Privacy Policy

We take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and what rights you have over your information. We encourage you to read it in full.

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to W3 Information Technologies and Software Services Ltd. and the website operated at https://backendstack.dev. We are the data controller responsible for the personal information collected through this site.

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: privacy@backendstack.dev

2. What Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect:

Your name (as entered)
Your email address
Your website URL (optional)
Your IP address and browser user agent string — used to assist with spam detection

An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you have a profile picture associated with your account. You can review Gravatar's own privacy practices at https://automattic.com/privacy/. If you use Gravatar, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your approved comment.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (spam prevention and comment management).

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, please be aware that uploaded images may contain embedded metadata, including EXIF GPS location data. Visitors to the site can download uploaded images and extract any location information embedded within them. We recommend removing location data from images before uploading if you wish to keep that information private.

Cookies

We use cookies in the following circumstances:

Cookie Type	Purpose	Duration
Comment preference	Saves your name, email, and website for future comments	1 year
Browser capability	Temporary cookie set on the login page to detect cookie support	Session only
Login session	Maintains your logged-in state	2 days
Screen preferences	Saves your display settings	1 year
"Remember Me" login	Extends your login session if selected	2 weeks
Article edit	Records the ID of an article you have just edited	1 day

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the site.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Some articles on this site include embedded content — such as videos, images, or interactive elements — hosted by third-party platforms. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited those third-party websites directly. Those platforms may collect data about you, use their own cookies, and track your interactions with the embedded content — particularly if you are logged into an account on those platforms at the time of your visit.

We are not responsible for the data practices of third-party platforms. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services whose embedded content you interact with.

3. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Your information may be shared in the following limited circumstances:

Spam detection services — visitor comments may be checked against automated spam detection tools
Password reset requests — your IP address is included in the reset email generated by our system
Legal obligations — where required by law, regulation, or valid legal process

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

Data Type	Retention Period
Comments and associated metadata	Retained indefinitely to enable automatic approval of follow-up comments
Registered user profile data	Retained for as long as the account remains active
Login and session cookies	As specified in the Cookies section above

If you delete your account, your personal data is removed from our systems, except where retention is required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

5. Your Rights Over Your Data

Depending on your location and applicable law (including GDPR where relevant), you have the right to:

Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Erasure — request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations
Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Objection — object to certain types of data processing
Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time through their account profile — with the exception of their username, which cannot be changed after registration.

To exercise any of the above rights, contact us at: privacy@backendstack.dev

We will respond to all requests within 30 days.

6. Where Your Data Is Sent

Your data may be processed by the following third-party services:

Gravatar (Automattic) — for profile image lookup via email hash
Spam detection services — for automated comment screening
Hosting infrastructure — our website is hosted on servers that may be located within or outside your country of residence

Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection law.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately at privacy@backendstack.dev.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the "Last reviewed" date at the top of this page will be updated. Where changes are significant, we will make reasonable efforts to notify users directly.

Contact

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled:

privacy@backendstack.dev https://backendstack.dev