Privacy Policy

Effective date: April 8, 2026

Moda is built on a simple principle: your focus data belongs to you and stays on your Mac. We do not operate user accounts, we do not run analytics servers, and we do not sell data. This policy explains exactly what happens with your information.

1. What Moda stores on your Mac

All application data is stored locally in:

~/Library/Application Support/ModaOS/

This includes:

  • Your blocking rules (which apps and websites you block)
  • Workspace configurations (app sets for each focus mode)
  • Session state and history (start time, duration, mode)
  • Focus statistics (streaks, levels, personal records)
  • Installed app metadata (names and bundle identifiers from /Applications)
  • Heartbeat data (for crash recovery)

This data never leaves your machine. There is no sync service, no cloud backup, and no server that receives it. If you delete the app, you can delete this folder and every trace is gone.

2. How DNS-based website blocking works

Moda blocks websites using a local DNS resolver running at 127.0.0.1:53 on your Mac. When you add a website to your block list, the app configures macOS via NEDNSSettingsManager (a Network Extension framework) to route DNS queries through this local resolver.

Blocked domains resolve to 0.0.0.0 instead of their real IP address. All other domains pass through to your normal DNS provider unchanged.

  • No DNS queries are sent to Moda servers. The resolver runs entirely on your Mac.
  • No browsing history is logged. The resolver processes queries in memory and does not write them to disk.
  • No traffic is intercepted or inspected. Only the DNS lookup is affected; actual network traffic is untouched.

This approach requires you to approve the DNS configuration in System Settings → VPN & Network → DNS. You can revoke this at any time.

3. App blocking

Moda monitors running processes using macOS system APIs (NSWorkspace). When a blocked app launches, it is terminated at the process level. No information about which apps you run is collected, transmitted, or stored beyond the local session history on your Mac.

4. No accounts or authentication

Moda does not require you to create an account. There is no sign-up, no email collection during onboarding, and no login. The 14-day trial starts when you first launch the app, tracked locally.

5. Payment processing

When you purchase a license, payment is processed by Lemon Squeezy (Merchant of Record). During checkout, Lemon Squeezy collects:

  • Email address
  • Payment method details (credit card or PayPal)
  • Billing country (for tax compliance)

Moda receives a license key and your email (for license delivery and support). We do not receive or store your credit card number, PayPal credentials, or full billing address.

Lemon Squeezy's handling of your payment data is governed by their own privacy policy.

6. Analytics and crash reporting

The current version of Moda does not include any analytics or crash-reporting services.

We plan to add minimal, privacy-respecting telemetry in a future release:

  • Crash reports via Sentry — stack traces and device metadata (macOS version, app version). No personal data.
  • Anonymous usage analytics via TelemetryDeck — aggregated event counts (e.g., "session started"), no user identifiers, no IP tracking.

When analytics are added, this policy will be updated before the release ships. Both services were chosen specifically because they do not track individual users or sell data.

7. What we do not do

  • We do not collect, store, or transmit your browsing history
  • We do not track which apps you use or how long you use them beyond local statistics on your Mac
  • We do not use cookies (this website is static HTML with no tracking scripts)
  • We do not sell, rent, or share any data with third parties for advertising
  • We do not fingerprint your device
  • We do not run background network connections to our servers

8. Data you can delete

All local data can be removed by deleting the application support folder:

~/Library/Application Support/ModaOS/

Uninstalling Moda and removing this folder erases all traces of the app from your system. If you purchased a license via Lemon Squeezy, you can contact them or us to request deletion of your purchase record and email.

9. Children's privacy

Moda is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when new features are added (particularly analytics, as noted above). Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. For material changes, we will include a notice in the app's release notes.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Reach us at hello@modaos.app.