Black it out — Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2025-12-02

Black it out is a Chrome extension that lets you toggle a universal dark theme for any website you visit. This page explains what data (if any) the extension collects, how it uses that data, and the permissions required to deliver its functionality.

Information We Collect

• Dark mode preference. We store a single boolean flag (true/false) using chrome.storage.sync to remember if you last left the switch in the “on” position. No browsing history, page content, or personal identifiers are collected.
• No external analytics. The extension does not send any information to our servers or to third-party analytics providers.

How We Use the Information

The stored preference is used solely to:

• Reapply the dark theme automatically when Chrome restarts or when you open new tabs.
• Keep the popup switch in sync across your Chrome profiles (via Chrome Sync).

Data Sharing

We do not share, sell, or transfer any data collected by Black it out. The extension operates entirely on your device using the permissions granted by Chrome.

Why We Request Permissions

• storage – needed to persist the single on/off preference via chrome.storage.sync.
• scripting – lets the extension inject or remove its bundled dark-theme CSS in the active tab.
• tabs – used to determine which open tabs are standard web pages so the dark stylesheet can be applied or removed as you toggle the switch.
• host permissions (<all_urls>) – required because you may choose to apply dark mode on any site, and the extension needs access to inject CSS into arbitrary domains.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy or the extension, please email us at REPLACE_WITH_CONTACT_EMAIL.