Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 19, 2026

PaceBar is a Mac menu bar app that estimates session load. PaceBar is local by design. Your data stays on your Mac. We do not collect, store on external servers, sell, or share your personal information or activity data.

What PaceBar Processes Locally

To estimate session load, PaceBar observes the following inputs on your Mac using standard, unprivileged macOS APIs:

• App context: The identity of your active app (e.g., app name and bundle identifier) and window ordering.
• Activity signals: The timing and frequency of system input events (like mouse movement or keystroke occurrences).

PaceBar uses these inputs to calculate intermediate metrics—such as focus duration, context-switching patterns, and activity intensity—which are then used to estimate your overall session load.

PaceBar explicitly does NOT access, record, or store:

• Window titles or screen contents.
• The contents of your keystrokes, typed text, messages, or documents.

Data Storage and Retention

All data is stored exclusively on your device within the app's local container:

• Activity snapshots: Derived activity metrics are retained locally for a rolling 14-day period and are continuously purged.
• Calibration data: If you use manual calibration check-ins, that data is retained locally for a rolling 30-day period.

Data Deletion and Your Rights

Because all data remains on your device, you control it. You can clear local history at any time from PaceBar. Uninstalling the app and removing its local app data permanently deletes PaceBar data.

Because we do not collect or possess your data, we cannot fulfill remote access or deletion requests on your behalf.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can go to:

Charbel Rami
support@pacebar.app
https://pacebar.app