Effective date: July 17, 2026
SelfHost is a directory and editorial website about self-hosted open-source software. This policy explains what information we collect, why we use it, and which service providers may receive it when you use topselfhost.com.
Depending on the features you use, we may collect:
We use information to:
SelfHost may use Google Analytics, Bearlytics, OpenPanel, or Plausible to measure website usage. These providers may process device information, IP addresses, page URLs, referral information, and cookie or similar identifiers according to their own policies and our configuration.
Authentication, email, hosting, database, and payment services may also process information needed to provide their functions. These providers can include Google, GitHub, Vercel, Supabase, Resend, Stripe, and Creem when the corresponding feature is enabled.
We do not sell personal information. We may disclose information to service providers acting on our behalf, when required by law, or when necessary to protect users, the public, or our legal rights.
SelfHost may use Google AdSense on selected original editorial pages. When advertising is enabled, Google and other third-party vendors may place or read cookies on your browser, or use web beacons, IP addresses, and other identifiers, as a result of serving and measuring ads on this site.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use advertising cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to SelfHost or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve and measure personalized or non-personalized ads, subject to your consent choices and applicable law.
You can learn how Google uses information from partner sites at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. You can manage personalized advertising in Google Ads Settings and may find additional industry opt-out options at AboutAds.
SelfHost does not intentionally send names, email addresses, payment details, or other directly identifying information to Google in ad requests.
Before serving personalized ads where required, SelfHost will use a Google-certified consent management platform to request consent before using cookies or personal data for personalized advertising. Visitors can use the consent message to accept, reject, or manage available choices. Non-personalized advertising may still use limited cookies or identifiers for purposes such as frequency capping, aggregated reporting, fraud prevention, and security, as permitted by law.
We keep information only for as long as needed for the purposes described above, legal compliance, dispute resolution, and security. Retention periods vary by data type and provider. We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, but no online service can guarantee absolute security.
You may block or delete cookies through your browser, although some account and preference features may stop working. Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of your personal information, or to withdraw consent.
To exercise a privacy right, contact us using the address below. We may need to verify your request before responding.
SelfHost is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly use interest-based advertising to target children.
We may update this policy when our services or legal obligations change. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the effective date.
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