Blackout Cookie Policy

• Account related cookies: If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
• Login related cookies: We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
• Email newsletters related cookies: This site may offer newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.
• Forms related cookies: When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
• Site preferences cookies: In order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.

This website uses Google's Invisible reCAPTCHA to protect the site from spam and abuse. This service helps distinguish between human users and automated bots, preventing malicious activity such as comment spam, fraudulent account creation, and form abuse.

How Invisible reCAPTCHA Works:

Invisible reCAPTCHA works in the background, analyzing user behavior on the site without requiring any explicit interaction from the user (such as clicking a checkbox). It collects information about your device and your interactions with the website, including your IP address, mouse movements, and other technical data. This data is sent to Google for analysis. The result of this analysis is a score indicating the likelihood of the user being human.

Data Collected and Processed:

The data collected by Invisible reCAPTCHA and processed by Google may include:

• IP address: Your device's internet protocol address.
• User activity: Information about your interactions with the website, such as mouse movements, scrolling, and time spent on pages.
• Device information: Details about the device you are using to access the website, such as operating system, browser type, and screen resolution.
• Cookies: Google may use cookies to track user behavior and distinguish between human and bot activity. Please see our [Cookie Policy](link to your cookie policy) for more information about the cookies used and your choices regarding them.

Purpose of Processing:

The data collected by Invisible reCAPTCHA is used for the sole purpose of protecting the website from spam and abuse. It helps us ensure the integrity of our services and provide a secure experience for our users.

Legal Basis for Processing:

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in protecting our website and users from malicious activity (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the security and integrity of our online services.

Data Sharing with Google:

By using Invisible reCAPTCHA, you acknowledge that the data collected will be shared with Google for processing. Google's privacy policy, available athttps://policies.google.com/privacy, explains how Google uses and protects this information. We encourage you to review Google's privacy policy to understand their data processing practices.

Your Rights:

While Invisible reCAPTCHA operates in the background, your general rights under GDPR still apply. These include your right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability. However, due to the nature of the service and the anonymised nature of much of the data, exercising some of these rights may be limited. For any questions or concerns regarding your data and Invisible reCAPTCHA, please contact us using or contact details found on the contact us page.

Changes to this Section:

We may update this section of our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of Invisible reCAPTCHA or changes in applicable law. Please check this page periodically for updates.

By continuing to use this website, you consent to the processing of your data by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.

If you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:

• Email: info@blackout-technologies.com
• By visiting this link: Contact Us