Privacy Policy: Neon Chaos, Zero BS
Welcome to the underbelly of LinuxSwitch, where we sling code, flip burgers, and keep your data as safe as a vault in a cyberpunk dystopia. This Privacy Policy is our neon-lit promise to handle your info with care while we rebel against the corporate overlords. By using this site, you’re agreeing to our rules—so read up, punk!
1. What Data We Collect: The Cyberpunk Scoop
We’re not Big Brother, but we do grab a few bits of data to keep the chaos running:
- Contact Form Chaos: When you hit up our contact form, we collect your name, email, and whatever rant you type in (via Formspree at formspree.io/f/myzkvvkp). We use this to reply to your grunts—no spam, promise!
- Amazon Affiliate Links: Click our Amazon links (like for that sweet Ryzen 9 5900X), and Amazon might drop cookies to track your purchase. We earn a tiny cut, but that’s on Amazon’s turf—check their privacy policy for the deets.
- Cloudflare Pages Hosting: Our site runs on Cloudflare Pages, which might log your IP address, browser type, and other techy stuff for analytics and security. We don’t peek at this, but Cloudflare might—see their privacy policy.
- Google Analytics (We Sold Out a Little): We use Google Analytics to track site usage—page views, time on page, and where you’re coming from. It collects your IP address (anonymized, ‘cause we’re not total corpos), browser info, and device type. We use this to see what chaos you love most, but Google might use it for their own analytics—check their privacy policy.
2. How We Use Your Data: Keeping the Neon Flowing
Your data fuels our rebellion, but we don’t sell it to corpos. Here’s the breakdown:
- Contact Form: We use your name, email, and message to reply to you. That’s it—no mailing lists, no shady stuff. Formspree handles the form submission, so they might store your data temporarily (check their privacy policy).
- Affiliate Links: Amazon uses cookies to track clicks and purchases, so we get a commission. We don’t see your personal shopping details—just the stats Amazon shares with us.
- Site Analytics: Cloudflare might use your IP for analytics or security (e.g., to block bots). Google Analytics tracks your site usage to help us optimize content—like which blog posts (e.g., our 2025 PC build) or tools (e.g., Chaos Pad) you dig most. We’ve anonymized IPs to keep it less creepy.
3. How We Protect Your Data: Cyberpunk Vault Style
We’re not Fort Knox, but we’ve got your back:
- Contact Form: Formspree uses HTTPS to encrypt your data in transit. We don’t store your info on our servers—just in our inbox for replying.
- Third Parties: We only share your data with Formspree (for contact forms), Amazon (for affiliate tracking), and Google Analytics (for site stats). They’ve got their own security—check their policies.
- No Hackers Allowed: Cloudflare’s security keeps the script kiddies at bay. If we get hacked (unlikely), we’ll let you know faster than you can say “sudo rm -rf /”.
4. Cookies: The Neon Crumbs We Drop
Google Analytics drops cookies to track your site usage (e.g., which pages you visit). Amazon sets cookies for affiliate links, and Cloudflare might use cookies for security. Don’t like cookies? Block ‘em in your browser, but don’t cry when analytics or affiliate links don’t work.
5. Your Rights: You’re the Cyberpunk Boss
You’ve got rights, and we respect ‘em:
- Access: Wanna see what data we’ve got? Hit us up via the contact form. Spoiler: If you didn’t use the form, we’ve got nothing personal—just anonymized analytics.
- Deletion: Want your data gone? Email us, and we’ll nuke your contact form submission from our inbox. Analytics data is anonymized, but we can stop tracking you if you opt out (check your browser’s Do Not Track settings).
- GDPR/CCPA: If you’re in the EU or California, you’ve got extra rights (like data portability). Contact us, and we’ll hook you up.
6. Third-Party Links: Enter the Matrix
Our site links to third parties like Amazon, Formspree, Cloudflare, and Google Analytics. Their privacy policies apply when you click through—we’re not responsible for their shenanigans. Stay woke, rebel!
7. Changes to This Policy: Neon Updates
We might tweak this policy as the cyberpunk landscape shifts. Check back here for updates, or follow us on X for the latest chaos. Last updated: Apr 28, 2025.
8. Contact Us: Drop a Neon Grunt
Got questions, rants, or data requests? Hit us up via the contact form. We’ll reply faster than you can boot Arch with Hyprland. Join the rebellion at LinuxSwitch—Vex and the crew are waiting!