Last updated: May 12, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how CyberSecurity Elite (“we”, “us”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use cybersecurityelite.com.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

  • Newsletter signups: your email address.
  • Contact and pitch submissions: your name, email, and the contents of your message.
  • Comments (if enabled): your provided identifier and the comment content.

Information collected automatically

  • Server logs: IP address, user agent, referrer, request path, response status. Retained 30 days for abuse prevention.
  • Analytics (if enabled): privacy-friendly visitor metrics via Plausible or Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymization.

How We Use the Information

  • Deliver and improve the website
  • Send newsletter content you subscribed to
  • Respond to inquiries
  • Detect and prevent abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

Cookies and Local Storage

We use minimal cookies and localStorage:

  • A theme preference key remembered between visits
  • Analytics, if loaded — Plausible uses no cookies; GA4 uses standard _ga/_gid cookies

You can disable cookies in your browser. The site works fully without them.

Third-Party Services

  • GitHub Pages hosts this site; refer to GitHub’s privacy practices.
  • Cloudflare (CDN/WAF) processes request metadata; see Cloudflare’s privacy policy.
  • Newsletter provider (e.g., Buttondown, ConvertKit, Mailchimp) processes your email; see their respective policies.
  • Embedded media (YouTube videos, etc.) may be embedded in privacy-enhanced mode where supported.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Withdraw consent for newsletters at any time (every email contains an unsubscribe link)
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

Send rights requests to privacy [at] cybersecurityelite.com.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13 (or 16 in EEA jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Data Retention

  • Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe.
  • Contact emails: 24 months after our last interaction.
  • Server logs: 30 days.
  • Analytics: per the provider’s retention defaults; configured to the minimum offered.

Changes

We may update this policy. Material changes will be noted at the top of this page and announced via the newsletter where applicable.

Contact

Questions about this policy: privacy [at] cybersecurityelite.com.