Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Yellow Sparks is a studio based in England. We make websites, Chrome extensions and other small software products.

In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Yellow Sparks. If you have a privacy question or want to exercise one of your rights, email privacy@yellowsparks.com.

What We Collect

We do not collect personally identifiable information through website analytics or when someone installs one of our Chrome extensions. We only receive personally identifiable details when someone deliberately provides them, such as when making a purchase or contacting us.

That can include:

• Your name, email address and message when you use our contact form
• Your name, email address and the purchase information needed to provide software you buy from us
• Basic website usage information, but only if you choose to accept analytics cookies
• Information you choose to send us while asking for support

Analytics information can include pages visited, device and browser details, approximate location, referral source and how long a visit lasts. It does not include your name, email address or other direct identifiers.

Why We Use It

We use contact and support information to answer you, keep the conversation straight and protect the site from misuse. Our basis for doing that is our legitimate interest in running Yellow Sparks and, where relevant, taking steps you ask us to take before entering into an agreement.

We use analytics only with your consent, to see what is useful and what needs attention. We do not sell personal information or share it with advertisers.

Cookies and Analytics

We store your analytics choice in your browser. Analytics is optional: you can accept it or reject it from the banner, and the site will work either way.

If you accept, this site uses Google Analytics to understand general site use. Google may process analytics information outside the United Kingdom. You can change your choice by clearing this site’s stored data in your browser and making a new selection when the banner appears again.

Chrome Extensions and Other Products

Our products do different jobs, so their permissions are not all the same. A Chrome extension may need access to browser information or website content to provide a feature, such as open tabs, bookmarks or saved conversations. Installing or using an extension does not by itself send personally identifiable information to Yellow Sparks.

Some features may let you connect a third party account through OAuth, for example an account with Google, OneDrive or Dropbox. Before a connection is made, the provider will ask for your explicit consent and show the permissions you are being asked to grant. We do not receive your password. Once you authorise a connection, we may access and use only the information and data covered by the permissions you allow, and only to provide the feature you chose to use.

You can decline a connection or revoke its permissions later through the relevant provider’s account settings. Revoking access may stop the related feature from working.

Across all our products, including extensions, websites and other software, any password you set is encrypted and we do not have access to it. We cannot retrieve, view or recover it for you. Please keep it securely in a trusted password manager.

Each product’s store listing, permissions and any product specific privacy notice explain the information it handles. Those product specific disclosures apply to that product and take priority if they differ from this general website policy.

How Long We Keep Information

We keep contact and support messages only for as long as we reasonably need to deal with the enquiry and keep necessary business records. Analytics information is kept according to the retention settings in Google Analytics. We may keep information longer where the law requires it or where it is needed to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

Your Rights

Depending on the circumstances, you can ask us to provide a copy of your personal information, correct it, delete it, restrict its use, object to processing or provide it in a portable format. Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

Email privacy@yellowsparks.com to make a request. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

Other Services

Our pages may link to services such as the Chrome Web Store, Google, Microsoft Azure or Discord. They operate their own services and privacy policies. Please read those policies before providing them with information.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect information we hold. No online service can promise absolute security, so please avoid sending sensitive information through a public contact form unless it is genuinely necessary.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when our website, products or legal obligations change. The latest version will always be on this page with its revision date.