PaceBreak Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 24, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how KinspireTech (“KinspireTech”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) handles information in connection with the PaceBreak application (the “App”). KinspireTech is established in the Province of Quebec, Canada.

We built PaceBreak to be private by design. The App runs locally on your Mac and does not track your behavior, serve ads, or build a profile about you.

1. Information We Do Not Collect

The App does not collect, transmit, or store your personal usage data. Specifically:

  • The App does not use analytics or behavioral tracking.
  • The App does not collect crash reports.
  • The App does not use advertising or third-party trackers.
  • Your break activity, timer settings, work hours, and detection of meetings or video calls are processed entirely on your device and are not sent to us or anyone else.

Detection of active microphone use or video calls (used to pause breaks at appropriate moments) happens locally on your Mac. This information never leaves your device.

2. Information Used for License Verification

How your license is verified depends on where you obtained the App:

  • Direct purchase from KinspireTech: to confirm that your license is valid, the App communicates with our licensing server. During this process, a limited amount of technical information may be exchanged, such as your license code and a device identifier used to associate your license with your device. This is used solely to validate and manage your license and to prevent unauthorized use.
  • Through a third-party platform (such as Setapp): license validation is handled by that platform through its own system, under its own privacy policy. In this case, the App does not contact our licensing server for verification.

We do not use license information for marketing, profiling, or any purpose other than license management.

3. Purchases

When you purchase the App, your payment is processed by a third-party provider, not by KinspireTech directly. Depending on where you obtained the App:

  • Direct purchase from KinspireTech: payment is handled by our payment processor (Paddle), which acts as merchant of record. Paddle collects the information necessary to process your purchase (such as name, email, and billing details) under its own privacy policy.
  • Purchase through a third-party platform (such as Setapp): that platform handles your payment and account information under its own privacy policy.

KinspireTech does not receive or store your full payment details.

4. Customer Support

If you contact us for support at support@kinspiretech.com, we will receive the information you choose to provide (such as your email address and the content of your message). We use this solely to respond to your request.

5. How We Protect Information

We limit the information we handle to what is strictly necessary for license verification and support. License communications occur over encrypted connections. We retain license-related information only as long as needed to manage your license.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of information we hold about you. Residents of Quebec have rights under Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25). To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@kinspiretech.com and we will respond as required by applicable law.

7. Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. International Users

KinspireTech is based in Quebec, Canada. If you use the App from outside Canada, any limited information handled for license verification may be processed in Canada or in the regions where our service providers operate.

9. Third-Party Services

The App relies on the following third parties for specific functions:

  • Paddle: payment processing for direct purchases (merchant of record).
  • Setapp (MacPaw): distribution, license validation, and payment processing when the App is obtained through Setapp.

Each of these providers handles information under its own privacy policy.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last updated” date and will be effective when posted.

11. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact:

KinspireTech
support@kinspiretech.com