A short agreement, written plainly.

Publisher

• Pauz is published by Oh8 Digital (sole trader, South Africa).
• Contact: deon@oh8digital.co.za.

The app

• Pauz is an iOS app built on Apple's Family Controls, Managed Settings, and DeviceActivity frameworks.
• It helps you pause before opening apps you have chosen to shield.

Use

• We grant you a personal, non-transferable licence to use Pauz on iPhones and iPads associated with your Apple ID.
• You may not resell, sublicense, or distribute the app or its assets.

Conduct

• Don't reverse engineer the app, bypass its safety controls in ways that harm yourself or others, or use it to surveil another person without their knowledge and consent.

Termination

• You can stop using Pauz at any time by uninstalling it.
• We may terminate this licence if you breach these terms.

What it is

• Pauz Plus is an optional monthly auto-renewing subscription that funds independent development and adds the Pauz Plus mark beside your name.
• The core Pauz app (shields, focus sessions, habits, insights) is free and always will be.

Title and length

• Title: Pauz Plus (monthly).
• Length: 1 month, auto-renewing.

Price

• Shown in your local currency on the in-app purchase screen.
• Apple converts the base price to your storefront automatically.

Renewal

• Your subscription renews automatically at the end of each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date.
• Cancel anytime in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions on your iPhone, or in iTunes on a Mac.

Billing

• All Pauz Plus purchases are processed by Apple via the App Store.
• We never see or store your payment details.

Refunds

• Refund requests are handled by Apple, not by us. Request a refund via reportaproblem.apple.com.

Not medical

• Pauz is not a medical device, therapy, or substitute for clinical care.
• If you are struggling with addiction, mental health, or compulsive behavior, please seek qualified professional support.

Not a guarantee

• Pauz is a tool. It cannot guarantee a behaviour change, a streak length, or any specific outcome.

As-is

• Pauz is provided on an "as is" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Limits

• To the extent permitted by law, Oh8 Digital is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of Pauz.
• Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable consumer protection law.

These terms

• We may update these terms when we add features, change pricing structures, or are required to by law.
• Material changes will be flagged inside the app before they take effect.

The app

• We may add, change, or remove features as the app evolves. We will not remove core blocking functionality from existing free users.

Governing law

• These terms are governed by the laws of South Africa.

Disputes

• If something is wrong, email us first at deon@oh8digital.co.za. We will try to resolve it directly before either side goes to court.

Questions

• Email deon@oh8digital.co.za with the subject "Terms".

Privacy

• Our Privacy Policy at /privacy explains exactly what reaches our servers and what stays on your device.