Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 22, 2025
At HackAfterDark, we prioritize your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how we treat your information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding data collection, usage, and your rights. We believe in the open web and respecting our users' digital autonomy.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
We do not require you to create an account to use this website. The only personal information we collect is what you voluntarily provide to us, specifically:
- Email Address: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you updates about new content, tutorials, and site-related announcements. We do not sell, rent, or trade your email address to third parties.
Non-Personal Information
Like most websites, we may collect non-personal information about your visit for analytical purposes. This helps us understand how our site is being used so we can improve the content and user experience. This data may include:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
This information is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
2. Cookies
We do not currently use cookies on this website for tracking or advertising purposes. If this changes in the future to support new features (such as user accounts or preferences), we will update this policy and provide appropriate opt-out mechanisms.
3. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to help us operate our website and communicate with you.
- MailerLite: We use MailerLite to manage our email marketing subscriber list and to send emails to our subscribers. MailerLite is a third-party provider, which may collect and process your data using industry-standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our newsletter. MailerLite’s privacy policy is available at https://www.mailerlite.com/privacy-policy.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect solely for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our website.
- To send you newsletters and updates (if you have opted in).
- To analyze usage patterns and improve our content strategy (e.g., seeing which tutorials are most popular).
5. Data Security
We take the security of your data seriously. We use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time. Every email we send contains an "unsubscribe" link at the bottom. Clicking this link will immediately remove you from our mailing list.
7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provide you with specific rights regarding your personal information.
- Right to Know: You have the right to request details about the categories of personal information we collect, the sources from which we collect it, and the purposes for which we use it.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
- "Do Not Sell My Personal Information": We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
8. Changes to This 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 and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us via our social media channels listed in the footer of this website.