Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 30, 2026

Gitopedia ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Gitopedia, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and screen resolution
• Network Information: IP address (anonymized where possible) and approximate geographic location

Information We Do Not Collect

We do not:

• Require user registration or accounts
• Collect personal identification information (name, email, phone number)
• Store payment or financial information
• Use tracking cookies for advertising purposes

How We Use Information

We use collected information solely for:

• Understanding how visitors use our website to improve content and user experience
• Analyzing aggregate traffic patterns and trends
• Maintaining and securing our website infrastructure
• Detecting and preventing abuse or unauthorized access

Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal cookies necessary for website functionality:

• Preference Cookies: To remember your theme preference (light/dark/reader mode) and text size settings
• Analytics Cookies: If enabled, we may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect some features (such as theme preference persistence).

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics (such as Google Analytics). These services may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request. Their use of this information is governed by their respective privacy policies.

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above. We do not maintain long-term profiles of individual visitors.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access information we hold about you
• Request deletion of your data
• Opt out of analytics tracking
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Children's Privacy

Gitopedia is a general-audience educational resource. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us for removal.

International Users

Gitopedia is accessible worldwide. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of information to countries that may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of Gitopedia after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your rights, please open an issue on our GitHub repository at github.com/Gitopedia/gitopedia.