Privacy Policy

CloudTweaks (referred to as "we", "us", or "our") is an independent digital media platform covering cloud computing, AI, cybersecurity, and DevOps. We have been operating at cloudtweaks.com since 2009. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what your rights are in relation to it. It applies to all visitors to cloudtweaks.com.

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site — which pages are read, how long people spend on content, and broad geographic and device information. This data is aggregated and used solely to help us improve our editorial output. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address (anonymised), browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This data is processed by Google and governed by Google's Privacy Policy. We do not use this data to identify you individually. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

When you use our contact form, we collect the information you voluntarily submit — typically your name, email address, and the content of your message. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry.

• We do not sell your contact information to any third party.
• We do not share your contact information with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.
• Contact data is retained only for as long as is necessary to address your enquiry.

CloudTweaks is built on WordPress and makes use of a number of third-party plugins to deliver site functionality. We are in the process of conducting a full audit of every plugin in use to determine exactly what data, if any, each one collects or transmits. We want to be straightforward about this: we do not yet have complete visibility into the data practices of every plugin we run. Some plugins may load external scripts or set cookies independently of our direct control. Until our audit is complete, we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of the following common plugin categories if you have specific concerns:

• Caching and performance plugins — may store data locally on your device to speed up page loads.
• Social sharing plugins — may load scripts from platforms such as LinkedIn, X (Twitter), or Facebook.
• Comment or engagement tools — may collect identifiers if you interact with them directly.
• SEO plugins — typically do not collect user data, but may interact with external APIs.

We will update this policy as our review progresses. If you have a specific concern about a tool or plugin, please contact us and we will investigate.

We use cookies primarily in connection with Google Analytics. A full breakdown of the cookies set on this site is available in our Cookie Policy. You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the site.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may disclose information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Legal obligation — if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests from public authorities.
• Protection of rights — to protect the rights, property, or safety of CloudTweaks, our readers, or the public.
• Service providers — we may share limited data with trusted infrastructure providers (such as hosting) solely to operate the site. These providers are not permitted to use your data for their own purposes.

Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with the retention period set in our Google Analytics account (typically 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted by Google). Contact form submissions are retained only for as long as necessary to address your enquiry, after which they are deleted.

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

• Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure — to request deletion of your personal data where we have no legitimate reason to continue processing it.
• Right to object — to object to our processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing — to request that we limit how we use your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within 30 days.

CloudTweaks is a professional B2B media platform aimed at enterprise technology professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 16. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, particularly as we complete our review of third-party plugins. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of this page will be updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of cloudtweaks.com after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the data we hold, please get in touch: