Monitor Glow
Privacy Policy
In short: Monitor Glow runs entirely on your own computer. It does not collect, store or send any personal data to Frogbolt Studio, and only shares your activity with Discord if you turn that option on yourself. There are no accounts, no ads, no analytics and no tracking.
Who we are
Monitor Glow is published by Frogbolt Studio (formerly Frogbolt Studio), an independent developer based in Belgium. Website: frogboltstudio.com. Contact: rune.claes123@proton.me.
What data Monitor Glow collects
None. Monitor Glow has no telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, user accounts or advertising. The app does not make any network requests to Frogbolt Studio or to third parties.
Features that use information on your computer
Some optional features read information locally, on your own device, to create lighting effects. This information is processed in memory, is never saved, and never leaves your computer.
- Camera auto-on: reads whether an app is currently using your webcam, from the camera-usage status that Windows keeps. Monitor Glow never accesses, views, records or transmits camera images.
- Music sync: measures how loud your PC's audio output is, to make the glow pulse. Audio is not recorded, stored or uploaded.
- Screen Match: reads the average colors of a monitor to match the glow to them. Screenshots are not saved or uploaded.
- Keyboard shortcuts: registers the specific shortcuts shown in the app (for example Ctrl + Alt + L) with Windows. Monitor Glow does not record or log your typing.
- Discord status (off by default): if you turn on the Discord option in Settings, Monitor Glow tells the Discord app on your PC to show "Playing Monitor Glow", whether the glow is on, and the name of your current scene. This goes to Discord only through the Discord app running on your own computer, and Discord shows it on your profile under its own privacy policy. Turn the option off, or close Monitor Glow, and the status disappears.
Settings stored on your computer
Your preferences and the scenes you save are stored locally in %AppData%\MonitorGlow\settings.json. This file stays on your computer and is removed when you uninstall Monitor Glow. Scene share codes are only created when you click Share, and only go wherever you choose to paste them.
App stores and download sites
If you get Monitor Glow from the Microsoft Store or GitHub, those services may process information (such as your account or download) under their own privacy policies. Frogbolt Studio does not receive personal data from them beyond what those services share with all developers, such as anonymous download and crash statistics.
Children
Monitor Glow does not collect personal data from anyone, including children.
Your rights
Because Monitor Glow does not collect personal data, Frogbolt Studio holds no personal data about you. If you have questions about privacy or your rights under the GDPR, contact us at the email address above.
Changes to this policy
If a future version changes how data is handled, this page will be updated before that version is released, and the effective date above will change.