Privacy Policy

Hive Security takes privacy seriously. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit this site and how it is handled.

Who we are

Hive Security (hivesecurity.gitlab.io) is a cybersecurity research blog publishing articles on offensive security, defensive operations, and security engineering. The site is operated as a personal project.

What we collect

Information you provide

This site has no comment system, no newsletter, and no user accounts. The contact form on this site is processed by Formspree (a third-party service). If you submit the contact form, your name, email address, and message are sent to and stored by Formspree. See their Privacy Policy for details. If you contact us via email, we retain only what is necessary to respond to your inquiry.

Automatically collected information

The site is hosted on GitLab Pages. GitLab may collect standard server access logs (IP address, browser type, referring URL, timestamp) as part of their infrastructure. This data is processed by GitLab under their own Privacy Policy . Hive Security does not have access to these logs.

Analytics

This site does not use Google Analytics, tracking pixels, or any third-party analytics platform. No cookies are set for tracking or advertising purposes.

Third-party services

Fonts

This site loads fonts from Bunny Fonts (fonts.bunny.net), a GDPR-compliant alternative to Google Fonts operated in the EU. Bunny Fonts does not track users or set cookies. See their privacy policy .

Contact form (Formspree)

The contact form submits data to Formspree (formspree.io), a US-based form handling service. When you submit the form, Formspree receives your name, email address, and message. Formspree may store this data on their servers. See the Formspree Privacy Policy for full details. You can always reach us by email instead to avoid using this service.

External links

Articles on this site contain links to external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. External links open in a new tab with noopener noreferrer attributes set.

Cookies

This site uses a single local storage entry (theme) to remember your light/dark mode preference. This value never leaves your browser and is not transmitted to any server. No cookies are used for tracking, advertising, or analytics.

Your rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you. Since this site collects no personally identifiable information directly, there is typically nothing to access or delete.

For data held by GitLab (server logs), please refer to their GDPR information .

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated occasionally. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy can be sent via the contact page.