Blinko is a macOS menu-bar app that reminds you to rest your eyes. On a timer it gently dims the screen and shows a short, skippable break, then returns to normal. A small pixel pet reflects your break habit.
None. Blinko does not collect, transmit, sell, or share any personal data. It contains no analytics or telemetry, no advertising identifiers, and no third-party SDKs.
To show your streak and stats, Blinko keeps a short local history on your Mac using Apple's on-device database (SwiftData). Each record holds only:
No names, no file paths, no app names, nothing identifying. This history never leaves your device and is never transmitted anywhere. Deleting the Blinko app removes it entirely.
Blinko makes zero network connections. It runs entirely offline inside Apple's App Sandbox with no networking entitlement.
Blinko requests no permissions at all: no notifications, no camera, no microphone, no Accessibility, no Screen Recording, no Input Monitoring, no Full Disk Access, and no Files and Folders access. The screen dim is a translucent window Blinko draws on top; it does not capture the screen or change your display's brightness. The "Smart Pause" feature (which holds a break while a full-screen app is open or while you are away) reads only public window size and input timing, never window contents or keystrokes.
Blinko is a simple utility and is not directed at children. Because it collects no data from anyone, it collects no data from children.
If this policy ever changes, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a new "last updated" date.
Blinko is published by Mediaville Co., Ltd., a company registered in the Republic of Korea (Business Registration No. 377-81-01591), under its HedgieLabs brand. Because Blinko collects no data, there is no data controller processing your personal information, but if you have any questions we are easy to reach.
Questions about privacy? Email support@hedgielabs.com.