Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 27 October 2026

1. Who we are

CloakPane is made and sold by Bhavya Bhut, an individual developer based in Rajkot, Gujarat, India ("we", "us"). By downloading, installing or using the CloakPane app for macOS (the "App") or using the website at cloakpane.com (the "Site"), you agree to these Terms & Conditions ("Terms"). If you don't agree, please don't use the App or the Site.

2. Licence

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to install and use the App on Macs you own or control, for your personal or internal business use. We keep all rights not expressly granted to you.

If you got the App from the Mac App Store, Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement also applies. Where it differs from these Terms for an App Store copy, Apple's agreement takes precedence to the extent it requires.

3. What you may not do

• Copy, redistribute, resell, rent or sublicense the App, or share or resell access to CloakPane Pro;
• Reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the App, except where the law allows it despite this restriction;
• Remove or alter any proprietary notices; or
• Use the App to break the law or to infringe the rights of others.

4. CloakPane Pro

CloakPane is free to use as a web browser. CloakPane Pro is an optional upgrade that adds:

• Hiding CloakPane windows from screenshots, screen recordings and screen sharing;
• Stealth Mode, which runs CloakPane from the menu bar without a Dock icon; and
• Touch ID lock.

Pro is available as Pro Monthly and Pro Yearly (auto-renewing subscriptions) and Pro Lifetime (a one-time purchase). Prices are shown in the App before you buy, in your local currency. They may vary by country or region and include any taxes the store is required to charge.

5. Subscriptions and the free trial

• Free trial. New subscribers to Pro Monthly or Pro Yearly get a 3-day free trial. Each person can have the trial once; for App Store purchases, Apple allows it once per Apple Account.
• When you're charged. Payment is charged when you confirm the purchase or, if you start a free trial, when the trial ends.
• Automatic renewal. Subscriptions renew automatically for the same length and price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends.
• Cancelling. You can cancel at any time, including during the free trial. For App Store purchases: open the App Store app, click your name, then Account Settings > Subscriptions; or choose "Manage Subscription" on CloakPane's Pro screen. For purchases made on our website or in the website version of the App: choose "Manage Subscription" on CloakPane's Pro screen, use the link in the receipt email from Paddle, or email us.
• After you cancel. No further renewals are charged. You keep Pro until the end of the period you've already paid for, or until your free trial ends.
• Switching plans. You can switch between Monthly and Yearly. The change follows the store's rules, and you won't be charged twice for the same period.
• Price changes. If we change a subscription's price, you'll be notified as the store requires, and asked for your consent where the store's rules call for it.

6. Pro Lifetime

Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase with no renewals. It unlocks Pro for as long as we offer CloakPane, including updates. Buying Lifetime doesn't cancel a subscription you already have, so cancel that separately; the App offers to take you to your subscription settings when you buy Lifetime.

7. Where you buy

• Mac App Store. Purchases are processed by Apple under Apple's terms. We never see your payment details.
• Our website. Purchases made on our website or in the website version of the App are processed by our online reseller, Paddle.com. Paddle is the Merchant of Record for these orders: it takes the payment, charges any applicable sales tax or VAT, and handles billing questions and refunds. Paddle's Buyer Terms also apply. We don't receive your card details.

For App Store purchases, "Restore Purchases" on the Pro screen re-applies Pro after you reinstall the App or move to another Mac signed in with the same Apple Account. A website purchase belongs to the Mac it was bought on. To use it on a different Mac, choose Contact Support from the CloakPane menu on that Mac and we'll move it there.

8. Refunds

Mac App Store purchases are refunded by Apple, not by us. You can request one at reportaproblem.apple.com.

Website purchases can be refunded in full for any reason within 14 days of the payment, whether it's a first payment, a renewal or Pro Lifetime. To ask for one, email [email protected] with the email address you used at checkout, or contact Paddle at paddle.net. Refunds go back to the original payment method. After a refund, Pro ends for that purchase.

Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you have under the consumer laws of the country where you live.

9. Updates

The App Store version is updated through the App Store. The website version checks cloakpane.com for updates once a day and lets you install them from within the App. These Terms cover updates too. We may add, change or remove features over time as we improve CloakPane.

10. Websites you visit

CloakPane is a web browser. The websites you open are run by others and are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We aren't responsible for their content, products or services.

11. Limits of screen-capture privacy

CloakPane hides its windows using the window-privacy setting built into macOS. It works with screenshots, screen recordings and screen sharing that capture through macOS. It can't stop a camera pointed at your screen, software that captures the display by other means, or changes Apple makes in future versions of macOS. Don't rely on it as your only safeguard for highly sensitive information.

12. Your responsibility

You're responsible for using CloakPane lawfully and in line with any rules that apply to you, such as your employer's or your school's. You're also responsible for keeping your Mac and your accounts secure.

13. Disclaimer of warranties

The App and Site are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability and non-infringement. We don't warrant that the App will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that its capture privacy will work in every possible combination of hardware, software and third-party tools.

14. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we won't be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits or goodwill, arising from your use of, or inability to use, CloakPane. Our total liability for any claim relating to the App won't exceed the amount you paid for it in the twelve months before the claim. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that can't be excluded by law.

15. Termination

These Terms apply until terminated. Your licence ends automatically if you breach them, and you must then stop using and delete the App. Sections that by their nature should survive termination, such as intellectual property, disclaimers and limitation of liability, will survive.

16. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules, and the courts of India have jurisdiction over any dispute, except where the consumer-protection laws of the country where you live give you other rights.

17. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. We'll revise the "Last updated" date above, and for significant changes we'll give more prominent notice where appropriate. Continuing to use CloakPane after a change means you accept the updated Terms.

18. Contact

Bhavya Bhut, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Email: [email protected]

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