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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 29, 2026

QuitBuddy is designed to keep quit protection local, predictable, and easy to understand. This policy explains how the macOS app and static website handle personal information.

No analytics SDKs The app does not include advertising, analytics, or crash-reporting SDKs.

No typed content recording Input Monitoring is used only to detect configured quit shortcuts.

Local by default Rules, preferences, diagnostics, and exports stay on your Mac.

Data Collection

QuitBuddy does not collect analytics, transmit keyboard input, sell data, or store personal usage data. Settings, protected-app rules, quit modes, and diagnostics remain on your Mac and never leave your device unless you explicitly export or share them.

Permissions

Input Monitoring lets QuitBuddy detect Command-Q so it can apply your configured quit protection. The app does not record typed content, collect keystroke history, analyze what you type, or upload keyboard input.
Accessibility lets QuitBuddy return focus and send a confirmed quit action to the intended app after you explicitly choose to quit. It is used only for configured quit-shortcut behavior.

These permissions are optional but required for QuitBuddy's core protection features. You can revoke them at any time in System Settings > Privacy & Security.

Purchases

The first public direct-download release uses Lemon Squeezy for checkout, payment processing, license-key delivery, and license validation. Future App Store builds may use Apple's StoreKit and App Store Commerce for purchases. QuitBuddy does not receive or store credit card details.

In direct-download builds, the app contacts Lemon Squeezy's public license endpoints when you activate, validate, or deactivate a license. The app stores the license key and minimal license metadata in your Mac's Keychain so Standard access can be restored locally. QuitBuddy does not store your Lemon Squeezy customer email in its local license record.

Free And Standard

Free mode works without an account and protects one active app rule. Standard unlocks unlimited per-app rules through a license key. License checks are limited to activation, validation, deactivation, and restoring saved license status.

Third-Party Services

The app does not include third-party analytics, advertising SDKs, or crash reporters. Lemon Squeezy is used only for direct checkout and license management. The website is static and may collect standard server logs through the hosting provider.

Website

The website does not intentionally set tracking cookies or include behavioral analytics. External links, such as Lemon Squeezy checkout or download hosting, are governed by those providers' own policies once you leave the QuitBuddy site.

Children

QuitBuddy is rated 4+ on the App Store and is suitable for all ages. The app does not collect personal information from any user, including children, and it contains no advertising or web browsing.

Contact

For privacy questions, email quitbuddy.support@gmail.com.