Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 27, 2026

Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how you can control it. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Contents

1. Who We Are 2. Data We Collect 3. How We Use Your Data 4. Cookies & Tracking 5. Third-Party Services 6. Your Rights 7. Data Retention 8. Security 9. Children's Privacy 10. Changes to This Policy 11. Contact Us

1. Who We Are

Tech Daily Byte ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at techdailybyte.com. We are an independent tech news platform. For any privacy-related questions, contact us at privacy@techdailybyte.com.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of data:

  • Usage data – pages visited, time on site, referral source, browser type, device type, and approximate location (country/city level, derived from IP address).
  • Email address – only if you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
  • Cookies & local storage – for theme preferences, session management, and analytics. See Section 4.
  • Contact form data – name, email, and message content if you submit our contact form.

We do not collect payment information, government IDs, or sensitive personal data.

3. How We Use Your Data

  • To operate and improve the website.
  • To send the newsletter (only if you opted in; you can unsubscribe at any time).
  • To respond to contact form submissions.
  • To analyse aggregate traffic patterns in order to improve content and performance.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

We rely on legitimate interest (site analytics, security) and consent (newsletter, optional cookies) as our legal bases for processing.

4. Cookies & Tracking

We use the following categories of cookies:

  • Necessary – session tokens, CSRF protection, theme preference cookie. Always active.
  • Analytics – aggregate traffic analysis. Only set with your consent.
  • Functional – remember your UI preferences (e.g. dark mode). Only set with your consent.
  • Marketing – used by advertising partners to show relevant ads. Only set with your consent.

You can manage or withdraw consent at any time via the Cookie Preferences page.

5. Third-Party Services

We work with the following third parties who may receive limited data as described:

  • Google AdSense – serves advertisements. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Google Fonts – delivers web fonts. IP addresses may be processed by Google.
  • wsrv.nl – an image proxy used to optimise article images.
  • RSS Feed Providers – TechCrunch, The Verge, Wired, MIT Tech Review, Dev.to and others. We link to original articles; their policies govern their own sites.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third parties for their own marketing purposes.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (including GDPR for EU/EEA residents and CCPA for California residents), you may have the right to:

  • Access – request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification – request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Erasure – request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Restriction – request that we limit how we process your data.
  • Portability – receive your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Objection – object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Withdraw consent – at any time, for any consent-based processing.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@techdailybyte.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Retention

  • Newsletter subscribers – retained until you unsubscribe.
  • Contact form submissions – retained for up to 2 years for correspondence purposes, then deleted.
  • Analytics data – aggregated and anonymised; individual session data is not retained beyond 26 months.
  • Server logs – retained for up to 90 days for security purposes.

8. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption, secure server configurations, and access controls to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Tech Daily Byte is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, through a prominent notice on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: