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Privacy Policy

Who we are

SelfHost Pilot ("we", "us") is a blog and online resource about self-hosting, open-source software and AI news, operated by Hitesh Saini, a DevOps freelancer. Our website address is https://selfhostpilot.com.

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at: [email protected]

What personal data we collect and why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor's IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

Newsletter / Email subscriptions

If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we store your email address so we can send you updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in every email.

Contact forms

If you contact us through a form or by email, we keep the information you provide (such as your name and email address) only to respond to your enquiry.

Analytics

We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand how visitors use the site (e.g. which pages are popular). This data is aggregated and does not identify individual visitors.

Cookies

This site uses cookies to:

  • Keep you signed in to your account (if you have one);
  • Remember your comment/consent preferences;
  • Help secure the site against abuse.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not work correctly without them.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website, and those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

This site may display ads served by Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Who we share data with

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share data with:

  • Hosting and infrastructure providers (e.g. Cloudflare, our VPS provider) that store and serve this website;
  • Email service providers that deliver our newsletter;
  • Google if personalised ads are served.

How long we keep data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically. Newsletter subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is kept in aggregated form.

Your rights

Depending on your location (including under the GDPR in the EU/EEA), you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you;
  • Request correction or deletion of your data;
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data;
  • Request portability of your data;
  • Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Where we send data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Our hosting and email infrastructure may store data on servers located outside your country, including in the EU and the US.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Last updated: August 2026