8BIT SECURITY

1. Introduction

At 8Bit Security, we value and respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data We Collect

We collect only the data necessary to provide and improve our services:

• Email address: When you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter.
• Anonymous usage data: Collected through our self-hosted Plausible Analytics instance to understand general website traffic and performance. This data is fully anonymized and cannot be used to identify individuals.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

The processing of your email address for the newsletter is based on your explicit consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR). Anonymous analytics data is processed for our legitimate interest in improving the website (Art. 6.1.f GDPR) without affecting your rights and freedoms.

4. How We Use Your Data

The collected data is used exclusively to:

• Send you our newsletter, if you have subscribed
• Analyze traffic trends to improve website performance (via anonymous statistics)
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics, an open-source, privacy-friendly tool hosted on our own servers within the EU. Plausible does not use cookies and does not collect personal data or track individual users. No data is shared with third parties. For more information, see Plausible Data Policy.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your email address with our newsletter service provider (solely for sending emails). All service providers are bound by strict confidentiality and data protection agreements.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Withdraw your consent at any time (for the newsletter)
• Restrict or object to data processing
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].

8. Cookies

Our website does not use cookies for analytics, advertising, or profiling purposes. We use only essential technical cookies required for the website to function. Therefore, we do not display a cookie consent banner.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with the updated revision date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].