Last updated: November 8, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how ByteLeaks (“we”, “us”) collects and uses information when you visit https://byteleaks.com (the “Site”).
1. Information we collect
- Information you send us. If you contact us by email or through our contact form, we receive your name, email address and message.
- Usage information. Like most websites, our servers and analytics tools automatically record information such as your IP address, browser type, device, pages visited, referring page and time of visit.
- Cookies. We and our partners use cookies and similar technologies, as described below.
2. How we use information
- To operate, maintain and secure the Site.
- To understand how readers use the Site and improve it.
- To reply to your messages.
- To show advertising, including personalized advertising where permitted.
- To comply with legal obligations.
3. Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to show ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info or, in the EU, www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
4. Analytics
We may use Google Analytics and Google Search Console to understand traffic to the Site. These services collect usage information through cookies. See Google’s Privacy Policy for details.
5. Cookies and your choices
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are asked for consent before non-essential cookies are used, and can change their choice at any time through the consent link on the Site.
6. Legal bases (EEA/UK visitors)
We process personal data on the basis of your consent (for advertising and analytics cookies), our legitimate interests (operating and securing the Site), and to respond to requests you make.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent. California residents may request information about, and deletion of, their personal information, and may opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for targeted advertising. We do not sell personal information for money. To make a request, email info@byteleaks.com.
8. Data retention
We keep messages you send us only as long as needed to respond and for our records. Server and analytics logs are kept for a limited period.
9. Children
The Site is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA), and we do not knowingly collect their personal data.
10. Third-party links
Our articles link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
11. Changes
We may update this policy. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.
12. Contact
Questions about this policy: info@byteleaks.com.