Pause Privacy Policy
Pause is a breathing pause that appears before apps you choose to guard. This policy explains what Pause does, and does not do, with your information.
Short version
Pause does not collect your data. It has no accounts, no analytics, no advertising, and no servers of its own. Everything Pause stores stays on your device.
What Pause stores on your device
- Settings you choose, such as pause length, sound, haptics and visual style.
- Pause history: when a pause happened, which guarded app it was for, how long it lasted, whether you continued or went home, and (if you use intention check-ins) the reason you typed and whether you followed through. This powers the Insights tab and widgets.
- Photos you pick for the pause screen, copied into Pause's private storage. Pause never uploads them.
This information is kept in Pause's private storage on your device (including a shared container used by Pause's widget and Screen Time extensions) and is deleted when you delete the app. History older than 120 days is removed automatically.
Screen Time data
If you choose the Screen Time setup, Apple's Screen Time framework lets you pick apps to guard. Apple represents those apps to Pause as opaque tokens. Pause cannot see your Screen Time usage, and the selection never leaves your device.
Sharing and third parties
Pause does not share data with anyone, includes no third-party SDKs, and does not track you across other companies' apps or websites.
Your control
- Export: Settings > Privacy & Data > Export my data creates a JSON file you can save or share.
- Delete: Settings > Privacy & Data > Delete all data erases your pause history and photos. Deleting the app removes everything else.
- Consent: Screen Time access can be revoked at any time in iOS Settings > Screen Time.
Children
Pause does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this address with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions or deletion requests: jeff@l7-partners.com.