Cats Lock — Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Cats Lock is a macOS utility that helps you quickly lock your keyboard when a cat (or anything else) is about to walk on it. We respect your privacy and have designed Cats Lock to collect as little data as possible.

What we collect

Nothing. Cats Lock does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data. There are no accounts, no analytics, no telemetry, no third-party SDKs, and no tracking of any kind.

What's stored on your device

Cats Lock stores a small amount of data locally on your Mac, in the app's sandbox:

• Your selected sound preference
• Your "Launch at Login" setting
• A flag indicating whether you've seen the onboarding screen
• Metadata and audio files for custom sounds you've imported

This data never leaves your device. Uninstalling Cats Lock removes it.

Microphone, camera, network

Cats Lock does not access your microphone, camera, or network. It operates entirely offline.

Custom sound imports

When you import a custom sound, the audio file is copied into Cats Lock's private sandbox container on your Mac. These files are never transmitted to any server.

Apple's App Store

Apple provides standard usage data (downloads, device type, region) to developers through App Store Connect. This is aggregated and anonymous — we cannot identify individual users from it. See Apple's privacy policy for details.

Children

Cats Lock is rated for all ages. We do not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children under 13.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes in a future version, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top. Material changes will be announced in the app's release notes.

Contact

Questions? Email: meow@catslock.app