diff --git a/VENTouchLock/VENTouchLock.h b/VENTouchLock/VENTouchLock.h
index 642ee90..73270f5 100644
--- a/VENTouchLock/VENTouchLock.h
+++ b/VENTouchLock/VENTouchLock.h
@@ -37,6 +37,22 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, VENTouchLockTouchIDResponse) {
       passcodeAttemptLimit:(NSUInteger)attemptLimit
  splashViewControllerClass:(Class)splashViewControllerClass;
 
+/**
+ Set the defaults. This method should be called at launch.
+ @param service The keychain service for which to set and return a passcode
+ @param account The keychain account for which to set and return a passcode
+ @param splashViewControllerClass The class of the custom splash view controller. This class should be a subclass of VENTouchLockSplashViewController and any of its custom initialization must be in its init function
+ @param reason The default message displayed on the TouchID prompt
+ @param secondsToLock The number of seconds from lastRefreshDate that the app will wait for lock
+ */
+- (void)setKeychainService:(NSString *)service
+           keychainAccount:(NSString *)account
+             touchIDReason:(NSString *)reason
+             secondsToLock:(NSUInteger)secondsToLock
+      passcodeAttemptLimit:(NSUInteger)attemptLimit
+ splashViewControllerClass:(Class)splashViewControllerClass;
+
+
 /**
  Returns YES if a passcode exists, and NO otherwise.
  */
@@ -93,15 +109,32 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, VENTouchLockTouchIDResponse) {
  */
 - (NSUInteger)passcodeAttemptLimit;
 
+/**
+ Updates de refreshDate value with current date
+ */
+- (void) updateRefreshDate;
+
+/**
+ Sets the number of seconds that the app has to wait since lastRefreshDate to lock
+ */
+- (void) setSecondsToLock:(NSUInteger) secondsToLock;
+
 /**
  If a passcode is set, calling this method will lock the app. Otherwise, calling it will not do anything.
- @note The app is automatically locked when on launch and on entering background. Use this method only if necessary in other circumstances.
+ @note The app is automatically locked if needed (see method below) when on launch and on entering background. Use this method only if necessary in other circumstances.
  */
 - (void)lock;
 
+/**
+  Locks the app if has passed 'secondsToLock' from 'lastRefreshDate'. Otherwile, calling it will not do anything.
+ */
+- (void) lockIfNeeded;
+
 /**
  @return The proxy for the receiver's user interface. Custom appearance preferences may optionally be set by editing the returned instance's properties.
  */
 - (VENTouchLockAppearance *)appearance;
 
-@end
\ No newline at end of file
+
+
+@end
diff --git a/VENTouchLock/VENTouchLock.m b/VENTouchLock/VENTouchLock.m
index a6272e8..11202b7 100644
--- a/VENTouchLock/VENTouchLock.m
+++ b/VENTouchLock/VENTouchLock.m
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ @interface VENTouchLock ()
 @property (assign, nonatomic) Class splashViewControllerClass;
 @property (strong, nonatomic) UIView *snapshotView;
 @property (strong, nonatomic) VENTouchLockAppearance *appearance;
+@property (nonatomic) NSUInteger secondsToLock;
+@property (strong, nonatomic) NSDate* lastRefreshDate;
 
 @end
 
@@ -62,6 +64,22 @@ - (void)setKeychainService:(NSString *)service
     self.splashViewControllerClass = splashViewControllerClass;
 }
 
+- (void)setKeychainService:(NSString *)service
+           keychainAccount:(NSString *)account
+             touchIDReason:(NSString *)reason
+             secondsToLock:(NSUInteger)secondsToLock
+      passcodeAttemptLimit:(NSUInteger)attemptLimit
+ splashViewControllerClass:(Class)splashViewControllerClass
+{
+    [self setKeychainService:service
+             keychainAccount:account
+               touchIDReason:reason
+        passcodeAttemptLimit:attemptLimit
+   splashViewControllerClass:splashViewControllerClass];
+    
+    self.secondsToLock = secondsToLock;
+}
+
 
 #pragma mark - Keychain Methods
 
@@ -217,18 +235,38 @@ - (void)lock
     }
 }
 
+- (void) lockIfNeeded {
+    if (_lastRefreshDate) {
+        if (fabsf([_lastRefreshDate timeIntervalSinceNow]) >= _secondsToLock) {
+            [self lock];
+        }
+    } else {
+        [self lock];
+    }
+}
+
+#pragma mark - Refresh date methods
+
+- (void) updateRefreshDate {
+    _lastRefreshDate = [NSDate date];
+}
+
+- (void) setSecondsToLock:(NSUInteger) secondsToLock {
+    _secondsToLock = secondsToLock;
+}
+
 
 #pragma mark - NSNotifications
 
 - (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
-    [self lock];
+    [self lockIfNeeded];
 }
 
 - (void)applicationDidEnterBackground:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
     if (!self.backgroundLockVisible) {
-        [self lock];
+        [self lockIfNeeded];
     }
 }
 
@@ -238,7 +276,10 @@ - (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(NSNotification *)notification
         [self.snapshotView removeFromSuperview];
         self.snapshotView = nil;
     });
-
+    
+    if (!self.backgroundLockVisible) {
+        [self lockIfNeeded];
+    }
 }
 
 @end