Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2024

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At BlackScreen.Best, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding any data we may collect when you use our black screen utility and website.

Information We Collect

1. Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website
  • Technical Information: Browser type, device type, screen resolution, and operating system
  • Website Performance: Page load times, user interactions, and feature usage
  • Microsoft Clarity: Session recordings and heatmaps to improve user experience

2. Information You Provide

  • Contact Information: Email address when you contact our support team
  • Custom Messages: Any text you enter in the custom message feature (stored locally only)
  • Preferences: Color selections and settings (stored in browser local storage)

3. Information We Do NOT Collect

  • • Personal identification information (names, addresses, phone numbers)
  • • Payment or financial information (our service is completely free)
  • • Account registration data (no accounts required)
  • • Sensitive personal data of any kind

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • Improve Our Service: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features and performance
  • Technical Support: Respond to user inquiries and provide assistance
  • Bug Fixes: Identify and resolve technical issues
  • Website Optimization: Improve loading speeds and user experience
  • Security: Protect against abuse and ensure service availability

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We Do NOT Sell Your Data

BlackScreen.Best never sells, rents, or trades your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Limited Data Sharing

We may share anonymous, aggregated data with:

  • Google Analytics: Anonymous usage statistics
  • Microsoft Clarity: Anonymous session data for UX improvements
  • Legal Requirements: Only if required by law or to protect our rights

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Essential Cookies

We use minimal essential cookies to remember your preferences (color selection, custom messages) locally in your browser. These are stored only on your device and never transmitted to our servers.

Analytics Cookies

Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity use cookies to collect anonymous usage data. You can opt-out of these through your browser settings or privacy tools.

Your Privacy Rights

Your Controls

  • • Clear browser data anytime
  • • Disable analytics cookies
  • • Use privacy-focused browsers
  • • Contact us for questions

Data Retention

  • • Analytics data: 26 months
  • • Local preferences: Until cleared
  • • Support emails: 2 years
  • • No personal profiles created

Security Measures

We implement appropriate security measures to protect any information we process:

  • HTTPS Encryption: All data transmission is encrypted
  • Minimal Data Collection: We only collect what's necessary
  • Secure Hosting: Our website is hosted on secure, reliable platforms
  • Regular Updates: We keep our systems updated and secure
  • No Sensitive Data: We don't store passwords or payment information

Questions About Privacy?

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please don't hesitate to contact us.

support@blackscreen.best

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we make significant changes, we will notify users by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.