diff --git a/src/interface/pages/settings.svelte b/src/interface/pages/settings.svelte
index bc1222db..5be5f0d2 100644
--- a/src/interface/pages/settings.svelte
+++ b/src/interface/pages/settings.svelte
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@
     closeExtensionPopup();
   };
 
-  const openPrivacyStatement = () => {
-    window.open("https://betterseqta.org/privacy", "_blank");
-    closeExtensionPopup();
-  };
-
   let { standalone } = $props<{ standalone?: boolean }>();
   let showColourPicker = $state<boolean>(false);
 
@@ -106,34 +101,25 @@
       />
 
       {#if !standalone}
-        <div class="absolute top-1 right-1 flex items-center gap-2">
-          <button
-            onclick={openAbout}
-            class="w-8 h-8 text-lg rounded-xl font-IconFamily bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-700 flex items-center justify-center"
-          >
-            {"\ueb73"}
-          </button>
+        <button
+          onclick={openAbout}
+          class="absolute top-1 right-[62px] w-8 h-8 text-lg rounded-xl font-IconFamily bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-700"
+        >
+          {"\ueb73"}
+        </button>
 
-          <button
-            onclick={openPrivacyStatement}
-            class="w-8 h-8 text-lg rounded-xl font-IconFamily bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-700 flex items-center justify-center"
-            aria-label="Privacy Statement"
-          >
-            {"\uecba"}
-          </button>
+        <button
+          onclick={openChangelog}
+          class="absolute top-1 right-10 w-8 h-8 text-lg rounded-xl font-IconFamily bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-700"
+        >
+          {"\ue929"}
+        </button>
 
-          <button
-            onclick={openChangelog}
-            class="w-8 h-8 text-lg rounded-xl font-IconFamily bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-700 flex items-center justify-center"
-          >
-            {"\ue929"}
-          </button>
-
-          <button
-            onclick={openMinecraftServer}
-            class="w-8 h-8 bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-700 rounded-xl p-1 flex items-center justify-center"
-            aria-label="Open Minecraft Server"
-          >
+        <button
+          onclick={openMinecraftServer}
+          class="absolute top-1 right-1 w-8 h-8 bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-700 rounded-xl p-1"
+          aria-label="Open Minecraft Server"
+        >
           <svg
             xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
             viewBox="0 0 64 70"
@@ -262,7 +248,6 @@
             />
           </svg>
         </button>
-        </div>
       {/if}
     </div>
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/monofile.ts b/src/plugins/monofile.ts
index b595e869..4a692dad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/monofile.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/monofile.ts
@@ -96,13 +96,7 @@ export async function finishLoad() {
     console.error("Error during loading cleanup:", err);
   }
 
-  // Show privacy statement notification on first open of this version (before what's new)
-  if (!settingsState.privacyStatementShown && !document.getElementById("privacy-notification")) {
-    showPrivacyNotification();
-    settingsState.privacyStatementShown = true;
-  }
-
-  if (settingsState.justupdated && !document.getElementById("whatsnewbk") && !document.getElementById("privacy-notification")) {
+  if (settingsState.justupdated && !document.getElementById("whatsnewbk")) {
     OpenWhatsNewPopup();
   }
 }
@@ -607,86 +601,6 @@ export function showConflictPopup() {
   });
 }
 
-export function showPrivacyNotification() {
-  if (document.getElementById("privacy-notification")) return;
-
-  const background = document.createElement("div");
-  background.id = "privacy-notification";
-  background.classList.add("whatsnewBackground");
-  background.style.zIndex = "10000001";
-
-  const container = document.createElement("div");
-  container.classList.add("whatsnewContainer");
-  container.style.height = "auto";
-  container.style.maxWidth = "800px";
-  container.style.width = "90%";
-
-  const headerHTML = /* html */ `
-    <div class="whatsnewHeader">
-      <h1>Privacy Statement</h1>
-      <p>Important Information</p>
-    </div>
-  `;
-  const header = stringToHTML(headerHTML).firstChild;
-
-  const textHTML = /* html */ `
-    <div class="whatsnewTextContainer" style="overflow-y: auto; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.6;">
-      <p>
-        Several schools have expressed concerns about BetterSEQTA+. Security is at the core of what we do, and we would like to clarify any misinformation. As a Free, Libre, and Open Source software application, we ask you to thoroughly read our privacy policy and vet our code. We specifically want you to hold us accountable.
-      </p>
-      <p>
-        To view our privacy policy, please click the <strong>shield icon</strong> in the settings&nbsp;menu, or<a href="https://betterseqta.org/privacy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="privacy-link" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;">&nbsp;click here</a>.
-      </p>
-      <p style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 15px;">
-        We have never collected, are not collecting, and will never collect any personal information about any user. That is a guarantee.
-      </p>
-    </div>
-  `;
-  const text = stringToHTML(textHTML).firstChild;
-
-  const exitButton = document.createElement("div");
-  exitButton.id = "whatsnewclosebutton";
-
-  if (header) container.append(header);
-  if (text) container.append(text);
-  container.append(exitButton);
-
-  background.append(container);
-
-  document.getElementById("container")?.append(background);
-
-  if (settingsState.animations) {
-    animate([background as HTMLElement], { opacity: [0, 1] });
-  }
-
-  background.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
-    if (event.target === background) {
-      background.remove();
-      // Show what's new if it was waiting
-      if (settingsState.justupdated && !document.getElementById("whatsnewbk")) {
-        OpenWhatsNewPopup();
-      }
-    }
-  });
-
-  exitButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    background.remove();
-    // Show what's new if it was waiting
-    if (settingsState.justupdated && !document.getElementById("whatsnewbk")) {
-      OpenWhatsNewPopup();
-    }
-  });
-
-  // Handle privacy link click - ensure it opens in new tab
-  const privacyLink = document.getElementById("privacy-link");
-  if (privacyLink) {
-    privacyLink.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      window.open("https://betterseqta.org/privacy", "_blank", "noopener,noreferrer");
-    });
-  }
-}
-
 export function init() {
   const handleDisabled = () => {
     waitForElm(".code", true, 50).then(AppendElementsToDisabledPage);
diff --git a/src/types/storage.ts b/src/types/storage.ts
index 5b6e7c1d..a085567d 100644
--- a/src/types/storage.ts
+++ b/src/types/storage.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export interface SettingsState {
   subjectfilters: Record<string, any>;
   transparencyEffects: boolean;
   justupdated?: boolean;
-  privacyStatementShown?: boolean;
   timeFormat?: string;
   animations: boolean;
   defaultPage: string;