Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Legendly.xyz (the “Blog”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or interact with our website at legendly.xyz. We operate a blog that publishes educational articles about Version Control (Git, SVN, Mercurial, and related tools). We are committed to protecting your privacy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Contact form submissions: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message you submit. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Comments: When you leave a comment on an article, we collect your name (or display name), email address, and the content of your comment. Your email is kept private and not publicly displayed; your name and comment text are visible to other visitors.

We do not operate an online store, sell products, or process payments. You will never be asked to provide credit card details, billing addresses, or similar financial information on this site.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and device identifiers to understand how you use our blog, remember your preferences, and deliver relevant content and advertisements.
• Analytics data: We collect anonymized traffic data (pages visited, time spent, browser type, referring URLs) through third-party analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics). This helps us improve our content and user experience.
• Log data: Our servers automatically record information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the date/time of your visit.

2. How We Use Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following categories:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality (e.g., remembering your comment session).
• Analytics cookies: Help us count visits and understand which articles are most popular.
• Advertising cookies: Used by third-party ad networks (including Google AdSense) to personalize ads you see on our site. These cookies track your browsing habits across websites to build a profile of your interests.
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings (e.g., dark mode preference) for a better experience.

You can manage or delete cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect site functionality.

3. Third-Party Advertising & Personalized Ads

We may display advertisements on Legendly.xyz through third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense and similar providers. These networks use cookies, web beacons, and device identifiers to:

• Show ads that are more relevant to you based on your browsing history and interests.
• Limit the number of times you see the same ad.
• Measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.

How ads use cookies/device identifiers: When you visit our site, ad networks may place a unique cookie or use a device identifier (e.g., IDFA, Android Advertising ID) to build a profile of your interests. This profile is used to serve personalized advertisements both on our site and elsewhere on the web. You may see ads related to version control tools, developer resources, or other topics based on your inferred interests.

Opt-Out Options for Personalized Advertising

• Google Ads Settings: Visit adssettings.google.com to control whether Google uses your data for personalized ads or to opt out entirely.
• YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance): Visit optout.aboutads.info to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
• Network Advertising Initiative: Visit optout.networkadvertising.org to opt out of multiple ad networks at once.
• European users (GDPR): If you are in the EEA or UK, you will see a consent banner upon your first visit. You can customize your cookie preferences and revoke consent at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer.

Even if you opt out of personalized ads, you will still see non-personalized advertisements (e.g., contextual ads based on the content of the page).

4. Analytics Providers

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our blog. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous data such as page views, session duration, and traffic sources. This data is aggregated and does not directly identify you. You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices at policies.google.com/privacy and opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

5. Comments & Contact Forms

• Comments: When you post a comment, your name and comment text are publicly visible. Your email address is stored in our system but never displayed. We may use your email to notify you of replies (if you opt in) or to moderate spam. You can request deletion of your comment at any time by contacting us.
• Contact forms: Information submitted via our contact form (name, email, message) is used exclusively to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing lists without your explicit consent.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: We engage trusted third parties (e.g., hosting provider, analytics, ad networks) to operate our blog. They have access to data only as necessary to perform their functions and are bound by confidentiality agreements.
• Legal compliance: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Comment data is kept indefinitely unless you request removal.
• Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months after the conversation ends.
• Analytics and log data are anonymized or deleted after 26 months.

8. Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA & Other Privacy Laws)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations).
• Restriction: Limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing and analytics.
• Withdraw consent: If we rely on consent for certain processing (e.g., cookies), you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. For California residents: we do not sell your personal information as defined by the CCPA. You may still opt out of sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising via the cookie consent banner.

9. Third-Party Links

Our blog may contain links to external websites (e.g., official Git documentation, tutorial sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Children’s Privacy

Legendly.xyz is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please reach out to us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Postal address: 7557 Oak Ave, Hartford, Connecticut 60329, United States
• Website: legendly.xyz

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.