Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, we may automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site:

• IP address (anonymized)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages visited and time spent
• Device type and screen resolution

Information You Provide

Putty.ws is a purely informational website. We do not have user accounts, registration forms, comment sections, or any other features that would require you to provide personal information.

How We Use Information

Any automatically collected information is used solely for:

• Analytics: Understanding how visitors use our site to improve content and user experience
• Performance: Monitoring site performance and identifying technical issues
• Security: Detecting and preventing abuse, spam, or malicious activity

Cookies and Tracking

We may use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Essential site functionality
• Analytics and performance monitoring
• Remembering user preferences (if applicable)

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics and site functionality. These services may collect information about your visit:

• Analytics Services: To understand visitor behavior and improve our content
• Hosting Providers: For website hosting and delivery
• CDN Services: For faster content delivery

These third parties have their own privacy policies and data practices.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data that cannot identify individual users.

We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and safety.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain automatically collected information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, typically:

• Analytics data: 12-26 months
• Server logs: 30-90 days
• Aggregated statistics: Indefinitely (anonymized)

Children's Privacy

Putty.ws is a technical educational resource and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Your Rights

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

• Access to information we have about you
• Correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion of your data
• Restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Objection to processing

Since we collect minimal automatically generated data and no user accounts exist, exercising these rights is generally straightforward.

International Visitors

Our website is accessible globally. If you visit from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries where our servers are located.

Do Not Track

Some browsers support "Do Not Track" signals. Our response to these signals may vary depending on the analytics and tracking tools we use.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

External Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

GDPR Compliance (EU Visitors)

For visitors from the European Union, we comply with GDPR requirements:

• Lawful basis for processing: Legitimate interest (analytics and site improvement)
• Data minimization: We collect only essential information
• Purpose limitation: Data used only for stated purposes
• Storage limitation: Data retained only as long as necessary
• Right to be forgotten: You can request data deletion

CCPA Compliance (California Residents)

California residents have specific rights under the CCPA:

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to opt-out of sale of personal information (Note: We do not sell information)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights