How we keep you invisible — and what we store
The mechanics of Cowinx's compositor-level stealth, checks you can reproduce, and a plain-language list of what we hold and don't hold about you.
Last reviewed June 15, 2026 · Cowinx engineering
What Cowinx hides
Cowinx uses native macOS window behavior to keep its floating workspace out of supported screen-capture output while it remains visible on your own display. Dock suppression and click-through mode reduce two other accidental reveal paths. These are separate controls; hiding a Dock icon is not the same thing as excluding pixels from a screen-share frame.
- Screen-share capture exclusion for the Cowinx workspace.
- No normal Cowinx application icon in the Dock during a session.
- Click-through behavior so the overlay does not steal focus.
- A generic helper process name rather than a Cowinx-branded process.
Reproduce the visible checks
The following interactive artifacts show the intended Dock and overlay behavior. For screen sharing, always run a private test meeting and view the shared screen from a second device before an important call.
What stealth does not guarantee
- No software can guarantee invisibility against every future OS, meeting-app, or proctoring update.
- Opening Cowinx settings, notifications, or unrelated windows can still reveal activity.
- Activity Monitor can show a running helper process even when the Cowinx brand name is absent.
- Our regression process does not yet have a public automated run log.
- Company policy and interview rules still apply. Use Cowinx only where assistance is permitted.
Data handling in plain language
Audio is streamed to the Cowinx relay and speech provider to produce live transcription and answers. Session records may be stored for account, support, and product-quality workflows. We do not sell interview content. For account deletion or a data request, email cowinxlab@gmail.com. Read the full legal terms on the Terms & Privacy page.