Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 9, 2026

The Short Version

FocusTax does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data. Everything happens on your device. There is no backend, no accounts, no analytics, and no tracking of any kind.

Our Apple App Store privacy nutrition label reads: "Data Not Collected."

What Data We Collect

None. Zero. We have no servers to send it to even if we wanted to.

Specifically, FocusTax does not collect:

• Personal information (name, email, phone number)
• Device identifiers or advertising IDs
• Usage analytics or telemetry
• Location data
• Browsing history or app usage patterns
• Contacts, photos, or any other device data
• Crash reports or diagnostics (we rely on Apple's opt-in crash reporting only)

Data Stored on Your Device

FocusTax stores the following data locally on your iPhone. This data never leaves your device:

• Session history — records of your focus sessions (start time, duration, outcome, commitment amount)
• Preferences — your last-used focus mode, duration, and stakes amount
• Screen Time tokens — opaque tokens from Apple's FamilyControls framework that represent which apps you've selected to block (FocusTax cannot see which specific apps these are)

All local data is stored using Apple's SwiftData framework and UserDefaults within a sandboxed App Group container. You can delete all data by deleting the app.

In-App Purchases

FocusTax uses Apple's StoreKit 2 framework for consumable in-app purchases. When you confirm an accountability fee (after choosing to break a focus session), the payment is processed entirely by Apple through the App Store. FocusTax does not process, store, or have access to any payment information, including your Apple ID, credit card details, or transaction receipts.

All purchases are voluntary. You are never charged automatically. Every purchase requires explicit confirmation through Apple's native payment sheet (Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode).

Screen Time & App Blocking

FocusTax uses Apple's Screen Time APIs (FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, DeviceActivity) to block apps during focus sessions. This requires your explicit authorization using the .individual authorization type — meaning you are managing your own device.

The app selection tokens provided by Apple's FamilyActivityPicker are opaque. FocusTax cannot determine which specific apps you have selected. These tokens are stored locally and used solely to apply and remove app shields during your sessions.

You can revoke Screen Time authorization at any time in Settings > Screen Time.

Third-Party Services

FocusTax uses zero third-party services, SDKs, libraries, or frameworks. The app is built entirely with Apple-native frameworks. There are no:

• Analytics services (no Google Analytics, Firebase, Mixpanel, etc.)
• Advertising networks
• Crash reporting services (no Sentry, Crashlytics, etc.)
• Social media SDKs
• Attribution or tracking tools

Notifications

FocusTax may request permission to send local notifications (session reminders and completion alerts). These are generated entirely on your device. No push notification service or server is used.

Children's Privacy

FocusTax is not directed at children under the age of 13. The app involves real monetary transactions (in-app purchases) and is intended for use by adults and older teens who can make their own purchasing decisions.

Changes to This Policy

If we ever update this privacy policy, we will post the revised version on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Given that we collect no data, we don't anticipate significant changes.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or about FocusTax, contact us at focustax@asobi-labs.com.