Privacy Notice
Last updated: September 6, 2026
Welcome to this website. We value the privacy and personal information protection of our visitors, and we make reasonable efforts to comply with applicable personal information protection, data protection, cybersecurity, and cookie-related laws and regulations, including but not limited to those applicable in Mainland China, the European Union, Singapore, and other relevant jurisdictions.
Please read this Privacy Notice carefully before using this website. By accessing, browsing, commenting on, or using any features of this website, you acknowledge that you understand the information collection, use, storage, and cross-border transfer practices described in this Notice.
1. Website Server Location
The main server of this website is located in Singapore, and this website also uses Cloudflare CDN acceleration. When you access this website, relevant access requests, page loading requests, static resource requests, basic access logs, and related data may be transmitted to, processed, and stored on servers located in Singapore.
At the same time, for purposes such as comment management, security auditing, abnormal access analysis, spam comment prevention, website operation and maintenance, and service optimization, certain comment data, request records, access logs, or security audit information may be transmitted to servers located in Mainland China for processing or backup.
2. Information We May Collect
When you access and use this website, we may collect the following types of information:
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Access and device information
This may include your IP address, access time, pages visited, referrer page, browser type, operating system, device type, User-Agent, language settings, request path, response status code, and other basic log information. -
Cookies and similar technologies
This website may use cookies, local storage, or similar technologies to maintain basic website functionality, identify access status, save preferences, perform access statistics, prevent malicious requests, and improve user experience. -
Comment-related information
When you post a comment on this website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, such as your nickname, email address, personal website URL, and comment content, as well as information related to the comment request, such as your IP address, User-Agent, submission time, and page URL. -
Security and audit information
To ensure stable website operation and prevent malicious attacks, spam comments, abnormal scanning, brute-force requests, or other improper use, we may record necessary request logs, security interception records, and abnormal access records.
3. Use of Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies mainly for the following purposes:
- To ensure the normal operation of the website, such as page loading, session identification, comment functionality, and security verification;
- To remember your basic preferences, such as display settings, language selection, or comment form information;
- To perform access statistics and performance analysis in order to improve website content and user experience;
- To identify abnormal requests, spam comments, automated access, or potential security risks.
You may delete, disable, or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Please note that if certain cookies are disabled, some features of this website may not function properly, such as commenting, maintaining login status, saving preferences, or completing security verification.
For non-essential cookies, this website will provide appropriate notices, choices, or management methods where required by applicable laws.
4. How We Use This Information
We collect and process relevant information mainly for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve this website;
- To display comments, manage comment content, and prevent spam comments;
- To analyze website traffic, performance, and user experience;
- To troubleshoot issues, locate errors, and ensure service availability;
- To identify, prevent, and respond to cyberattacks, malicious scanning, abnormal requests, and other security risks;
- To meet applicable legal, regulatory, or legitimate compliance and audit requirements.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties, nor do we use your personal information for commercial marketing purposes unrelated to this website without a lawful basis.
5. Cross-Border Processing of Comment Data and Request Records
As the main server of this website is located in Singapore, while certain comment systems, log analysis, security auditing, or backup services may be deployed in Mainland China, information related to your access to this website or your comments may be transferred, stored, or processed between Singapore and Mainland China.
Information that may be involved in cross-border processing includes, but is not limited to:
- Comment content, nickname, email address, and personal website URL;
- Comment submission time, page URL, IP address, and User-Agent;
- Access logs, request paths, error logs, and security audit records;
- Necessary data related to spam comment detection, abnormal request analysis, and website security protection.
We make reasonable efforts to adopt necessary security measures to protect the security of relevant data during transmission, storage, and processing, and we only process such data to the extent necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice.
6. Data Retention Period
We retain relevant information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable laws and regulations.
In general:
- Server access logs and security audit logs will be retained for a reasonable period for troubleshooting, security analysis, and audit tracking;
- Comment content and related information may be retained until the comment is deleted, the website no longer provides comment functionality, or you lawfully request deletion and such request meets the applicable conditions;
- Backup data may be retained for a short period within the backup cycle and automatically deleted after backup rotation or expiration;
- Information related to security incidents, dispute resolution, compliance audits, or legal requirements may be retained for an extended period where necessary.
7. Information Security Measures
We take reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect the security of your information, including but not limited to:
- Using encrypted transmission methods such as HTTPS;
- Applying access controls to servers, databases, and administrative portals;
- Restricting access permissions to logs, comment data, and management systems;
- Regularly checking abnormal requests, malicious access, and potential security risks;
- Performing data backup, desensitization, access restriction, or security hardening where necessary.
However, please understand that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We make reasonable efforts to protect your information, but we cannot guarantee that any method of information transmission or storage will always be absolutely secure.
