Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Focus Alert processes all data locally on your Mac. We do not collect, store, or transmit your calendar data, meeting links, or personal information to any server.

1. Information We Do Not Collect

Focus Alert is designed with a privacy-first architecture. The following data stays entirely on your device:

Calendar events — names, times, attendees, descriptions
Meeting links — Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and other URLs
AI analysis data — behavioral patterns, risk scores, punctuality stats
Reminder preferences — escalation settings, snooze history

None of this data is transmitted to Focus Alert's servers or any third party.

2. Information We May Collect

We collect minimal, anonymized data only when necessary:

2.1 App Store Analytics

If you opt in via Apple's settings, Apple may share anonymized usage data (crash reports, app launches) with us through App Store Connect. This data cannot identify you personally. See Apple's Privacy Policy.

2.2 Subscription Status

Your subscription is managed entirely by Apple's App Store. We receive a transaction receipt to verify your subscription status. We do not see your payment method, Apple ID, or billing address.

2.3 Support Emails

If you contact us at guoyu8686@gmail.com, we'll receive your email address and message content. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry and delete it after resolution.

3. AI Processing

Focus Alert's AI features — daily briefings, risk prediction, behavior analysis — run entirely on-device using macOS frameworks. No calendar data is sent to OpenAI, Google, or any cloud AI service. Your schedule is analyzed locally, and insights never leave your Mac.

4. Google Calendar Integration & Google User Data

If you connect Google Calendar, Focus Alert uses OAuth 2.0 to authenticate with Google's API. This section describes how we handle Google user data in compliance with Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

4.1 What Google User Data We Access

Focus Alert requests read-only access to your Google Calendar events via the https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly scope. The data accessed includes:

Event titles, start/end times, and durations
Event locations and descriptions (to detect meeting links)
Attendee lists (to display participant count)
Calendar metadata (calendar names and IDs)

We do not access your Gmail, Google Drive, Google Contacts, or any other Google service data.

4.2 How We Use Google User Data

Google Calendar data is used solely to:

Display upcoming events and meetings in the Focus Alert menu bar widget
Trigger escalating reminders before scheduled events
Extract meeting links (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams) for one-click join
Generate on-device AI briefings about your daily schedule

Focus Alert's use of Google user data adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We do not use Google user data for advertising, marketing, or any purpose unrelated to providing and improving Focus Alert's core reminder functionality.

4.3 How We Store Google User Data

All Google Calendar data is processed and stored locally on your Mac:

Calendar events are cached in local memory and refreshed periodically — they are never uploaded to any external server
OAuth 2.0 access and refresh tokens are stored securely in the macOS Keychain, protected by the operating system's encryption
We do not maintain any server-side database or cloud storage of your Google data

4.4 Sharing & Disclosure of Google User Data

We do not share, sell, rent, trade, transfer, or disclose your Google user data to any third party. Google Calendar data is never transmitted to Focus Alert's servers or any external service.

4.5 Data Retention & Deletion

Google Calendar data is held in local memory only while Focus Alert is running. When you:

Disconnect Google Calendar in Focus Alert settings — all cached events and OAuth tokens are immediately deleted from your Mac
Uninstall Focus Alert — all local data including Google OAuth tokens is removed with the app's sandboxed container
Revoke access from your Google Account permissions page — Focus Alert can no longer access your calendar data

4.6 Data Protection

We protect Google user data through the following mechanisms:

All communication with Google's API uses HTTPS/TLS encryption
OAuth tokens are stored in the macOS Keychain, which uses AES-256 encryption
Focus Alert runs in a macOS sandboxed environment, isolating its data from other applications
No Google user data is ever transmitted to or stored on any remote server

5. Data Storage

All app data is stored locally on your Mac in sandboxed application containers:

Reminder history and settings — stored in local UserDefaults and App Group containers
Statistics and AI models — stored in local Core Data database
Google OAuth tokens — stored in macOS Keychain

Uninstalling Focus Alert removes all local data. We maintain no cloud backups of your information.

6. Third-Party Services

Focus Alert does not include any third-party analytics SDKs, advertising frameworks, or tracking pixels. The only external service is Apple's StoreKit for subscription management.

7. Children's Privacy

Focus Alert is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as Focus Alert evolves. Significant changes will be noted in the app's release notes. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

9. Contact

Questions about privacy? Reach us at guoyu8686@gmail.com.