What counts as breaking your commitment
Real money is on the line, so the rules are spelled out plainly here. No surprises: if it isn't on this page, it doesn't cost you your stake.
Forfeits your stake
- Viewing pornographic content during the commitment.
- Canceling the commitment before its end date.
- Uninstalling, reinstalling, or disabling the Staked watcher.
- Revoking the permissions it needs (such as screen monitoring and Accessibility Services).
Forfeited deposits are donated to a registered anti-porn nonprofit.
Not a violation
We do not recommend these changes since we use DNS filtering for your convenience. However, everyday network changes are fine. Staked re-applies its own filtering automatically, and the on-device screen watcher still enforces your commitment either way:
- Changing your DNS settings.
- Turning on a VPN.
- Switching networks (home, work, mobile data, cafés).
If you must disable Accessibility
On Android, Staked watches your screen through the Accessibility Service. While it’s off, we can’t see your screen at all — so turning it off during a commitment blocks your release, because we can’t verify you weren’t viewing pornography. Some banking apps ask you to disable it. If you genuinely need to, you can still keep your stake:
- Record a continuous screen video from the moment you disable Accessibility until you turn it back on.
- The recording must be unbroken and show nothing pornographic was viewed.
- Email it to support@usestaked.com from your account email. We’ll review it and, if it checks out, release your stake.
Keep your commitment → full refund
Make it to the end without a violation and your entire stake is returned. Only the card processing fee (paid when you deposited) is non-refundable.
Built to be light & private
- On-device. Detection runs entirely on your own machine. Screenshots are analyzed locally and never uploaded. Only a cryptographic fingerprint leaves your device, as tamper-proof evidence.
- Lightweight.Our privately developed watcher is designed to be very lightweight, so it won't bog down your computer or drain your battery during normal use.
- Tamper-resistant. The watcher is built to be hard to defeat, and attempts to disable or evade it are detected.
Questions about a specific situation? Email support@usestaked.com. See also our Terms and Privacy Policy.