8. Third-Party Services and Data Processing
To ensure the normal operation of this website, improve access speed, provide comment functionality, perform access statistics, and protect website security, this website may use the following third-party services or infrastructure. During the provision of these services, such service providers may process necessary access data, log data, cookies, or similar technical information according to their own service mechanisms.
1. Waline Comment System
This website uses Waline to provide comment functionality. When you post a comment on this website, the Waline comment system may collect and process information that you voluntarily provide and comment-related information, including but not limited to your nickname, email address, personal website URL, comment content, comment time, page URL, IP address, and User-Agent.
Such information is mainly used for comment display, comment management, spam comment prevention, abnormal request identification, and website security auditing. Comment data and related request records may be transmitted to servers located in Mainland China for processing, storage, or backup.
2. Umami Analytics
This website uses Umami for website access statistics and traffic analysis. Umami is mainly used to understand page views, traffic sources, device types, browser types, access time, page paths, and similar statistical information, helping us improve website content and user experience.
We make reasonable efforts to avoid directly identifying specific individuals through analytics tools. Statistical data is mainly used for website operation analysis, performance optimization, and content improvement.
3. Cloudflare Security and Acceleration Services
This website may use Cloudflare to provide CDN acceleration, DNS resolution, security protection, caching, DDoS protection, web firewall, or access optimization services.
When you access this website, your request may first pass through Cloudflare’s global network nodes. Cloudflare may process necessary request-related information, including IP address, access time, request path, browser information, device information, cookies, security verification information, cache hit status, and security detection logs.
Such information is mainly used to improve access speed, ensure website stability, defend against malicious requests, identify abnormal traffic, and protect website security.
4. Tencent Cloud COS Object Storage
This website may use Tencent Cloud COS Object Storage to store and distribute certain static resources, images, attachments, backup files, or other website-related resources.
When you access resources hosted or distributed through Tencent Cloud COS, Tencent Cloud COS may process necessary access request information, such as IP address, access time, requested resource path, browser information, access status code, traffic usage, and related access logs.
Such information is mainly used for resource loading, access acceleration, log auditing, troubleshooting, security protection, and service billing.
5. Independent Rules of Third-Party Services
The third-party services listed above may process relevant information in accordance with their own privacy policies, data processing agreements, or terms of service. We make reasonable efforts to select service providers with appropriate security capabilities and compliance foundations, and we only use such services to the extent necessary for website functionality and security operations.
As the rules of third-party services may be updated from time to time, you are encouraged to review the privacy policies or terms of service published by Waline, Umami, Cloudflare, Tencent Cloud, and other service providers when necessary to understand their specific data processing practices.
If you do not agree to the processing of relevant information by the above third-party services, you may stop accessing this website, or restrict cookies, block third-party scripts, disable analytics requests, or use other privacy protection tools through your browser settings. Please note that some features may not function properly as a result, such as commenting, access verification, resource loading, or security protection.
9. Your Rights
Depending on the applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
- To inquire about, access, or obtain a copy of your personal information;
- To correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- To delete comments or related personal information posted by you;
- To withdraw your consent to certain information processing activities;
- To restrict or object to certain personal information processing activities;
- To obtain information about personal information processing methods, retention periods, cross-border transfers, and third-party sharing;
- To lodge a complaint with relevant regulatory authorities or seek remedies.
If you wish to exercise the above rights, you may contact us through the contact information provided at the end of this Notice. We will process your request within the timeframe required by applicable laws after verifying your identity and confirming that the request is lawful and reasonable.
10. Privacy of Minors
The content of this website is mainly intended for general Internet visitors and is not specifically directed at minors. If you are a minor, please use this website with the consent and guidance of your parent or guardian.
If we discover that we have collected personal information from a minor without the consent of a parent or guardian, we will delete such information or take other necessary measures as soon as reasonably possible after verification.
11. Disclaimer
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the data processing activities of this website comply with applicable privacy and data protection requirements. However, because laws and regulations vary across countries and regions and may be updated from time to time, this Notice does not constitute legal advice and does not represent that this website fully satisfies all compliance requirements in every jurisdiction.
If you have special compliance requirements regarding the data processing activities of this website, or if the laws of your jurisdiction impose special restrictions on cookies, cross-border transfers, comment data, access logs, or similar matters, please use this website with caution or contact us before using it.
12. Updates to This Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time based on changes to website functionality, server deployment, comment system adjustments, updates to laws and regulations, or security management needs.
The updated Privacy Notice will be published on this website and will take effect from the date of publication. You are encouraged to review this page periodically to stay informed about the latest privacy protection arrangements.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, personal information processing, comment deletion, cookie usage, or cross-border data transfers, you may contact us through the following methods:
Email: [email protected]
Website: bytesycn.com

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