BitYonder.com Privacy policy :

BitYonder.com  |  Last updated: March 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information BitYonder.com collects, how it is used, and your rights in relation to it. BitYonder is committed to handling any data responsibly and in compliance with applicable UK privacy law, including the UK GDPR.

1. Who We Are

BitYonder (bityonder.com) is an independent hobby website operated by a single individual based in the United Kingdom. For privacy-related enquiries, please use the Contact page.

2. What Information We Collect

BitYonder collects minimal data. The information we may collect falls into two categories:

Information you provide voluntarily, such as:

  • Your name and email address if you contact us via the contact form.
  • Any content you submit to the site, such as uploads or form submissions.
  • Any other details you choose to include in a message to us.

Information collected automatically when you visit this website, such as:

  • Your IP address and general location (country/region level).
  • Browser type, device type, and operating system.
  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
  • Cookies set by this website or third-party services (see Section 5).

3. How We Use Your Information

Any information collected is used solely for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form.
  • To operate and moderate user-submitted content on the site.
  • To monitor and improve website performance and user experience.
  • To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense (see Section 5).
  • To comply with legal obligations where required.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

Where the UK GDPR applies, we process personal data on the following lawful bases:

  • Legitimate interests — for website analytics, improving the site, and moderating user-submitted content.
  • Consent — for advertising cookies, where your consent is obtained.
  • Contract — to respond to your enquiries and provide requested information.

5. Cookies and Third-Party Services

This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to help it function and to support third-party services.

Google AdSense is used to display advertisements on this website. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.

Google Analytics (if active) may be used to collect anonymised usage statistics to help us understand how visitors use the site. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

You can control or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

6. User-Submitted Content

Where BitYonder.com allows users to submit content such as uploads or comments, please be aware that any information you submit voluntarily may be visible to other users of the site. Do not submit any personal information you would not wish to be publicly visible.

BitYonder reserves the right to remove any submitted content at its discretion and without notice.

7. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and are then deleted. User-submitted content may be retained for the operational lifetime of the site unless a removal request is made. Automatically collected analytics data is retained in accordance with the data retention settings of the relevant third-party service (e.g. Google Analytics).

8. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to external websites. BitYonder is not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourages you to review their privacy policies independently.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access — to request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data where there is no compelling reason to retain it.
  • Right to restrict processing — to ask us to limit how we use your data.
  • Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection authority.

10. Children's Privacy

BitYonder.com 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 submitted personal data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please get in touch via the Contact page.