Privacy Policy for PornBlocker
Last updated: 25 September, 2026
Where does this Policy apply?
This Privacy Policy applies to users of PornBlocker on iOS and Android, owned by Pixster Studio LLP. On iOS, PornBlocker is a Safari Content Blocker that helps users block explicit content in the Safari browser. On Android, PornBlocker is a system-wide blocking app that filters explicit content across browsers and apps, and includes additional self-control and accountability features described below. This Privacy Policy applies to both the iOS and Android versions of the app and any related services operated by Pixster Studio LLP. For simplicity, we refer to these together as our "service" or "app" in this Privacy Policy, and note platform-specific practices separately where they differ.
Important: Certain PornBlocker for Android permissions described below — Accessibility Service, Query All Packages, and Device Administrator — require your separate, affirmative in-app consent, shown during normal use of the app, before they are requested. That in-app disclosure and consent step is in addition to, and does not replace, this Privacy Policy.
Our Core Privacy Commitment
PornBlocker is designed with privacy at their core. On iOS, PornBlocker's Safari Content Blocker extension operates entirely on your device: we do not collect, store, or transmit your browsing history, the websites you visit, or any content you view in Safari. On Android, PornBlocker similarly performs its content-detection on your device in real time: address bar text, search queries, and app-launch events are analyzed locally to determine whether to display a blocking overlay, and this browsing content is not transmitted to or stored on our servers. Certain PornBlocker for Android features that go beyond blocking — such as the optional Accountability Partner feature and subscription management — do involve limited data leaving your device, as described in detail below.
What permissions does the app use and why?
iOS — Safari Extension (Content Blocker)
The app requires you to enable the Safari Content Blocker extension in your device settings. This extension applies blocking rules locally on your device to filter explicit content in Safari. We do not have access to your Safari browsing activity, history, or any data processed by the extension.
iOS — App Tracking Transparency (ATT)
We request permission under Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework. If you grant this permission, a randomized, anonymized advertising identifier (Apple's IDFA) may be used to measure the effectiveness of any app promotion campaigns. This identifier cannot identify you personally and is not linked to your browsing activity. You can revoke this permission at any time via Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking on your device.
Notifications (iOS and Android)
We request permission to send you notifications. On iOS, these are used only for app-related communications such as reminders to keep the extension enabled, or important app updates. On Android, notifications are also used to alert you when an accountability partner approves or denies an unlock request, and to show ongoing blocker status. You can disable notifications at any time via your device Settings.
Android — Accessibility Service
The Android app requests Accessibility Service permission so it can read browser address bars and detect app launches in real time, in order to identify adult websites, adult search queries, and blocked apps, and to display a blocking overlay when needed. This analysis happens entirely on your device: the text read from address bars and app-launch events is compared locally against our blocking rules and is not transmitted to, or stored on, our servers. We do not use Accessibility Service data for any purpose other than powering the blocking features described in this Policy. Before this permission is requested, the app displays a separate, prominent in-app disclosure describing this use and requires your affirmative consent (such as tapping to accept) before the permission takes effect.
Android — Query All Packages
This permission lets the app list your installed apps so you can choose which ones to block in the App Picker, and so the app can detect when a blocked app is opened. This is used solely to power the App Blocker's core function of identifying and managing the apps you choose to restrict, and for no other purpose. The list of installed apps is used and stored locally on your device for this purpose and is not transmitted to our servers.
Android — Device Administrator
This permission powers the optional "Uninstall Prevention" feature, which is designed to stop users from impulsively deleting the app during moments of temptation. This feature is entirely optional and user-controlled: you choose to enable it yourself, and you may disable it and restore normal uninstall ability at any time through your own device settings, without needing any other person's authorization. It does not give us access to any additional data on your device.
Android — Schedule Exact Alarm
Used to trigger scheduled blocking sessions ("Panic Mode") and cooling-off unlock timers at a precise time. This permission does not involve any data collection.
