Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Welcome to streetsmart.top (the "Website"), a blog dedicated to publishing insightful articles about containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, and related technologies. Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our blog.

By using streetsmart.top, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site. We are committed to protecting your personal data and being transparent about what we collect.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum information necessary to operate a blog and improve your reading experience. This includes:

• Information you voluntarily provide: When you submit a comment, fill out a contact form, or subscribe to updates (if available), you may provide your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Automatically collected data: Standard web analytics data such as your IP address (anonymized where possible), browser type, referring URLs, pages visited, and the date/time of each request.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Small text files stored on your device to remember preferences, analyze traffic, and improve functionality.

We do not collect sensitive personal data, payment card information, or any data related to purchases — because we do not operate an online store or process transactions.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries submitted via contact forms.
• To display and manage comments you leave on our articles.
• To understand how readers interact with our content (analytics) and improve the blog.
• To ensure the security and stability of the website.
• To comply with legal obligations if required by applicable law.

We never use your data for advertising profiling, selling personal information, or any commercial purpose beyond operating this blog.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on streetsmart.top, we collect the data shown in the comments form (typically name and email), as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if any) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Your name and comment text are publicly visible. Your email address remains private and is not displayed.

4. Contact Forms

If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the message you submit. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry. We retain contact form submissions for a reasonable period for customer service purposes, but we do not use the information for marketing unless you explicitly opt in.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on streetsmart.top. Cookies are small text files stored on your browser. Here’s how we use them:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic functionality, such as remembering your cookie consent preferences.
• Analytics cookies: We use a privacy-friendly analytics tool (e.g., a self-hosted or anonymized analytics service) to count page visits and understand traffic sources. These cookies collect aggregated, non-personal data.
• Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the site.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on streetsmart.top may include embedded content (e.g., videos, code snippets from GitHub, or slides from SlideShare). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited that other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third-party services.

7. Analytics

We use basic analytics to understand which articles are popular and how users find our blog. This helps us create better content about containerization. Our analytics provider may collect anonymized data such as:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page.
• Geographic location (country/city level, not precise address).
• Browser type, device type, and operating system.
• Referring website or search engine.

We do not use analytics that track individual users across different websites for advertising purposes. We do not use Facebook pixels, Google Ads, or similar ad trackers.

8. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data with analytics providers to improve our services. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of streetsmart.top, our users, or others.

We use a standard web hosting provider that stores server logs temporarily. These logs contain IP addresses and request data, but we do not combine them with other personal identifiers.

9. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if we allow registration in the future), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Contact form submissions are retained for a period of 12 months for customer service purposes, after which they are deleted.

Analytics data is retained in aggregated form for up to 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted or anonymized further.

10. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have left comments or submitted a contact form, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

11. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Our website and servers are located in the United States. If you are visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA) or other regions, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using the site, you consent to such transfer.

12. Children’s Privacy

streetsmart.top is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact Us