Overview
This policy explains how Head Down handles your information, covering both the macOS app and this website. The short version: the app keeps everything on your Mac, and the website collects as little as possible.
The app
Head Down runs entirely on your Mac. To do its job it reads the address of your browser’s active tab and compares it against the blocklist you choose. That blocklist is stored locally in your Mac’s own preferences.
Head Down does not create an account, does not include analytics, and does not send your browsing, your blocklist, or any other personal data off your device.
Permissions
macOS asks for permission before Head Down can read your browser. It uses Automation to read the active tab in Safari and Chromium browsers, and Accessibility to read the address bar in Firefox. These permissions are used only on your device, in real time, to check the current tab. Nothing is recorded or transmitted.
The website and payments
This website is a static marketing site. If you buy Head Down, the purchase is handled by our payment processor, Polar. They process your payment and may collect the information needed to do so, such as your email and billing details, under their own privacy policy. We never see or store your full card details.
Analytics and cookies
We do not use advertising trackers on this site. Any cookies set during a purchase are limited to what the payment processor needs to complete checkout.
Your choices
Because the app stores your data locally, you stay in control. Edit or clear your blocklist from the menu bar at any time, or remove the app to delete it entirely. For questions about purchase data held by our payment processor, contact us and we will help.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the product evolves. The “last updated” date above always reflects the current version.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email us at hello@headdown.app.