Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 11, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how ThatSoftwareDude.com (the "Site") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit the Site, subscribe to a newsletter, leave a comment, submit a question, or contact the Site.

1. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, the web server and analytics services may automatically receive technical information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location derived from an IP address, and the date and time of a request.

This information is used to operate and secure the Site, understand traffic and usage, diagnose problems, prevent abuse, and improve content and performance.

2. Information You Choose to Provide

The Site may collect information you voluntarily provide through features such as:

• Comments: your name, email address, optional website, comment text, and the article associated with the comment. Your display name, website, and comment may be published; your email address is not intended to be displayed publicly.
• Newsletter subscriptions: your email address and, when requested, your name or subscription preferences.
• Questions and contact forms: your name, email address, message, and any other information you include.
• Advertising or sponsorship inquiries: your contact details, organization information, and the contents of your inquiry.

Please do not submit passwords, payment-card details, government identification numbers, health information, or other sensitive information through comments or forms.

3. How Information Is Used

Information may be used to:

• provide, maintain, secure, and improve the Site;
• publish and moderate comments or submitted questions;
• respond to messages and inquiries;
• send newsletters or other updates you requested;
• measure readership, traffic, and content performance;
• detect spam, fraud, security incidents, and technical problems; and
• comply with applicable law and protect the rights and safety of the Site and others.

4. Cookies, Local Storage, and Similar Technologies

The Site and its service providers may use cookies, local storage, scripts, pixels, and similar technologies. These technologies may be used to keep the Site working, remember preferences, measure traffic, support advertising, and record your cookie choices.

The Site uses CookieYes to provide cookie notices and preference controls. You can use the cookie settings made available on the Site to review or change available choices. You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies, although parts of the Site may not work as intended.

5. Analytics

The Site uses analytics services, including Fathom Analytics and, when enabled, Google Analytics, to understand how visitors find and use the Site. These providers may process technical and usage information according to their own privacy practices. Analytics tools may be limited or disabled based on your cookie choices, browser settings, or the environment in which the Site is running.

6. Email and Communication Providers

Newsletter subscriptions and email communications may be processed using third-party providers such as Kit (formerly ConvertKit), Mailchimp, and Mailjet. These providers receive the information needed to manage subscriptions or deliver messages and process it under their own privacy terms.

You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails by using the unsubscribe link included in those messages. Transactional replies to a message you sent may not include a marketing unsubscribe link.

7. Advertising, Affiliate Links, and Third Parties

The Site may display advertising, sponsored content, or affiliate links. Advertising and affiliate providers may use cookies or similar technologies, receive information about visits or link interactions, and process that information under their own privacy policies. Following a link to another website subjects you to that website's privacy practices, not this policy.

The Site does not sell personal information for money. It may receive compensation from advertisers, sponsors, or affiliate programs as described in the Terms of Use and in disclosures displayed with relevant content.

8. When Information May Be Shared

Information may be shared:

• with hosting, analytics, email, spam-prevention, advertising, and other service providers that help operate the Site;
• when you direct or consent to the sharing;
• when reasonably necessary to comply with law, legal process, or a valid governmental request;
• to investigate abuse, fraud, or security threats; or
• to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Site, its visitors, or others.

Public comments and other material you choose to publish can be viewed, copied, or shared by others. Do not include private information in public submissions.

9. Retention and Security

Information is retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including maintaining published discussions, responding to inquiries, keeping subscription records, preventing abuse, and meeting legal or operational requirements. Retention periods vary depending on the type of information and the service provider involved.

Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information. However, no website, transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Your Choices

You may:

• use the Site's cookie settings or your browser controls to manage cookies;
• unsubscribe from newsletters using the link in an email;
• avoid providing optional information; and
• request access to, correction of, or deletion of information you submitted by using the contact page.

Some information may need to be retained for security, legal, recordkeeping, or legitimate operational reasons. Requests may also require reasonable steps to verify that the requester is connected to the information involved.

11. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. The Site does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please use the contact page so it can be reviewed and, where appropriate, deleted.

12. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated as the Site or its service providers change. The date at the top of this page identifies the latest revision. Material changes will be communicated on the Site when reasonably appropriate.

13. Contact

For questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy or information you submitted to the Site, please use the contact page.