Android — Biometric / Device Lock
Used together with your Android device's native lock screen to verify you are the device owner when creating or changing your blocker PIN. Biometric data itself is processed by your device's operating system, not by us; we only receive a success or failure result.
Android — Post Notifications
See "Notifications" above.
Android — Receive Boot Completed
Used to automatically re-activate scheduled blocking sessions and active timers when your phone restarts. This permission does not involve any data collection.
Android — Foreground Service
Keeps the blocking engine running continuously so it is not stopped by Android's memory management. This permission does not involve any data collection.
Android — Wake Lock
Briefly keeps the processor awake to complete scheduled alarm transitions while the screen is off. This permission does not involve any data collection.
Android — Internet & Network State
Used to download updates to our adult-domain blocking database, to validate your subscription status, and to sync accountability-partner unlock requests between your device and your partner's device through our servers.
Android — In-App Billing
Used to process Pro subscription purchases through Google Play. Payment information itself is handled by Google, not by us.
Android — Advertising ID
On Android, if you are on the free tier, this identifier may be used to serve rewarded video ads through our third-party ad partner when you choose to watch an ad in exchange for temporary unlocked access. This identifier is shared with our ad partner for that purpose and is not linked to your identity or browsing activity by us.
Information we collect
Given the nature of our app, we collect minimal information, and what we collect differs somewhat by platform.
Usage and Device Information (iOS and Android)
Basic, anonymized technical information such as app version, device type, and operating system version. Crash and diagnostic data is collected on a first-party basis solely to maintain app stability and improve performance. This data falls under the "Diagnostics" category as defined by Apple's and Google's app store privacy guidelines. We do not use any third-party crash analytics SDK — diagnostic data is handled directly and is not shared with external analytics providers.
Advertising Identifiers (iOS and Android)
If ATT permission is granted on iOS, or on Android for rewarded ads, an anonymized advertising identifier (IDFA or AD_ID) may be used to measure app install attribution or to serve rewarded ads. This falls under the "Identifiers → Advertising data" category per Apple's and Google's app store privacy guidelines. This is not linked to your identity or browsing activity.
Installed App List (Android only)
A list of the apps installed on your device, used locally to populate the App Picker and to detect when a blocked app is opened. This list is stored on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
Accountability Partner Data (Android only)
If you choose to enable the Accountability Partner feature, we store a contact identifier for your partner (such as an email address or phone number, depending on how you invite them) and a log of unlock requests and their approval or denial status, so that these requests can be synced between your device and your partner's device. This is the one Android feature where information about your app usage — specifically, the fact that you requested to disable protection, and whether it was approved — is processed on our servers rather than staying purely on-device.
Subscription and Purchase Data (iOS and Android)
Purchases are processed by Apple or Google respectively; we receive confirmation of subscription status but not your payment details.
We do not collect: your name, the content of websites you visit, your Safari or browsing history, or any data entered into the websites or apps you use. On Android, while the app reads on-screen text locally to detect adult content or launches of blocked apps, that content is not transmitted to us or stored by us.
How we use information
To operate and improve the app
Maintain the functionality of the Safari Content Blocker (iOS) or the on-device blocking engine (Android). Diagnose and fix crashes or technical issues. Update blocking rule sets, including the adult-domain database, to keep content filtering effective.
To power self-control and accountability features (Android)
Trigger scheduled Panic Mode sessions and cooling-off timers. Relay accountability-partner unlock requests and their approval status between devices. Serve rewarded ads to free-tier users who choose to unlock temporary access.
To communicate with you
Send notifications related to app functionality, such as reminders, important updates, or accountability-partner request outcomes, if you have granted notification permission.
To ensure legal compliance
Comply with applicable legal requirements. Assist law enforcement where required by law. Enforce or exercise our rights.
Do we share your information with third parties?
