Privacy Notice

Who we are

HackingByte is a senior-led cybersecurity firm (offensive security, GRC, and business risk advisory). The data controller for this website is HackingByte S.A.R.L.. Full entity details are listed in the Legal Notice. For any question about this notice or your information, contact privacy@hackingbyte.com.

How to contact us about privacy

Privacy questions: privacy@hackingbyte.com. General enquiries: contact@hackingbyte.com. Security reports: security@hackingbyte.com.

What information we receive

This website is static and does not have a contact form, account system, or scheduler. We receive personal information only when you choose to email us or when analytics cookies are loaded (see below). For email, we receive what you put in your message, for example:

• your name and email address (and anything else you include);
• the content of your enquiry or message; and
• for security reports, the technical details you choose to share.

Contact enquiries

If you email contact@hackingbyte.com, we use your message to respond to you and to discuss a possible engagement. The lawful basis is our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries and, where applicable, taking steps at your request prior to entering a contract.

Security reports

If you email security@hackingbyte.com (see our security.txt), we use the report to assess and respond to the issue you raise. The lawful basis is our legitimate interest in maintaining the security of our services and protecting our users.

Analytics, cookies, and tracking

We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use the site at an aggregate level. Analytics cookies and the Google Analytics script load only after you click Accept on the cookie banner. If you reject analytics, no Google Analytics script is loaded and no analytics cookies are set. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie settings link in the footer; rejecting analytics after previously accepting them stops further data collection and clears the related _ga* cookies on this domain.

The lawful basis for analytics is your consent. The site does not use Google Tag Manager, advertising trackers, social-network embeds, or other third-party trackers.

Hosting and technical logs

The website is served by Cloudflare as hosting and CDN provider. Like most web hosting, Cloudflare processes limited technical connection data (such as IP address and basic request information) to deliver and secure the site. The lawful basis is our legitimate interest in operating a functional and protected website.

How long we keep information

We keep enquiry and security-report emails for up to 24 months after the last communication with you, then delete or archive them. Analytics data is retained according to the configured Google Analytics retention period (which we keep at the shortest reasonable setting). Edge and security logs handled by Cloudflare are retained according to Cloudflare's standard log retention.

Sharing and processors

We do not sell your information. We rely on the following service providers, which act as processors on our behalf:

• Cloudflare — website hosting, CDN, and edge security.
• Google Workspace — business email (the inboxes behind @hackingbyte.com).
• Google Analytics — aggregate website analytics, loaded only after you Accept.

International transfers

Personal data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area as part of operating these services (for example, when Google or Cloudflare process data on infrastructure outside the EEA, or when communications take place with our team in Morocco). Where required for transfers from the EEA, such processing relies on appropriate safeguards — including the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and the providers' supplementary measures.

Your rights

Subject to applicable data protection law, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal information, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent for analytics at any time (by using Cookie settings in the footer). To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@hackingbyte.com.

Complaints

If you have a concern, please contact us first at privacy@hackingbyte.com. You may also have the right to complain to the competent data protection authority in your country or region.

Children

This site and our services are intended for businesses and professionals. They are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes to this notice

We may update this notice from time to time. The published version shows its date at the top of the page. Material changes will be highlighted before they take effect.

Contact

Privacy questions: privacy@hackingbyte.com.