Privacy at acnedarkspots.com
Last updated: October 19, 2026
Who is responsible
acnedarkspots.com is run as a site of its own, and it decides what is measured here, so it is responsible for that data. Write to privacy@acnedarkspots.com with any question.
What gets recorded
- Visit statistics: which pages you open, the page you came from, how long and how far you read, which links and buttons you press, and device details such as screen size, browser language and time zone.
- Your answers in the mark or scar check: the result is worked out in your own browser. The answers are not sent anywhere, apart from the result name that rides along in the analysis button's link if you press it.
- Server logs: the hosting company keeps IP addresses, browser types and requested addresses to protect the site and keep it running.
How visits are counted
Statistics go from your browser to this site's own address, /api/glance, which passes them to an analytics provider (EU) that stores them on servers inside the European Union. Your IP address is passed on so that a rough location, such as country and city, can be worked out. A random code in session storage ties the pages of one visit together and disappears when you close the tab, so separate visits cannot be linked. No cookies are used for statistics. Visitors in the EU are only counted after pressing "Allow".
Where the analysis button goes
"Start my analysis" and similar links pass through acnedarkspots.com/spot-check and then open acne.today, a separate paid service. The link tells acne.today which site and which button you came from. Anything you share there, such as photos, answers or payment details, falls under acne.today's own privacy policy.
Grounds for using data
- Statistics about EU visitors: your consent, which you can withdraw at any time through "Statistics choice" at the bottom of the home page.
- Statistics about other visitors and server logs: a legitimate interest in a safe, working site.
- Email you send: to answer you.
What your browser stores
| Name | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|
| dkOk | Your answer to the statistics question. Local storage, never sent. | Until you clear it |
| dkMode | Light or dark theme, if you switch it. Local storage. | Until you clear it |
| dkBar | Remembers that you closed the bottom bar. Session storage. | Until the tab closes |
| _f_d, _f_s, _f_n, _f_z | Random visit code and page count for statistics. Session storage, not a cookie. | Until the tab closes |
How long data is kept
Server logs: no longer than 90 days. Email: only as long as it takes to help you, and two years at most.
Who receives data
Only the analytics provider and the hosting company, each getting only what its task needs. Data is never sold.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct, delete or receive a copy of your data, ask for its use to be limited, or object to its use. Email privacy@acnedarkspots.com and you will get an answer within four weeks. You may also complain to the data protection authority in your country.
Updates
When this page changes, the date at the top changes with it.