Last Updated: July 31, 2025
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect your information when you visit robd.tech.
1. Information We Collect
- Comments: When you leave a comment on our blog, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. We do not use this information for any other purpose.
- Anonymous Usage Data: We use GoatCounter for anonymous website analytics. This service collects basic, non-personally identifiable data about your visit, such as the pages you view, the country you are in, and the browser you are using. This information is aggregated and used to understand our website’s traffic and improve content. We do not use cookies for this purpose, and no personal data is collected or shared with third parties. You can read more about GoatCounter’s privacy practices on their official website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain the blog: We use the information from your comments to display them on the site.
- To improve the website: We use the anonymous usage data from GoatCounter to understand how visitors interact with our content and to make improvements to the site’s design and content.
- To prevent spam: We use your IP address and browser user agent string from comments to protect our site from malicious and spam-related activity.
3. Data Retention
We will retain the information from your comments for as long as the comment is displayed on the site. Anonymous usage data collected by GoatCounter is retained for statistical purposes as described in their own privacy policy.
4. Third-Party Services
- GoatCounter: This is an open-source web analytics platform that respects your privacy. It does not track personal data, use cookies, or share information with third parties.
- Other Services: We do not use any other third-party services that collect personally identifiable information from our visitors.
5. Your Rights
You have the right to request the deletion of any comments you have made on our blog. If you would like to have a comment removed, please contact us with the details of the comment (e.g., the URL of the post and the name used for the comment), and we will take appropriate action.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@robd.tech