Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using Fake Window Screen (fakewindowscreen.com), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this website.

We reserve the right to revise or update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the website following any changes constitutes your binding acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. Permitted & Acceptable Use

Fake Window Screen is provided free of charge for lawful, non-commercial, educational, and creative purposes, including:

• Inspecting computer monitors, TVs, and mobile displays for dead or stuck sub-pixels, backlight bleed, and dirty screen effects.
• Providing pure white or high-contrast backgrounds for physical screen cleaning and dust removal.
• Emitting soft, uniform ambient fill light for webcam calls, video conferences, YouTube videos, and photography.
• Conducting friendly, benign, and harmless pranks among consenting colleagues, friends, or family members.
• Staging background displays for film productions, theatre sets, or technology demonstrations.

3. Ethical Prank Guidelines & Prohibited Conduct

We maintain strict ethical standards regarding how our simulation screens may be used. You expressly agree that you will NOT use Fake Window Screen to:

• Perpetrate fraud, technical support scams, phishing campaigns, or extortion schemes.
• Intimidate, harass, or cause psychological, physical, or financial distress to any individual.
• Impersonate law enforcement, cybersecurity agencies, or malicious ransomware.
• Deploy screens on public kiosks, flight information displays, medical monitors, or critical infrastructure.
• Attempt to circumvent the built-in exit mechanisms (such as the standard Escape key or click-to-exit handlers).

4. Intellectual Property & Trademark Disclaimer

Fake Window Screen is an independent software project. All trademarks, registered logos, trade names, and brand assets referenced on this website (including, but not limited to, Microsoft Windows, Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows XP, Apple macOS, OS X, Ubuntu, Linux, Android, and Chrome OS) belong exclusively to their respective corporate owners:

• Microsoft®, Windows®, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
• Apple®, macOS®, and iPhone® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
• Ubuntu® is a registered trademark of Canonical Ltd.
• Google®, Android™, and Chrome OS™ are trademarks of Google LLC.

Reference to these trademarks is made solely for descriptive, nominative fair use, parody, and identification purposes under applicable trademark law. All simulation graphics, progress engines, and styles are original implementations created by Fake Window Screen using open web standards (HTML, CSS, SVG, and Canvas).

5. Disclaimer of Warranties ("As Is")

The services, diagnostic test patterns, screensavers, and utilities are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

While tools like our Dead Pixel Test and Screen Burn-In Fix can stimulate stuck sub-pixels and verify panel uniformity, Fake Window Screen does NOT guarantee that any software tool will repair hardware defects, permanent burn-in, or physically broken LCD/OLED panel electronics.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Fake Window Screen and its creators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your access to or inability to access or use the website.

7. Questions & Contact

For inquiries or clarifications regarding these Terms of Service, please reach out via our Contact Page or email hello@fakewindowscreen.com.