SmilingEyes

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10 July 2026

SmilingEyes is a Mac and iPhone app that helps you rest your eyes, reduce strain, and build healthier screen habits. We designed it to work without collecting your personal data on our own servers. This policy explains what the app does and does not do with your information.

The short version: SmilingEyes has no accounts, no analytics servers, and no advertising. Camera analysis happens entirely on your device. Anything that syncs between your devices does so through your own private iCloud account — we never see it.

Information we do not collect

We do not operate accounts or ask for your name, email, or password.
We do not run third-party advertising or tracking SDKs.
We do not sell or share personal data with anyone.

Camera (Blink & Posture features)

If you enable the optional Blink & Posture reminders, SmilingEyes uses your Mac's camera to detect blink rate and head posture entirely on-device. The camera feed is processed in real time and is never recorded, stored, or transmitted off your device. You can disable these features at any time, and macOS shows the camera indicator whenever they are active.

Wellness data and iCloud sync

The app stores your settings and wellness statistics (such as break history and streaks) locally on your device. If you are signed in to iCloud and enable sync, this data is stored in your private iCloud database through Apple's CloudKit. It is protected by your Apple account and is not accessible to us. If you disable iCloud sync, data stays only on your device.

Purchases

SmilingEyes Pro is sold through Apple's App Store using StoreKit. Payments, subscription management, and receipts are handled entirely by Apple under Apple's Privacy Policy. We do not receive or store your payment details.

Optional iPhone app blocking

If you use the Focus / app-blocking feature on iPhone, the list of apps you choose to limit is managed on-device through Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) framework. This selection is stored on your device and, if you enable sync, in your private iCloud database. We never receive it.

Children

SmilingEyes is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from them.

Changes to this policy

If we update this policy, we will revise the date at the top of this page.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email [email protected].