Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 24, 2026

1. Overview

BinaryLog.dev respects user privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and what choices you have when you use the Site.

This policy applies to the public website, user accounts, comments, contact forms, advertising features, analytics, observability tools, and related services provided through BinaryLog.dev.

2. Information We Collect

Account information: If you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, password hash, account status, role, and timestamps related to registration, login, or account changes.

Content you submit: We collect comments, contact form messages, article suggestions, reports, and other information you choose to submit.

Technical information: We may collect server logs and security events such as IP address, user agent, requested URL, referrer, approximate time of access, error logs, and authentication events.

Anonymous statistics: We may use internal observability tools to gather anonymous or aggregated statistics about traffic, performance, errors, page popularity, and general usage patterns.

Advertising and analytics information: Google AdSense, Google Analytics, and similar third-party services may collect information according to their own technologies and policies when those services are enabled on the Site.

3. How We Use Information

We use information to operate the Site, provide accounts, display comments, respond to messages, prevent abuse, improve reliability, measure content performance, debug issues, secure the platform, comply with legal obligations, and show advertisements.

We do not sell user personal data to third parties.

4. Access to User Data

User account data is intended to be accessible only to the user and to authorized Portal Admins when access is necessary to operate the Site, investigate abuse, comply with legal duties, or solve user-reported issues. Admin access should be limited to what is reasonably needed for the issue being handled.

5. Advertising

BinaryLog.dev may display Google AdSense ads and may also display custom ads, sponsorships, or paid placements from companies. Advertising helps support the Site.

Google and other advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, browser information, device identifiers, or similar technologies to deliver ads, limit ad frequency, measure ad performance, detect fraud, and, where permitted, personalize ads. Google may use information from your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant ads.

You can learn more about Google advertising technologies and controls at Google's advertising policy page. You may also manage certain advertising preferences through your browser, device settings, Google ad settings, or industry opt-out tools where available.

6. Analytics and Observability

We may use Google Analytics to understand anonymous and aggregated usage patterns such as page views, session behavior, device type, approximate region, and traffic sources. We may also use internal observability tools to understand performance, errors, uptime, and content popularity.

We do not use analytics to identify individual readers for sale to third parties. Analytics and observability information is used to maintain and improve the Site.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

BinaryLog.dev itself does not intentionally set non-essential tracking cookies for its own resale or user profiling purposes. We may use essential cookies or similar storage for login sessions, security, CSRF protection, and core site functionality.

Third-party services such as Google AdSense or Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies when enabled. More information is available in our Cookie Policy.

8. When We Share Information

We may share information with service providers that help us host, secure, monitor, analyze, email, or operate the Site. These providers are expected to use information only to provide services to us.

We may also disclose information if required by law, court order, subpoena, legal process, government request, or when we believe disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, security, investigate abuse, enforce our Terms, or prevent fraud.

We do not sell user personal data to third parties.

9. Data Retention

We keep information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Site, maintain records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, comply with law, secure the platform, and support legitimate business needs.

Contact messages may be retained while handling the request and for a reasonable period afterward for support, security, and recordkeeping. Server logs and observability data may be retained for security, debugging, and reliability purposes. Comments may remain visible unless removed by you or by us under the Terms.

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please do not send passwords, private keys, financial information, health information, or other highly sensitive data through comments or contact forms.

11. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to processing, or receive a copy of personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You can request help with account data or privacy questions through the Contact page. We may need to verify your identity before responding to account or data requests.

12. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for a general technical audience and is not directed to children under the age required by applicable privacy law. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child provided personal information, contact us so we can review and remove it when appropriate.

13. International Visitors

The Site may be accessed from different countries, and service providers may process information in countries other than your own. Those countries may have data protection laws that differ from the laws where you live.

14. Third-Party Links

The Site may link to third-party websites, documentation, tools, advertisers, sponsors, or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Policy.

15. Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates become effective when posted on this page unless a later date is stated. Your continued use of the Site after an update means the updated policy applies.

16. Contact Us

For privacy questions, requests, or concerns, please reach us through the Contact page.

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