PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: June 27, 2026

BlockChainDudes respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you visit blockchaindudes.com, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, interact with our community links, or use any educational resources made available through the website.

BlockChainDudes is an independent educational project focused on blockchain, Web3, digital assets and related technologies. Our goal is to provide accessible educational content, not financial, investment, legal or tax advice.

1. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:

BlockChainDudes
Italy
Email: privacy@blockchaindudes.com

For general requests, you can contact us at hello@blockchaindudes.com.

If a company, association or individual legally operates BlockChainDudes, this section should be updated with the full legal name, registered address and VAT/tax details where applicable.

2. Personal data we collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

Data you provide voluntarily

Name or nickname, if you include it in a contact form or email.
Email address, if you subscribe to the newsletter, download resources, contact us, or request information.
Message content, if you contact us directly.
Partnership or business information, if you contact us for collaborations.

Data collected automatically

IP address.
Browser and device information.
Pages visited.
Approximate location derived from technical data.
Referring website.
Cookie preferences.
Analytics events, where enabled and permitted.

Newsletter data

Email address.
Subscription status.
Email interaction data, such as opens and clicks, where supported by the newsletter provider and allowed by your consent/settings.

Community and external platform data

If you join external communities or platforms linked from our website, such as Telegram, Discord, YouTube, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, those platforms process your data according to their own privacy policies. BlockChainDudes does not control how those third-party platforms process your data.

3. Why we process your data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

Website operation
To make the website work correctly, maintain security, prevent abuse, manage technical errors and keep the website available.

Legal basis: legitimate interest and, where required, compliance with legal obligations.

Newsletter
To send educational updates, resources, project news and selected content related to blockchain, Web3 and digital education.

Legal basis: your consent. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us.

Contact requests
To reply to messages, support requests, collaboration proposals or general questions.

Legal basis: pre-contractual measures, legitimate interest or consent, depending on the request.

Analytics and website improvement
To understand how visitors use the website, improve content, detect broken pages, measure newsletter conversions and improve the user experience.

Legal basis: consent, unless analytics are configured in a way that qualifies as strictly necessary or equivalent to technical cookies under applicable law.

Affiliate and partner tracking
To understand whether users click affiliate links or partner links and to manage potential commissions, where applicable.

Legal basis: legitimate interest or consent, depending on the tracking technology used.

Legal compliance
To comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests, protect our rights and prevent misuse of the website.

Legal basis: legal obligation and legitimate interest.

4. Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, measure performance and, where enabled, support affiliate links or embedded third-party content.

For more information, please read our Cookie Policy.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner or cookie settings available on the website.

5. Third-party services

We may use third-party services to operate and improve the website. These may include, depending on the current website configuration:

WordPress or hosting providers.
Security and anti-spam tools.
Newsletter platforms.
Analytics providers.
Cookie consent management tools.
Embedded media providers such as YouTube or Wistia.
Social platforms such as LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram or Discord.
Affiliate or partner platforms.

These providers may process data as independent controllers or processors, depending on the service. We aim to use only providers that offer appropriate safeguards.

6. Affiliate links and sponsored relationships

Some pages may contain affiliate links or partner links. This means that BlockChainDudes may receive a commission if you click a link, sign up, or purchase a product or service through that link, at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships do not change our editorial goal: content should remain educational, transparent and clearly separated from paid or partner incentives.

For more information, please read our Affiliate Disclosure.

7. Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Indicatively:

Contact requests: up to 24 months after the last interaction.
Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Cookie consent records: according to the period configured in the consent management tool.
Analytics data: according to the retention period configured in the analytics platform.
Security logs: only for the time reasonably necessary to protect the website and investigate abuse.

Longer retention may apply where required by law or necessary to protect our rights.

8. International data transfers

Some third-party providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms under applicable data protection law.

9. Your rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

Access your personal data.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your data.
Request restriction of processing.
Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
Withdraw consent at any time.
Request data portability.
Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us at:

privacy@blockchaindudes.com

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

10. Children

BlockChainDudes is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. However, no website, platform or online transmission is completely secure. Users should also take care when sharing personal information online.