Privacy Policy
At BlancoByte, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This page explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
We protect your data
Your personal information is never sold or shared with third parties for marketing.
Minimal cookies
We only use cookies necessary for functionality β comments, login, and spam detection.
You’re in control
You can request, export, or delete your personal data at any time.
Who We Are
Our website address is https://blancobyte.com. BlancoByte is a data engineering consultancy based in the Netherlands, specializing in ClickHouse, real-time pipelines, and modern data infrastructure.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited those websites directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments.
For users that register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Note: We may retain certain information for administrative, legal, or security purposes even after a deletion request.