The short version
Pause10 has no account, no cloud, and no analytics. It doesn't ask for your name, email, location, contacts, photos, or the content of anything you read or type.
The app stores your settings and a local count of pauses on your phone. Nothing is uploaded. Pause10 does not request the Android internet permission, so it has no way to send data off your device.
Your settings and daily counts stay on your phone. The app cannot send them anywhere.
What the app stores
All app data is kept in Pause10's private storage on your device, in Android DataStore and a local Room database.
| Data | Why | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Selected apps | The package names of the apps you choose to pause, so Pause10 knows when to show the pause screen. | Local DataStore |
| Settings | Pause length, grace period, and whether pausing is enabled. | Local DataStore |
| Intercept events | The time, the target app's package name, and your choice: closed, continued, or timed out. Used for today's counts. | Local Room database |
Pause10 does not collect your name, email address, account identifiers, advertising ID, precise or approximate location, contacts, photos, files, messages, or screen content. There is no server-side copy of any of this data.
If you use Android's system backup, the operating system may include app data in your device backup. That backup is controlled by Android and your backup provider; Pause10 does not receive it. Uninstalling the app deletes its local data.
To show the app picker, Pause10 declares package visibility for apps that have a launcher icon. It does not request the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission.
Accessibility service
Why it is needed. Android does not provide a public event when another app comes to the foreground. To show the pause screen at the right moment, Pause10 needs to know which app you just opened. The app shows a disclosure screen before asking for this permission.
What the service reads
Window state change events, to get the package name of the app that just came to the foreground — for example, com.ss.android.ugc.aweme. It does this only while the service is enabled.
What it never does
- Read screen content, text, or images.
- Record keystrokes or passwords.
- Read messages, notifications, contacts, or photos.
- Tap, swipe, or operate other apps.
- Send the package name, or anything else, off your device.
How to turn it off
Open Android Settings → Accessibility → Pause10 and switch the service off. Pausing stops immediately. On Android 13 and later, a sideloaded app may first require you to allow restricted settings in App info before the accessibility toggle becomes available. That is an Android protection, and Pause10 will never ask you to bypass other security features.
Overlay permission
The pause screen is drawn as a full-screen overlay using Android's “Display over other apps” permission. It appears only when a selected app comes to the foreground, and it is removed when you close the app or continue. It is not a persistent widget and does not cover other apps at any other time.
You can revoke the permission in Android Settings at any time. Without it, the pause screen cannot be shown.
Notifications
Pause10 uses notifications for one purpose: to remind you when the accessibility service has been turned off and pausing is no longer active. It does not send marketing, promotional, or re-engagement notifications.
Android 13 and later asks for notification permission. You can decline and still use the app; you simply won't receive the service reminder.
Network and website
The app does not request the Android internet permission. It contains no analytics, advertising, or crash-reporting SDKs, and it has no server to talk to.
This website does not set cookies of its own and does not include analytics or advertising scripts. It is served by Cloudflare Pages, which processes standard technical request data — such as IP address, browser type, and requested URL — to deliver the site and protect it from abuse, under Cloudflare's own privacy terms.
Your control
- Turn pausing off with the switch on the app's home screen.
- Revoke accessibility, overlay, or notification access in Android Settings.
- Uninstall Pause10 to delete its settings, counts, and local database. There is no account to delete and no server copy to request.
The optional experimental setting “End the app when closing” asks Android to stop a target app's background process. It does not collect or transmit data, and results vary by device and Android version.
| Permission | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility service | Special access | Read the foreground app's package name so the pause screen can appear. |
| Display over other apps | Special access | Draw the pause screen over the selected app. |
| Notifications | Runtime, Android 13+ | Remind you when pausing has stopped. |
| End background processes | Normal, experimental | Optional setting that asks Android to stop a target app's process. |
| Internet | Not requested | The app cannot send data off your device. |
Children
Pause10 is not directed to children under 13. It has no account and no server, and it does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone.
Changes
This policy may be updated as the app changes. The effective date at the top of this page will change, and material changes will be noted in the app's release notes.
Contact
Questions about privacy, or a request about your data? Write to us. A person will read it.
hi@pause10.com