The short version: Gaze does not collect, transmit, or sell any
personal data. Everything it remembers stays on your own device.
What Gaze stores
Gaze saves a small amount of information locally on your computer using Chrome's
storage, so it can remember your setup between sessions:
The number of breaks you've taken
The date you started using Gaze
Your preferences (idle detection, screen sharing detection, pause state)
Timer state, such as when your next break is due
This information never leaves your device. There is no Gaze account, no server,
and no analytics.
What Gaze does not do
It does not collect personal or identifying information
It does not track your browsing history or the pages you visit
It does not read, store, or transmit page content
It does not send data to any external server
It does not use analytics, advertising, or third-party trackers
It does not sell or share data with anyone
Permissions and why they're needed
Storage — saves your break count and preferences on your device.
Alarms — schedules the 20-minute reminder.
Idle — detects when you step away so reminders pause instead of
piling up. Gaze only reads whether the system is active, idle, or locked. It cannot
see what you are doing.
Notifications — shows a reminder if the popup can't open on its own.
Scripting and website access (optional) — used only if you turn on
"Screen Sharing Detection." When enabled, Gaze checks whether a screen share has started
so it can pause reminders and avoid interrupting your presentation. It looks only at
whether sharing is active — never at page content. This permission is off by default and
you can revoke it at any time by turning the setting off.
Children's privacy
Gaze does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children under 13,
because it does not collect information at all.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new
date at the top.