Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. Here's how we collect, use, and protect your information.
- • We don't collect personal information unless you choose to share it
- • No account creation required - browse anonymously
- • We use minimal analytics to improve the site
- • No data is sold to third parties - ever
- • All movie data is publicly sourced and community contributed
Automatically Collected Information
Usage Analytics
We collect basic analytics about how you use BooMeter (pages visited, search terms, time spent) to understand which features are most helpful and improve the site.
Technical Information
Your browser type, device type, IP address, and approximate location (country/region) to ensure the site works properly and protect against abuse.
Information You Provide
Contact Forms
When you contact us or report issues, we collect your name and email address to respond to you.
Community Contributions
If you submit jump scare data or corrections, you can optionally provide your name for attribution. This is completely voluntary.
To Provide Our Service
- • Display jump scare data and movie information
- • Enable search and filtering functionality
- • Respond to your questions and support requests
To Improve BooMeter
- • Understand which features are most useful
- • Identify and fix technical issues
- • Plan new features based on usage patterns
To Maintain Security
- • Prevent abuse and spam
- • Protect against malicious activity
- • Ensure the service remains available
To Communicate
- • Respond to your messages and requests
- • Notify you about significant service changes
- • Credit your contributions (if you choose)
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
Service Providers
We use trusted service providers to help operate BooMeter (hosting, analytics, email). These providers only access information necessary to perform their services and are contractually obligated to protect your data.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required by law, to protect our rights, or to protect the safety of our users or the public.
Public Information
Movie data, jump scare information, and contributor credits (when provided) are publicly accessible as part of BooMeter's core functionality.
Essential Cookies
We use cookies that are necessary for BooMeter to function properly, such as remembering your theme preference (dark/light mode) and maintaining your session.
Analytics Cookies
We use privacy-focused analytics tools to understand how people use BooMeter. These help us improve the site but don't track you across other websites.
No Advertising Cookies
We don't use advertising cookies or tracking pixels. BooMeter is ad-free and will remain so.
Access and Correction
Contact us to access, correct, or delete any personal information we have about you.
Data Portability
Request a copy of your personal data in a portable format.
Browser Settings
You can disable cookies in your browser, though some features may not work properly.
Opt-Out
Contact us to opt out of any non-essential data collection or processing.
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:
- • All data transmitted to and from BooMeter is encrypted using HTTPS
- • Our hosting infrastructure follows strict security best practices
- • We regularly monitor for and address security vulnerabilities
- • Access to user data is strictly limited to necessary personnel
- • We retain personal information only as long as necessary for our purposes
BooMeter is operated from the United States. If you're accessing the site from outside the US, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using BooMeter, you consent to this transfer.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we'll update the "last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we'll provide more prominent notice on the site. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
Email: privacy@boometer.com
Contact Form: boometer.com/contact