Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what information Bytebench (“we”, “us”, “our”), available at https://bytebench.org, collects when you visit, how it is used, and the choices you have. The site is operated by Syed Muhammad Usman Shah, Lahore, Pakistan.
By using this site you agree to this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
Information we collect
Information you give us
- Contact form: your name, email address, subject and message.
- Purchase requests: your name, email address, and optionally your phone or WhatsApp number, country and message, so we can contact you about buying a tool.
- Newsletter: your email address, if you subscribe.
- Call bookings: your name, email address, optional WhatsApp number, the topic and notes you write, the time you pick and your time zone, so we can confirm and hold the call.
Information collected automatically
- Log data: like most websites, our server records your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, the time of your visit and the referring page. We also store the IP address submitted with forms to prevent spam and abuse.
- Cookies: small files stored by your browser. See the Cookie Policy for details.
Free tools that run on this site (such as calculators) process what you type in your browser. That data is not sent to or stored on our server.
How we use your information
- To reply to messages, booking and purchase requests, arrange payment, and deliver tools you buy.
- To send the newsletter you subscribed to. Every email lets you unsubscribe.
- To run, secure and improve the site, and to understand which content is useful.
- To show advertising that helps keep the site and its free tools available.
- To meet legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information.
Advertising and Google AdSense
This site may display advertisements served by Google AdSense and other third-party advertising vendors.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info or, in Europe, www.youronlinechoices.eu.
- If you opt out, you may still see ads, but they will not be personalized.
Learn more about how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and about how Google uses cookies in advertising.
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are asked for consent before personalized ads or non-essential cookies are used, through a Google-certified consent tool. You can change your choice at any time using the privacy settings link shown by that tool.
Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are viewed and how long visits last. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information such as your IP address (shortened before storage) and device details. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
We may also use Microsoft Clarity to see how visitors use the site through behavioral metrics, heatmaps and session replay, so we can improve the site. Website usage data is captured using first- and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, see the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
The free tools remember the last few tools you opened (“Recently used”) in your own browser’s storage. This list never leaves your device, and you can clear it by clearing your browser’s site data.
Sharing your information
We only share personal information:
- with service providers who help run the site, such as our web host and email provider, only as needed to provide their service;
- with payment providers you choose to pay through, such as a bank, JazzCash, Easypaisa or an international transfer service;
- when required by law, or to protect the rights and safety of the site, its users or others.
How long we keep information
Contact messages and purchase requests are kept for as long as needed to respond and to keep records of sales, normally up to three years. Newsletter emails are kept until you unsubscribe. Server logs are kept for a limited period for security.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your personal information, to object to or restrict how we use it, and to withdraw consent. To make a request, email usman@bytebench.org. We will respond within 30 days.
California residents may request what personal information we have collected and ask for it to be deleted. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising except through the advertising cookies described above, which you can control as explained.
Children’s privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
We use reasonable measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) and restricted access to the admin area. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Links to other sites
This site links to other websites, such as the Chrome Web Store. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it last changed. Significant changes will be noted on this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy: usman@bytebench.org, or use the contact page.