Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 2025
Eigenbytes.blog (“Eigenbytes”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, the choices you have, and your rights under laws such as the EU/UK GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1) Information we collect
Information you provide
- Comments & Discussions: If you comment (e.g., via Giscus/GitHub), we receive your display name, profile link, and the comment content.
- Newsletter/Contact: Email address and any message contents when you subscribe or reach out.
- Account/Profiles (if enabled): Basic profile data you choose to provide.
Information collected automatically
- Technical data: Browser type/version, OS, referring URL, pages viewed, time on page, and similar diagnostic data.
- IP address & coarse location: May be processed for security, abuse prevention, and aggregated analytics. We strive to minimize or anonymize where feasible.
- Cookies/local storage: Used for preferences (e.g., theme), session, and consent.
2) How we use information
- Operate, maintain, and improve the site and content.
- Moderate discussions and prevent spam/abuse.
- Send optional newsletters/updates (only with your consent; you can unsubscribe anytime).
- Analyze aggregate usage to understand content performance and usability.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use.
3) Legal bases for processing (GDPR)
- Consent: For newsletters, optional cookies, and interactive embeds that require it.
- Legitimate interests: Site security, minimal analytics, and essential preferences.
- Contract: Where processing is necessary to provide requested features/services.
- Legal obligation: Record-keeping and compliance where required.
4) Sharing & disclosures
We do not sell personal information. We may share limited data with:
- Service providers: For hosting, analytics, email delivery, or comment embedding, bound by confidentiality and data processing terms.
- Legal & safety: If required by law or to protect rights, safety, or the integrity of our services.
- Transfers: In case of a reorganization of the site, information may transfer subject to this Policy.
5) Cookies, local storage & analytics
We aim to use privacy-respecting, minimal analytics. Cookies/local storage are used for strictly necessary purposes (e.g., theme, consent) and, if enabled, for performance analytics.
- Strictly necessary: Security, load balancing, basic site features.
- Preferences: Theme (light/dark), cookie choices.
- Performance/analytics (optional): Aggregate metrics (page views, referrers). We avoid building profiles and strive to anonymize IPs where possible.
Manage your choices at any time:
Do Not Track: We do not change our practices in response to browser DNT signals, but we minimize tracking by default.
6) Your rights
- Access & Portability
- Request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Correction & Deletion
- Ask us to correct inaccuracies or delete your data, subject to legal obligations.
- Restriction & Objection
- Request we limit certain processing or object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw Consent
- Where processing is based on consent (e.g., newsletters), you can withdraw it anytime.
To exercise any right, email privacy@eigenbytes.blog. We may need to verify your identity.
CCPA/CPRA (California)
- Right to know/access, correct, and delete personal information.
- Right to opt out of “sale” or “sharing” (we do not sell personal information).
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights.
7) Data security & retention
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by law, then delete or anonymize it.
8) Children’s privacy
Eigenbytes is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13 (or older, where applicable by law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate action.
9) International transfers
Your information may be processed outside your country. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your data.
10) Third-party services & embeds
- Comments (e.g., Giscus/GitHub): Interactions may be subject to GitHub’s own privacy terms. Your profile and comment content may be public.
- Email/Newsletter: If we use an email provider, your email address is processed solely to deliver messages you request.
- Analytics/Hosting/CDN: Basic operational logs and aggregate metrics may be processed to ensure availability and performance.
11) Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Material changes may be communicated more prominently.
12) Contact us
Questions or requests? Email privacy@eigenbytes.blog. For general inquiries, use contact@eigenbytes.blog.
Related: Terms of Use