Employee questions about SnitchOS
For employees at a company using SnitchOS: what it collects, what it doesn't, and who to ask about your settings.
SnitchOS is workforce activity software an employer installs on company-owned Windows devices. Your employer decides whether it's used, what's enabled, who may view results, and how long they're kept.
Not legal advice — monitoring notice and consent rules vary by state and country. For questions about your rights, ask your employer or, where relevant, counsel.
What is and is not collected
Collected
- The current application, window title, user, and whether you are active or idle
- Applications and websites used
- Counts of keystrokes, mouse clicks, and mouse distance
- Screenshots, by default about one every 60 seconds while you are active
- Basic device and service-health details
Not collected
- Which keys were pressed, or anything typed
- Clipboard, file, or message contents
- Audio, microphone, or webcam data
- Saved passwords, or website query strings and fragments
Screenshots, window titles, and website addresses can still show sensitive information, even though typed content is never recorded. If you handle sensitive material on a monitored device, raise it with your employer.
Answers to what staff usually ask.
Is this recording what I type?
SnitchOS does not record what you type. It counts keystrokes and mouse clicks as activity volume only, never which keys were pressed.
Can it read my messages, files, or clipboard?
Message bodies, file contents, and clipboard data are not collected.
Does it use my webcam or microphone?
Audio, microphone, and webcam data are not collected.
Does it capture my passwords?
Saved passwords are not collected. Website addresses are stored without query strings or page fragments, which is where sign-in details usually appear.
Does it take screenshots?
Yes — about one screenshot every 60 seconds by default while the device is active, though your employer sets the actual interval and whether screenshots are captured at all. Idle time is skipped, and an identical frame is discarded rather than stored. Screenshots can show anything on screen, so ask your employer for your interval and who can view them.
Does it run outside working hours?
The agent runs whenever the device is on and someone is signed in — there's no scheduled on/off window. Your employer can pause monitoring for an individual, stopping all collection until it's switched back on; ask them what applies to you.
Is the software hidden?
SnitchOS is not concealed from the operating system. It runs as a visible Windows service (SnitchOSAgent), shows in Task Manager and services.msc, and an administrator can uninstall it. It is installed as a system component, so it is removed with msiexec /x rather than Settings > Apps.
Is it on my personal device?
SnitchOS is intended for company-owned or company-controlled devices that your employer is authorized to manage.
Who can see my activity?
Only the accounts your employer has assigned. Access can be limited to specific people and set to read-only. Your employer can tell you which named people have access.
How long is my activity kept?
Screenshots stay in primary storage for 30 days, move to archive storage until they are 365 days old, and are then deleted. Records of the applications and websites you used are kept indefinitely by default. Those are platform-wide defaults rather than something each employer sets.
Can I see what has been collected about me?
Ask your employer. Access rights depend on your location and your employer's policy, and your employer controls the data.
Who do I ask about this?
Your employer, or whoever manages IT for your company. They configure what is collected and who can see it, so they are the right place to start.