Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Pawlock is developed by Safak Selim Sofioglu. No Pawlock account is required. Screen Time usage reports stay on your device. The app also uses Firebase for product analytics and crash diagnostics, and RevenueCat to manage purchase status. These services process data as described below.

Screen Time data

Pawlock works with Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls and Device Activity) frameworks to block apps and websites and to show your usage statistics. This data is processed entirely on your device by Apple's system. It is never transmitted to us or to any third party. We technically cannot see which apps you use, which apps you block, or how long you spend on them.

What we do not collect

• No name, email address, or account information (there is no sign-up).
• No in-app advertising.
• The app does not request precise location permission.

Product analytics and diagnostics

Firebase Analytics processes interactions such as onboarding steps, permission results, selection counts or whether a selection is empty, paywall views and lock events. Events can include the app version, build type and error codes. Firebase Crashlytics processes crash reports and device/app diagnostic information. These services use installation or app-instance identifiers; not requiring a Pawlock account does not mean no data is collected. We use this information to find failures and understand where users leave the app. Our telemetry does not send selected app names, Screen Time usage history or Family Controls tokens.

See Firebase privacy information.

Website download clicks

We count clicks on App Store links to understand which pages help visitors find Pawlock. Cloudflare stores daily totals by page, language and button position. A random identifier for each click is retained for up to 24 hours to avoid counting a retried request twice. This counter uses no cookies and stores no IP addresses, names, full referring URLs or app analytics identifiers. Totals represent recorded clicks, not unique people or confirmed app downloads.

Website article views

Article pages display a public view counter hosted on Cloudflare. A random token, separate for each article, is kept in your browser tab’s session storage to avoid counting page reloads repeatedly. The counter stores this token for up to 24 hours and keeps the aggregate total. It does not store IP addresses, names or app analytics identifiers. Counts begin when the feature is enabled and indicate page views, not completed reading or unique people.

Purchases

RevenueCat processes purchase receipts or transaction information, product identifiers, entitlement status and an app user identifier so Pro access can be verified and restored. See RevenueCat privacy information.

Subscriptions are processed by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive or store your payment details. Apple's handling of your purchase data is described in Apple's Privacy Policy.

Data stored on your device

Your locks, schedules, and settings are stored locally on your iPhone (and in the app's private storage). Deleting the app removes local app data; it does not automatically delete records already processed by service providers. Contact us for privacy questions or data requests.

Children

Pawlock is not directed at children and is designed for people managing their own device use.

Changes

If this policy changes, the updated version will be published on this page with a new date.

Contact

Questions? Email us at sofioglu.apps@gmail.com.