Frequently Asked Questions

'Croissantage', also known as 'chocoblast', is a fun corporate practice aimed at raising cybersecurity awareness among employees. The principle is simple: if an employee leaves their workstation without locking their session, a colleague can take control to send an email to the team. The 'penalty' for this oversight is bringing pastries (croissants or chocolate rolls) for colleagues the next day. It's a positive learning method that replaces punishment with conviviality. Discover our Concept page to learn more.

The concept of ChocoBLAST was invented in 1998 by a famous Swiss chocolate brand (whose logo features a cow). Following Switzerland's failure to qualify for the Football World Cup, the brand sought to boost sales. They sent brochures to tech companies to raise awareness about unsecured session risks, suggesting using open email boxes to force careless employees to offer chocolates to their department.

For a 'croissantage' to be valid, several official rules apply. The surrender email must be sent from the victim's personal address to at least two team members. It is strictly forbidden to 'croissanter' someone who is still in the same room as their computer. Additionally, the debt (pastries) must be paid quickly, although delays are officially tolerated during specific periods like Lent or Ramadan.

The only foolproof method to avoid paying for croissants is to systematically lock your computer as soon as you step away. Get into the habit of using keyboard shortcuts: press Windows + L on a Microsoft environment, or Control + Command + Q if you are on macOS. These reminders are also on our Concept page and in the lock screen gallery.

The very essence of 'croissantage' is benevolence and pedagogy. This practice must remain good-natured and never be malicious or humiliating. For example, it is advised against going to extremes (like changing the keyboard language, changing the wallpaper to inappropriate images, or modifying system sounds), as the goal is to establish a positive corporate culture, not to create tension.

Yes, absolutely! It often happens that in a rush, our users type Chocoloc, choco lock (in two words), or make a typo. Know that the real name of the reference platform for raising cybersecurity awareness in your teams is written chocoLOCK. We recommend using our official tool rather than alternatives like croissantage com or croissantage.fr.

Sending a classic email is fun, but using a dedicated platform like chocoLOCK.fr allows combining humor with a real educational approach. Our tool generates a prevention screen that concretely explains to the victim why their mistake is dangerous for the company (data leak, identity theft), thus transforming a simple joke into real cyber-humility training. Companies using it see a 60 to 80% reduction in unlocked sessions (see statistics).

The targeted mode allows trapping a colleague remotely. From your mobile, scan the QR code displayed on the target's computer (or enter the short code). You can then trigger the lock screen of your choice directly from your phone, creating a guaranteed surprise effect! Available styles are presented in the gallery.

The Flash mode is designed for speed. It instantly displays a critical error screen (Red Screen of Death) without asking for a name or configuration. It's the ideal tool when you only have a few seconds before your colleague returns. You can launch it from the home page or the gallery.

Yes and no! The Super ChocoLOCK mode prepares a complete email in the victim's default email client (Outlook, Mail, etc.). The email contains a commitment message to bring pastries. However, the final sending always requires a validation click, which prevents accidental sending while marking the occasion.

No, never. ChocoLOCK is a lock screen simulator. At no time do we ask for, record, or have access to real session identifiers, passwords, or company data. It is a purely visual awareness tool.

We do not keep any sensitive data. Names entered for jokes are used solely to generate the screen at that moment. Global statistics (number of chocolocks) are anonymized. Your privacy and that of your company remain our priority.

Yes, the basic use of ChocoLOCK is entirely free to raise awareness among your teams. Our goal is to promote cybersecurity best practices in a fun and accessible way for everyone.