Terms of Service

Last updated: 07.31.2026

1. Definitions

"App" or "SheepShock": refers to the screen capture and image editing program that is the subject of these Terms of Service.

"Developer", "We": refers to the developer/rights holder of SheepShock.

"User", "You": refers to the person who downloads, installs, or uses the App.

"Content": refers to the screenshots, edited images, and all related data that the User creates through the App.

2. Nature of the App

SheepShock is a fully offline desktop application:

• The screenshots you capture and any edits you make to them (cropping, adding text, background removal, object removal/inpainting, text recognition/OCR, etc.) are processed only on your own computer.
• Your Content is never uploaded, transmitted, or hosted on our servers or any third party in any way. If you choose to share your images, you do so yourself, on your own initiative — this is not a feature of the App.
• The AI models used for image processing (background removal, object removal, OCR) are installed on your device together with the App and run entirely locally; no internet connection is required.

3. License and Permitted Use

By installing the App, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use it for personal or commercial purposes. You may not:

• Reverse engineer the App, attempt to access its source code, or create a derivative work (except where applicable law expressly permits otherwise),
• Copy or redistribute, sell, or sublicense the App or any part of it without authorization,
• Attempt to bypass or tamper with the App's update, license verification, or telemetry mechanisms,
• Use the App for any unlawful purpose, in a way that infringes the rights of others, or in a way that causes harm to third parties.

4. User Responsibility for Content

You are solely responsible for the Content you create with the App (the screenshots you capture, including any edits). In particular:

• You are legally responsible for any copyright, personal data, or third-party rights implicated by the content you capture.
• Because the App does not store, transmit, or display your Content on our behalf, the Developer has no oversight or responsibility in this regard.

5. Anonymous Usage Data (Telemetry)

For the purpose of improving the App, we collect anonymous usage statistics:

• Data collected: a randomly generated, anonymous device identifier (not tied to your identity, account, or hardware), the app version, the type of event that occurred (e.g., app start/close), and session duration. This data does not constitute personal data and has no connection whatsoever to your Content.
• By installing and continuing to use the App, you are deemed to have accepted this anonymous data collection.
• See the Privacy Policy for details.

6. Automatic Updates

The App periodically checks in the background for a new version and, if one is available (after integrity verification), silently downloads and installs it. During the update check, only general network request information (such as your IP address, inherent to the HTTP protocol) reaches the relevant hosting service; your Content is never transmitted during this process.

7. Intellectual Property

The App itself (its source code, design, interface, logo) belongs to the Developer and is protected by copyright. The App uses certain third-party components distributed under permissive open-source licenses (e.g., AI models licensed under the Apache License 2.0, Qt/PySide6 licensed under LGPLv3); the license texts for these components are provided below.

The intellectual property rights to your Content (your screenshots, the images you create) belong to you; the Developer claims no rights over this content whatsoever.

8. Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability

The App is provided "as is." To the maximum extent permitted by law, no warranty of any kind, express or implied, is given (including, but not limited to, fitness for a particular purpose or uninterrupted/error-free operation).

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages (including data loss) arising from the use or inability to use the App.

9. Discontinuation of Service

The Developer reserves the right to remove a feature of the App or discontinue update support without prior notice. All other provisions of these Terms of Service remain in effect for as long as you continue to use the App and are deemed accepted by the User.

10. Changes to These Terms

These Terms of Service may be updated from time to time. The current version will always be accessible from within the App and/or our website. We will attempt to notify you of significant changes through the App.

11. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the Republic of Turkey.

12. Contact

For questions: sheepshockofficial@gmail.com

This is a translation of the original Turkish text, provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy between this English version and the original Turkish version, the Turkish version shall prevail.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 07.31.2026

1. Data Controller

SheepShock
Contact: sheepshockofficial@gmail.com

2. Core Principle: Your Content Never Reaches Us

SheepShock is a fully offline application. The screenshots you capture, your edits, the text you read via OCR, and all similar Content are processed only on your own device; none of it is ever sent to us or any third party, uploaded, or displayed. The data processing described in this Privacy Policy is limited to the anonymous usage statistics and automatic update checks described below — it does not involve your Content in any way.

3. Data Collected and Its Purpose

3.1 Anonymous Usage Statistics (Telemetry)

By installing and continuing to use the App, you are deemed to have accepted the collection of the following data (see Terms of Service, Section 5):

This data does not include your name, email address, account information, or any other identifier specific to your device, and does not constitute personal data.

Purpose: To improve the App by understanding how many people use it, which versions are still in use, and general usage trends.

Legal basis: Because it is anonymous/statistical in nature, this does not constitute the processing of personal data under Turkey's Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK); it is nonetheless disclosed here for transparency.

3.2 Automatic Update Checks

The App periodically queries GitHub in the background to check whether a new version is available. During this query, your IP address reaches the server you are requesting from (GitHub), as is inherent to the HTTP protocol; this information is not separately collected or stored by us — it is subject to the hosting infrastructure's own logging/access records.

4. Third Parties With Whom Data Is Shared

Access is granted to these providers only for the purposes described above and only to the extent necessary; data is not shared with or sold to third parties for advertising, profiling, or any other commercial purpose.

5. Data Security

Access to telemetry data is restricted to insert-only operations — meaning no one (including the Developer, outside of the dashboard) can query, read, or modify this data from the outside. Data is transmitted over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection.

6. Retention Period

Telemetry data may be retained indefinitely in order to analyze general usage trends. Because this data is anonymous and not capable of identifying you, it is not technically possible to isolate and delete a record belonging to a specific individual.

7. Your Rights

Because the data collected is anonymous and does not constitute personal data, the rights available under Article 11 of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) — such as access, correction, or deletion requests — are not technically applicable to this data set, since there is no identifying information that would allow verification that a given record belongs to you.

That said, if you wish to stop data collection entirely, you may uninstall the App and stop using it; in that case, no new data will be sent from your device.

8. Children's Privacy

The App does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. Since the data collected is already anonymous, no distinction is made based on age group.

9. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The current version will always be accessible from within the App and/or our website.

10. Contact

For privacy-related questions: sheepshockofficial@gmail.com

This is a translation of the original Turkish text, provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy between this English version and the original Turkish version, the Turkish version shall prevail.

Third-Party Licenses

This application bundles the following third-party AI models, each licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Full text of the Apache License 2.0

Applies to all three components listed above.

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