Privacy Policy

This policy covers the apps published by Nickson Studio: the Mac apps Stayawake, ShutOff and PhraseDeck, and the iPhone apps Really? (on the App Store as Really? Focus) and Starts.

What we collect

Nothing. These apps have no accounts, no analytics, no crash reporting and no advertising. They do not collect or transmit any personal data to Nickson Studio or to anyone else.

Mac apps

Stayawake, ShutOff and PhraseDeck have no network access.

• Stayawake keeps no data at all.
• ShutOff keeps no data at all.
• PhraseDeck reads the notes you choose to import from Apple Notes and stores the resulting flashcards and review history locally, inside the app's own sandbox container. Access to Notes requires your explicit permission via macOS Automation, which you can revoke at any time in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation. Nothing leaves your Mac.

Really? on iPhone

Really? uses Apple's Screen Time on your iPhone to show a shield over apps you choose. That stays on the phone. Nickson Studio cannot see which apps you picked, what you answered, or the reasons you write.

• The apps you choose to shield, stored as Apple Screen Time tokens on the device.
• Your shield answers, and when you gave them.
• Full Block reasons you type, and how long each break lasts.
• Settings you choose, such as tone and timing, and any question text you edit.

There is no account. Deleting Really? deletes this data from your iPhone.

Starts on iPhone

Starts times your reaction to a sprint start. Sprint times, session history and settings stay on the iPhone. Nickson Studio cannot see them.

• Session history and reaction times, stored only on the device.
• Settings you choose, such as voice, timing, and where you put the phone.
• Motion from the iPhone, used to detect the moment you move. That reading is not sent anywhere. You can turn it off in Settings → Privacy & Security → Motion & Fitness.

Starts is free. There is no purchase and no account. Deleting Starts deletes the sessions from your iPhone.

Third parties

No data is shared with anyone, because none is collected.

Changes

If a future version ever changes this, the policy will be updated here and the change noted in the App Store release notes.

Contact and support

Questions or support: gustav@ormus.solutions. Support page: nickson.studio/apps/support. Security: nickson.studio/apps/security.

Last updated: 26 September 2026