> Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Banyamer_security (banyamersecurity.com), operated by Mohammed Idrees Banyamer, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit or interact with this website.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
- Newsletter subscriptions: your email address, collected when you voluntarily subscribe to research update notifications.
- Comments: your name, email address, and comment content when you leave a comment on a post.
- Contact form: your name, email address, subject, and message when you use the contact form.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Server logs: IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps. These are standard web-server access logs retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.
- Cookies: session cookies required for site functionality (e.g., login state, CSRF protection). No tracking cookies are set by this site directly.
2. Third-Party Services
This site uses third-party services that may collect data independently:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Display advertisements | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Translate | Arabic translation toggle | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Fonts | Typography | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Cloudflare CDN | Highlight.js & Font Awesome assets | cloudflare.com/privacypolicy |
Google AdSense may use cookies and device identifiers to serve personalised advertisements based on your interests. You can opt out of personalised ads via Google Ads Settings or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To send you research update notifications (newsletter subscribers only, with your explicit consent).
- To display and moderate comments on posts.
- To respond to contact-form messages.
- To protect the site from spam, abuse, and security threats.
- We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party.
4. Data Retention
- Newsletter emails: retained until you unsubscribe.
- Comments: retained as long as the post is published, unless you request deletion.
- Contact messages: retained for up to 12 months, then deleted.
- Server logs: automatically purged after 30 days.
5. Cookies
This site sets the following first-party cookies:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
csrftoken | Cross-Site Request Forgery protection (Django) | 1 year |
sessionid | Authenticated user session (logged-in users only) | 2 weeks |
Third-party cookies (Google AdSense, Google Translate) are governed by their respective privacy policies listed in Section 2.
You can block all cookies in your browser settings; note that session features will not work without sessionid.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
- Withdraw consent for newsletter emails at any time.
- Object to or restrict certain data processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Security
This site uses HTTPS, Django's built-in CSRF protection, and server-side input validation. No payment data is collected or processed. While we take reasonable measures to protect your data, no transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
8. Children's Privacy
This site is intended for adults with an interest in information security. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13 years of age. If you believe a child has submitted data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy can be sent via the Contact page.