Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for AHSYNC BYTES

Effective Date: 1st April 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to AHSYNC BYTES! This Privacy Policy explains how AHSYNC BYTES ("we," "us," or "our"), operating the website blog.codewithahsan.dev (the "Site"), collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you subscribe to our newsletter or interact with our Site. Our newsletter and website are powered by the Ghost platform.

By subscribing to our newsletter or using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Information You Provide Directly:
    • Email Address: When you subscribe to the AHSYNC BYTES newsletter, we collect your email address. You provide this information voluntarily to receive email updates from us.
    • Other Information (Optional): Depending on the specific Ghost theme or settings, you might optionally provide other details like your name.
  • Information Collected Automatically (via Ghost Platform & Website Interaction):
    • Usage Data: Like most websites and newsletter platforms, Ghost may automatically collect information about your interaction with our Site and emails. This can include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited on the Site, dates and times of access, and data related to email opens and link clicks within our newsletters. This helps us understand engagement and improve our content.
    • Cookies: Our Site, powered by Ghost, uses cookies. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help the website function correctly (e.g., remembering if you're logged in, if applicable) and may be used for analytics. Please refer to Section 6 (Cookies) for more details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To Send You the Newsletter: Primarily, we use your email address to deliver the AHSYNC BYTES newsletter you subscribed to.
  • To Communicate With You: We may use your email address to respond to your inquiries or provide information you request.
  • To Improve Our Service: We analyze usage data (like email open/click rates and website traffic) to understand what content is popular, improve the user experience, and make AHSYNC BYTES better.
  • To Maintain Security and Prevent Fraud: We may use collected data to protect the security and integrity of our Site and newsletter service.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may process your information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information is typically:

  • Consent: We rely on your explicit consent to send you the newsletter, which you provide when subscribing. You can withdraw this consent at any time by unsubscribing.
  • Legitimate Interests: We process some data based on our legitimate interests in operating and improving our Site and newsletter (e.g., analyzing engagement, ensuring security), provided these interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We value your privacy and limit data sharing. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Ghost Platform: Our Site and newsletter are hosted and managed by Ghost (Ghost Foundation). Ghost processes your data on our behalf to provide these services (e.g., storing subscriber lists, sending emails, providing analytics). Ghost has its own privacy policy governing its platform, which you can review here: https://ghost.org/privacy/
  • Analytics Providers: We may use analytics services (including Ghost's built-in analytics or potentially others like Google Analytics) to understand site traffic and newsletter engagement. These providers may collect data as described in their own privacy policies.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies, which are small text files placed on your device. The Ghost platform uses essential cookies for website functionality (like managing sessions). We may also use cookies for analytics purposes to understand how visitors use our Site.

You can manage or disable cookies through your web browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. We rely on the security measures implemented by the Ghost platform for data hosting and processing. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your email address and associated newsletter data for as long as you remain subscribed to AHSYNC BYTES. If you unsubscribe, we will take steps to remove your email address from our active mailing list within a reasonable timeframe, subject to any backup or archival requirements and legal obligations. Usage data collected for analytics may be retained for a longer period, typically in an aggregated or anonymized form.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions. The easiest way to achieve this for the newsletter is by unsubscribing.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link provided in every email.

To exercise any of these rights (other than unsubscribing via the link), please contact us at ahsan.ubitian@gmail.com

10. Children's Privacy

AHSYNC BYTES is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. By using our Site and subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to the transfer of your data, acknowledging that platforms like Ghost operate globally.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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 "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

ahsan.ubitian@gmail.com