Terms of Service

Lockdown is made by Luke Withers, a sole trader based in Tasmania, Australia, publishing on Google Play as Kaizen Online Lifestyle ("we", "us"). These terms apply when you download or use the Lockdown app ("the app").

By using the app you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use it.

Lockdown helps you understand the security of your Android phone. It scans installed apps against a list of known spyware and stalkerware, flags risky permissions and special access, checks your Wi-Fi and phone settings, alerts you when your camera or microphone turns on, and can inspect DNS lookups and block network traffic.

Being straight with you about its limits matters more to us than making it sound bigger than it is. Lockdown cannot:

• Detect every piece of spyware. Scans compare apps against known packages and warning signs, so new or well-hidden spyware can be missed.
• Name an app that uses your camera or microphone from the background. Android only lets system apps see that. Lockdown tells you it happened and which app was open on screen.
• Block forensic extraction tools. Extraction Check shows settings that make your phone harder to get into, not impossible.
• Protect you from threats outside your phone, such as a compromised account, a shared cloud login, or someone with physical access who knows your passcode.

A result such as "All clear" means Lockdown didn't find a known problem. It does not guarantee your phone is free of spyware.

Use Lockdown on your own phone, or on a phone you have clear permission to check. You must not use it to monitor, track or interfere with another person without their consent, or for anything unlawful.

Lockdown's features are designed to protect your own privacy, for example from theft or from someone who has installed monitoring software. Nothing in the app changes your legal obligations, including any lawful order to give authorities access to a device.

Some features, such as Lockdown Mode and Network Monitor, change how your phone connects to the internet. You're responsible for turning them off when you no longer want them on.

The core scan is free. Premium features are available by subscription, sold and billed through Google Play. The price is shown in your local currency in Google Play before you buy.

• Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period until you cancel.
• You can cancel any time in Google Play: Profile › Payments & subscriptions › Subscriptions › Lockdown. You keep Premium until the end of the period you've paid for.
• Refunds are handled through Google Play under its refund policy. If something isn't working, email us and we'll help.
• If your subscription ends, Premium features stop, including background alerts.

Our services come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. Nothing in these terms limits any right you have under the Australian Consumer Law, or under the consumer protection laws of the country you live in, that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

If the app doesn't do what we said it would, tell us. We'll fix it, or refund you where the law requires.

Subject to section 06, and to the extent the law allows:

• The app is provided as it is. We work hard to keep it accurate and reliable, but we don't promise it will be error-free or detect every threat.
• We are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, including loss of data, loss of profits, or harm caused by spyware or by another person's actions.
• Our total liability to you for any claim about the app is limited to the amount you paid us for Premium in the 12 months before the claim.

Your scan results, app list and alerts stay on your phone. Our Privacy Policy explains exactly what little data leaves it, and why.

We update the app regularly, and features may change. We may also update these terms. When we do, we'll change the effective date at the top of this page and mention significant changes in the release notes on Google Play. If you keep using the app after a change, the updated terms apply.

These terms are governed by the laws of Tasmania, Australia. This doesn't take away any protection you have under the consumer laws of the country you live in.