Privacy Policy

For purposes of applicable data protection laws, Tiny CTO: The Chaos Stack is the data controller for personal data collected through TinyCTO.tv, unless otherwise stated.

Privacy contact: [email protected]

We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so, including:

• your consent, such as when you subscribe to updates or submit optional information;
• our legitimate interests, such as operating, securing, improving, and measuring the website;
• performance of a request you initiate, such as responding to contact, sponsorship, or collaboration inquiries;
• compliance with legal obligations, where applicable.

We may collect:

• identity and contact data, such as name, email address, company, and role;
• communication data, such as messages, sponsorship inquiries, topic suggestions, and submitted stories;
• newsletter data, such as email address, optional role, and optional favourite character;
• technical data, such as browser, device type, approximate location, page views, referrer, and analytics events;
• interaction data, such as votes, topic suggestions, and non-confidential audience submissions.

Do not submit sensitive personal data, including health information, medical records, biometric data, financial account information, government identification numbers, credentials, API keys, passwords, private keys, seed phrases, confidential company information, proprietary code, trade secrets, or personal data about third parties without authorization.

We process personal data to:

• operate and maintain TinyCTO.tv;
• respond to contact, sponsorship, advertising, affiliate, media, and collaboration inquiries;
• manage newsletter or update subscriptions;
• review audience submissions and topic suggestions;
• improve website performance, content, and user experience;
• protect the website from abuse, spam, fraud, and security threats;
• comply with legal obligations.

TinyCTO.tv may use essential cookies required for site functionality. We may also use privacy-respecting analytics to understand website usage.

If we use non-essential analytics, advertising, tracking cookies, or third-party marketing pixels, we will implement appropriate notice and consent mechanisms where required by law.

This website may embed third-party content, including YouTube videos. Third-party embeds may collect data or set cookies according to their own policies. You should review those third-party privacy notices before interacting with embedded content.

For complete details on how we handle essential and non-essential tracking mechanisms, please read our full Cookie Policy.

Your personal data may be processed in countries other than your country of residence, including countries that may not provide the same level of data protection. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses, data processing agreements, adequacy mechanisms, or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

We retain personal data only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

General contact and sponsorship inquiries are retained only as long as necessary to respond, manage the relationship, and keep business records. Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Audience submissions may be retained if needed for editorial review, content development, dispute handling, or legal compliance.

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• access your personal data;
• request correction of inaccurate data;
• request deletion of your data;
• object to or restrict certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request data portability where applicable;
• object to certain direct marketing;
• lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

To exercise rights, contact: [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

If you are located in Türkiye, you may have rights under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK), including the right to learn whether your personal data is processed, request information about processing, learn the purpose of processing, know third parties to whom data is transferred, request correction or deletion where applicable, object to certain outcomes, and request compensation where applicable.

Submit KVKK-related requests to: [email protected]

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under California privacy law, including the right to know, access, correct, delete, and opt out of sale or sharing of personal information, subject to legal exceptions.

TinyCTO.tv does not currently sell personal information. If we later engage in activities that constitute “sale” or “sharing” under California law, we will provide a clear opt-out mechanism.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights.

TinyCTO.tv is not directed to children under 13 and is intended for a general adult and professional audience. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact [email protected] so we can take appropriate action.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal data. However, no website, transmission, or storage system is completely secure.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

For all privacy questions and rights requests: [email protected]