children

Easy BACnet Explorer is a professional tool for building-automation work. It is not directed at children and collects no data from anyone.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the revised version will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top.

Privacy Policy for Easy BACnet Explorer (Windows)