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Privacy Policy

Effective draft · Last updated September 8, 2026

AdsInBar is a Mac menu-bar ads product and web dashboard operated by CJ Studios. This draft describes the data we collect to run accounts, show ads, measure impressions, and pay you. It is an effective draft policy — not a “coming soon” placeholder — and may be updated as the product launches.

Who we are

AdsInBar (“we”, “us”) is operated by CJ Studios. Contact: support@adsinbar.com.

What we collect

Depending on how you use AdsInBar, we may collect:

  • Account email and sign-in identifiers needed to create and recover your account.
  • Mac awake, unlocked, and ad-visible status, plus recent activity needed to know whether a menu-bar ad was shown for a full qualifying minute.
  • Ad impressions and whether you clicked an ad. We do not track what you did after leaving AdsInBar.
  • Campaign, spend, and performance data if you advertise (impressions, clicks, targeting such as country, creative metadata).
  • Payout details you provide so we can send earnings (for example Stripe Connect account information). Stripe processes payouts; we do not store full bank account numbers on our servers when Stripe holds them.
  • Basic device and app diagnostics needed to keep the Mac app and dashboard working (for example app version and connection status).
  • Cookies and similar storage used for authentication and session security on the website.

What we do not collect

AdsInBar is built to display ads, not to watch you. We do not collect:

  • Screen contents
  • Files or documents
  • Keystrokes or passwords
  • Screenshots
  • Browser history, cookies from other sites, or window titles
  • The contents of other apps

The Mac app does not request Screen Recording, Accessibility, or Input Monitoring permission.

How we use data

We use the data above to:

  • Operate your account and the dashboard
  • Show approved ads and credit impression-based earnings
  • Process advertiser campaigns and billing
  • Pay you via Stripe when you set up payouts
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, and invalid traffic
  • Respond to support requests

Stripe and other processors

Payouts and advertiser payments are processed by Stripe. Stripe receives the information required to verify identity (where required), move money, and meet financial regulations. Their handling of that data is governed by Stripe’s own privacy policy.

Cookies and authentication

The website uses cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, protect sessions, and remember essential preferences. We do not use advertising trackers on the marketing site beyond what is required to run the product.

Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers who help us operate AdsInBar (for example hosting, authentication, and Stripe), or when required by law.

Retention and your choices

We keep account, earnings, and campaign records for as long as your account is active and as needed for tax, payout, and fraud-prevention purposes. You can ask us to update or delete account data by emailing support, subject to records we must retain.

Contact

Privacy questions: support@adsinbar.com.