Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 29, 2026
F9XR Articles (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the F9XR Articles website at https://f9xr.github.io/articles. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including:
- IP address (anonymized)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring website or source
- Date and time of visit
This information is collected through server logs and analytics tools (Google Analytics and GoatCounter) to help us understand how visitors use our site and improve our content. GoatCounter is a privacy-friendly analytics service that does not use tracking cookies and collects anonymized, aggregated statistics only.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Leave a comment on an article (via GitHub-based Utterances comments)
- Contact us through our contact page or email
- Subscribe to our RSS feed
Comments on F9XR Articles are powered by Utterances, which uses GitHub Issues for authentication. When you comment, Utterances will ask permission to access your GitHub profile. Your comment is stored as a GitHub Issue on our repository. Please review GitHub’s Privacy Policy for details on how GitHub handles your data.
How We Use Your Information
We use the automatically collected information to:
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Improve our content and user experience
- Monitor and prevent security issues
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described in this policy.
Cookies
F9XR Articles uses minimal cookies:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the site to function properly (e.g., theme preferences, session state).
- Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to track anonymous usage data. These cookies store no personally identifiable information.
GoatCounter does not set any tracking cookies and requires no consent. Google Analytics is configured to share only anonymized usage data.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on the site.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect information:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Website analytics | Google Privacy Policy |
| GoatCounter | Privacy-friendly website analytics | GoatCounter Privacy Policy |
| GitHub (Utterances) | Comments system | GitHub Privacy Policy |
| GitHub Pages | Website hosting | GitHub Privacy Policy |
| Cloudflare CDN | Content delivery | Cloudflare Privacy Policy |
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website.
Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
GoatCounter
We also use GoatCounter for privacy-friendly, lightweight website analytics. GoatCounter does not use cookies, does not profile visitors, and only records anonymous, aggregated page-view statistics (such as page visited, referrer, and approximate country based on IP). Visit counts are processed in real time and stored without personal data.
GoatCounter’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.goatcounter.com/privacy
Advertising
We may use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Data Retention
- Server logs are retained for up to 90 days.
- Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months.
- GoatCounter aggregate statistics are retained indefinitely in anonymized form.
- Comments (GitHub Issues) are retained indefinitely unless deleted.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Objection: Object to our processing of your data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at tontufytservices@gmail.com.
Children’s Privacy
F9XR Articles is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: tontufytservices@gmail.com
- Website: https://f9xr.github.io/articles