Bytecode is a publishing platform for writing about software, systems, and engineering culture. This policy explains what personal information we handle when you visit bytecode.quickkdemo.com, and how you can control it.
Who we are
Bytecode operates this site and decides how the personal information described below is used. In data protection terms we act as the controller of that information. You can reach us at privacy@bytecode.quickkdemo.com.
Information we collect
Information you give us
- Account details. Your name, email address, and profile information when you create an account or sign in.
- Content you publish. Stories, comments, highlights, and any images or code you upload.
- Subscription preferences. The publications, topics, and writers you follow, and the newsletters you opt into.
- Messages. Anything you send us by email or through a support form.
Information we collect automatically
- Usage data. Pages viewed, stories opened, reading progress, search terms, and links clicked.
- Device and log data. IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring page, and timestamps.
- Cookies and similar technologies. Described in our Cookie Policy.
How we use information
- To show you stories and keep your reading position in sync.
- To create and secure your account and prevent abuse.
- To recommend writers, publications, and topics that match what you read.
- To send newsletters and product updates where you have asked for them.
- To measure how the site performs and to fix problems, using aggregated analytics.
- To meet legal, accounting, and security obligations.
Legal bases we rely on
Where the GDPR or a similar law applies, we process personal information on one of these bases:
- Contract. To provide the account and reading features you signed up for.
- Consent. For non essential cookies, marketing emails, and any optional feature you switch on. You can withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests. To keep the service secure, prevent fraud, and understand aggregate usage, balanced against your rights.
- Legal obligation. Where we must retain or disclose information by law.
Cookies and similar technologies
We set a small number of cookies that the site needs to work, and we ask for your consent before setting anything else. The categories, the purposes, and how to change your choices are set out in the Cookie Policy.
How we share information
We do not sell personal information. We share it only with:
- Service providers who host the site, deliver email, and provide analytics, acting on our instructions and bound by confidentiality terms.
- Other readers, where you have chosen to publish content or make a profile public.
- Authorities or advisers, where disclosure is required by law or needed to establish or defend legal claims.
- A successor entity, if the service is reorganised, merged, or acquired. We will tell you before your information becomes subject to a different policy.
How long we keep information
- Account details: for as long as your account is open.
- Published content: until you delete it, or until you close your account.
- Server and security logs: up to 12 months, then deleted or aggregated.
- Consent records: for as long as needed to show that consent was given, and then for the period the law requires.
Your rights and choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access a copy of your information, correct it, delete it, receive it in a portable format, object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of these, email privacy@bytecode.quickkdemo.com. We answer within one month and will not treat you differently for asking.
International transfers
Our providers may process information in countries other than your own. Where information leaves the European Economic Area or the UK, we rely on an adequacy decision or on standard contractual clauses together with additional safeguards.
Security
We use encryption in transit, access controls, and regular reviews of our providers. No service can promise perfect security, so please use a strong, unique password and tell us straight away if you think your account has been accessed by someone else.
Children
Bytecode is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect their information, and we delete it if we find that we have.
Changes to this policy
We update this policy when the service or the law changes. The date at the top always reflects the current version, and we will give notice on the site before a material change takes effect.
Contact us
Questions about this policy or about your information go to privacy@bytecode.quickkdemo.com.