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TRANSPARENCY & PRIVACY

privacy policy.

We believe good software minds its own business. Here is how we treat your privacy with total honesty.

Effective Date: September 4, 2026 • Last Updated: October 2026
The Summary in Plain English: The Desk Dangle desktop app operates 100% offline and does not collect, transmit, sell, or store any personal data. Your custom images never leave your computer. We do not require accounts, logins, or payment information.

1. The Desktop App: 100% Offline & Zero Data Collection

When you run the Desk Dangle desktop companion app on macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel) or Windows (10 or 11):

  • The desktop application operates completely offline without any required internet connection.
  • We do not collect your name, email address, physical location, IP address, hardware IDs, or device telemetry.
  • We do not monitor your open windows, keystrokes, clipboard contents, or screen pixels. Desk Dangle is simply a passive, click-through overlay.
  • We do not embed advertising SDKs, background telemetry daemons, or spyware trackers.
  • We do not store or process any financial or payment credentials (Desk Dangle is 100% free).

2. Custom Uploads & Local-Only Storage

Desk Dangle allows you to customize your screen with your own images (such as pet photos, artwork, custom graphics, or memes). Any image you choose or configure in Desk Dangle stays 100% local on your device’s hard drive. We operate zero cloud image servers, and your images are never transmitted over the internet or accessible by anyone else.

3. The Marketing Website & GitHub API Calls

When you browse our public marketing website (deskdangle.com):

  • GitHub API Calls: The website sends anonymous, client-side, read-only requests to public GitHub endpoints (such as api.github.com/repos/heyriyaz/DeskDangle) to fetch release version numbers, download asset URLs, and star counts. These requests do not send any user credentials and are governed by GitHub’s standard public API policies.
  • Anonymous Website Analytics: We may collect anonymous, aggregated website traffic statistics through Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand general metrics such as total visits, browser types, and referral sources. No personally identifiable information (PII) is collected or tied to individual visitors.

You can opt out of Google Analytics web tracking across the internet by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by enabling "Do Not Track" in your browser settings.

4. Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements when you visit our website. To learn how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit Google's Advertising Policies.

  • Third-Party Vendor Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
  • Personalized Advertising: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this website and/or other sites across the internet.
  • Opting Out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu.

5. Third-Party Hosting & Binary Downloads

The Desk Dangle executable binary releases (.dmg for macOS, .exe for Windows) are hosted openly on GitHub Releases, and on the Microsoft Store. When downloading from these third-party platforms, their standard infrastructure logging and privacy policies apply.

6. Children’s Privacy

Desk Dangle is safe for users of all ages and does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

7. Contact & Questions

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding our privacy practices, please contact us directly: