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Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 5, 2026

SiteTracking.io (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is operated by Christopher Harrington. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at sitetracking.io. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to transparency about our data practices.

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Information you provide directly

When you use our contact form, you provide your name, email address, and message content. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our site, we may collect standard web log information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is collected through server logs and analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site.

Comments

If you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to retrieve your profile picture.


Cookies

Our site uses the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies. These are required for the website to function properly, including session management and security features.
  • Analytics cookies. We use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our site. These cookies help us measure traffic, identify popular content, and improve the user experience. Analytics data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
  • Comment cookies. If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them next time. These cookies last for one year.

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website.


How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries submitted through the contact form
  • To analyze site traffic and usage patterns to improve our content
  • To detect and prevent spam and abuse
  • To maintain the security and performance of our website

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for targeted advertising.


Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or interactive tools from third-party services. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited that website directly. These third-party services may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these services.


Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months to allow for follow-up communication, then deleted. Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. Server logs are retained for up to 90 days for security and diagnostic purposes.


Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access. You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction. You can request that we correct any inaccurate information.
  • Deletion. You can request that we erase your personal data, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it.
  • Export. You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you in a machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.


Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics, hosting, and content delivery. These services process data on our behalf and are bound by their own privacy policies. Key third-party services we use include:

  • Web hosting provider for storing and serving the website
  • Analytics tools for understanding site usage patterns
  • Spam prevention services for protecting forms and comments

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.


Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Christopher Harrington
SiteTracking.io
Email: [email protected]
Web: sitetracking.io/contact