Privacy Page

Last updated: 2025-11-17

Forbidden Bytes collects as little personal data as possible. We don’t profile readers, and we don’t sell or share personal information with third parties.

Analytics

We use lightweight, privacy-respecting analytics (Umami) to understand basic site usage.
This includes:

page views
referrers
device type
general location (country-level)

No personally identifiable information (PII) is tracked, stored, or sold.

Subscriptions

If you choose to subscribe with your email, we use it solely for sending new posts or announcements.
You can unsubscribe at any time, and your email is never shared with advertisers, partners, or third parties.

Affiliate Links

Some pages may include affiliate links for products or services.
These links:

use simple click attribution
do not collect personal information
do not track you across sites

If you make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Cookies

We avoid unnecessary cookies.
Analytics and affiliate tags may set limited cookies for attribution, but we do not use:

ad-network tracking pixels
behavioral targeting
fingerprinting
cross-site tracking

Summary

We keep it simple:
No personal data collection beyond what’s required for email subscriptions and minimal analytics. No ad-tech surveillance. No selling data. No hidden trackers.