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your browsing data or on-screen content because, on iOS, we do not have access to it, and on Android, it is processed locally and never reaches our servers. The information that may be shared with third parties is: anonymized advertising identifiers (if ATT permission is granted on iOS, or for rewarded ads on Android), which cannot be used to identify you; your accountability partner's contact identifier and unlock-request status, which is shared only with the partner you choose to invite, in order to operate that feature; and subscription/purchase confirmations handled by Apple or Google. Diagnostic data is handled on a first-party basis and is not shared with third-party analytics providers. We may also disclose information if required by law or to prevent fraud.
Data Retention
Since PornBlocker does not collect personal data or browsing history beyond what is described above, there is limited personal data for us to retain. Anonymized diagnostic data is retained for a maximum of 90 days, after which it is deleted. Advertising identifier data (iOS ATT or Android AD_ID) is retained only for the duration required to measure campaign attribution or serve rewarded ads, and no longer than 90 days. Accountability Partner data (Android) is retained for as long as the feature remains enabled between you and your partner, and is deleted within 30 days of either party disabling or removing the connection.
Children's Privacy
Our app is designed to help protect users from explicit content, and may be used by families. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. Neither the iOS nor the Android app requires account creation or personal information from any user, regardless of age, with the exception of the optional Accountability Partner feature on Android, which is intended for adult users managing their own accounts. If the app is installed on a device used by a child under 13, no personal data is collected from that device by virtue of the app's design, other than what is described above for features the account holder actively chooses to enable.
Your Rights
We want you to be in control of your information and be aware of your privacy rights. Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
Access: You may request access to any personal information we hold about you and receive copies of it.
Correction: You may have inaccurate or incomplete personal information corrected.
Deletion: You may request deletion of any personal information we hold about you, including Accountability Partner data.
Object or Restrict: You can ask us to stop using or limit our use of your personal information.
Portability: In certain circumstances, you may request a transferable version of your personal information.
Consent Withdrawal: Where processing is based on your consent (e.g. ATT, Android rewarded ads, notifications, or the Accountability Partner feature), you may withdraw consent at any time through your device settings or in-app controls.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at feedback@pixsterstudio.com. We will respond to your request within 45 days.
California Residents — CCPA / CPRA
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information.
Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, and the purposes for which it is used.
Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell or share personal information as defined under CCPA/CPRA, other than the limited advertising-identifier and accountability-partner sharing described above.
Sensitive Personal Information: We do not collect, use, or disclose sensitive personal information as defined under CPRA. The Android Accessibility Service processes on-screen text locally to detect blockable content, but this content is not transmitted to or retained by us, and we do not infer or store any information about your personal interests or browsing behaviour.
Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at feedback@pixsterstudio.com. We will respond within 45 days of receiving your request. If necessary, we may extend this period by an additional 45 days and will notify you of any such extension.
European Residents — GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable local laws give you specific rights regarding your personal data.
Data Controller: The data controller for your personal data is Pixster Studio LLP. You may contact us at feedback@pixsterstudio.com for any data protection queries.
Legal Basis for Processing: We process any personal data we collect on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating and improving the app, and on the basis of your consent where applicable (e.g. ATT permission, Android rewarded ads, notification permission, or the Accountability Partner feature).
Data Minimisation: We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide and improve the service, and on Android, content-detection processing is performed locally on-device wherever possible.
Data Transfers: If any data is transferred outside the EEA — for example, in connection with app distribution infrastructure or Accountability Partner syncing — such transfers are carried out under the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or another approved transfer mechanism under GDPR Article 46.
Your Rights: You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your personal data, and to object to processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. To find your local authority, visit edpb.europa.eu. For UK residents, the relevant authority is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
To exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us at feedback@pixsterstudio.com. We will respond within 30 days as required under GDPR.
Protecting Data
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect any data we handle against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. Since our app does not collect browsing data or on-screen content, and processes most content-detection locally on-device, the risk of data exposure is minimal by design.
Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy as needed to reflect our current practices, including as we add features to either platform. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Our commitment to protecting your privacy will remain unchanged.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or your privacy rights, please contact us at:|
Pixster Studio LLP