Microsoft Store · Windows
Windows app privacy policy
Last updated: October 22, 2026.
Disco Lights Music Visualizer is a Windows desktop app that creates audio-reactive visual effects. The advertising choices below apply to version 2.0.3 and later advertising-enabled Windows builds. Previously installed versions retain their existing behavior.
Data collection
Disco Lights Music Visualizer processes audio locally and does not upload audio, audio-derived content, audio-device selections, diagnostic reports or Wi-Fi synchronization data to advertising or analytics services. The app does not include a developer-operated or third-party app analytics service.
The app keeps a small diagnostic log and crash reports in its private local app folder. Reports can contain the app version, Windows version, processor architecture, active screen or effect, exception details and recent app operations. They do not contain audio, audio-derived content, selected audio-device names, local-network addresses, advertising identifiers or the Wi-Fi synchronization device identifier. Reports can be opened from Options, are not uploaded by the app and are removed when the app is reset or uninstalled. Windows and Microsoft Store may separately provide aggregated usage and reliability information according to Windows diagnostic-data settings and the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Audio processing
The app can use microphone input or Windows system audio to drive visual effects. Audio is processed locally in memory. Audio is not recorded, saved to files, uploaded or transmitted over the network.
Local settings
The app stores preferences locally, including audio input and device selections, brightness, full-screen and effect settings. Your advertising privacy choice, the version of its disclosure and the time you made the choice are stored locally. They are not sent to advertisers or synchronized over Wi-Fi.
Network use
Website and privacy links open only when you select them. Wi-Fi synchronization exchanges supported app state and actions directly between Disco Lights devices on the same local network. It does not include audio. The app does not use network access for audio analysis or to upload its local diagnostic reports.
Advertising and privacy choices
Advertising is optional. Before the first advertising request, the app shows a privacy dialog explaining Adsterra processing and offering Agree and Decline. This dialog is shown to all users of advertising-enabled builds, without a network request to determine your location. Until you agree, the app does not create an advertising WebView or request its banner page. A saved choice is reused unless the disclosure version changes.
After you agree, main-menu banners load automatically when available. Empty or failed banners do not reserve space. Advertising is closed when you leave the main menu. There is no separate advertising on/off switch.
The banner page is hosted at https://disco-lights.pages.dev/windows-ads/ and displayed in a dedicated Microsoft Edge WebView2 profile. It requests advertising from Adsterra (Ad Market Limited and its advertising partners). The website host, Adsterra and providers delivering ads receive your IP address and request metadata, including browser/device information and the requested URL. Adsterra and its partners may use cookies, local storage and similar technologies for ad delivery, fraud prevention, measurement and interest-based advertising. The app does not read or send the Windows advertising ID and does not attach audio, device names, diagnostic reports or Wi-Fi data to these requests.
You can refuse initially or withdraw your agreement at any time through Options → Privacy choices → Decline. This stops Adsterra banners and new advertising requests, including interest-based advertising. All visual effects remain available. The app does not switch to a separate cookieless advertising service after refusal. To agree later, open the same Privacy choices dialog and choose Agree.
When you decline or withdraw, the app closes its advertising views and clears browsing data in its dedicated advertising profile, including cookies, cache and local storage. If clearing fails, requests remain blocked and the app displays a message. Retry through Options → Privacy choices → Decline. Resetting or uninstalling the app also removes app-managed local data. Other browsers' cookies and settings are not affected. Clearing local data does not delete data already held by advertising providers. If you open an ad in an external browser, the destination website's separate privacy practices apply.
The privacy policy is available in Options → Privacy policy and from the consent dialog. The Adsterra privacy policy and cookies policy describe provider purposes, partners, retention and available privacy rights. You can contact us below about access, deletion, objection or other privacy requests, or use the contact channels in those provider policies for data held by them.
Contact
For privacy questions, contact dis_lights@proton.me.