Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Black Screen Video ("we", "us", or "our"), operated at blackscreenvideo.com, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.

No Account Required

The Service does not use accounts, sign-in, or payment. We do not collect your name, email address, or any account credentials to let you download files.

Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics Data: We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first analytics service that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. Plausible only collects aggregate, anonymous usage statistics such as page views and referral sources. No individual user tracking is performed.
• Google Analytics: We also use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to better understand how visitors interact with our website. GA4 collects data such as pages visited, session duration, device type, browser, approximate location (country/region level), and referral source. GA4 uses cookies (such as _ga and _ga_*) to distinguish unique visitors. Google may process this data on servers located outside your country. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
• Advertising Data: We use Google AdSense to display ads on our website. Google and its partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve, measure, and personalize ads. You can manage personalized advertising in Google Ad Settings or opt out of some third-party vendors through AboutAds.
• Server Logs: Our hosting provider (Vercel) and our file storage provider (Cloudflare) may collect standard server log data including IP addresses, browser type, and request timestamps. This data is used for security and performance purposes only.

How We Use Information

We use the information described above to:

• Serve black screen video downloads
• Detect and prevent abuse of the download service
• Improve our website and services

Historical Order Records

Earlier versions of this Service used a one-time paid Pro tier, processed through a third-party payment provider. That system has been retired and all content is now free for everyone. We retain historical order records (email address, order details, purchase date) associated with past transactions for accounting and audit purposes. We no longer collect new order data, and no purchase-related emails are sent.

Data Storage and Security

• Database: Historical order records are stored in a managed PostgreSQL database (Neon) with encryption at rest. No new records are written to it.
• File Storage: Video files are stored on Cloudflare R2 and served via a Cloudflare Worker. All files are freely accessible without authentication.
• Security: We implement industry-standard security measures to protect stored data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

Third-Party Services

We share data with the following third-party services only as necessary to provide our services:

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

Cookies

Our use of cookies is minimal:

• Locale Cookie (NEXT_LOCALE): Stores your language preference.
• Google Analytics Cookies (_ga, _ga_*): Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions. These are analytics cookies, not advertising cookies.
• Google AdSense Cookies: Google and its partners may use cookies and web beacons to serve, measure, and personalize ads.

We do not use account, session, or social media tracking cookies. Plausible Analytics is cookie-free by design.

For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

Data Retention

• Historical Order Data: Retained for accounting and audit purposes. We do not collect new order data.
• Server Logs: Automatically purged per our hosting/storage providers' retention policies (typically 30 days).

Your Rights

If you have a historical order on record with us, you have the right to:

• Access the order data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate order data
• Delete your historical order data
• Object to our retention of your order data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@blackscreenvideo.com.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

International Data Transfers

Our services are hosted globally via Vercel and Cloudflare. By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your data to servers that may be located outside your country of residence.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@blackscreenvideo.com.