Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 26, 2026

1. Information We Collect

  • Account Data: When you sign up, we collect your email, display name, and (if provided) profile photo. Authentication is managed by Firebase Authentication.
  • Content Data: Posts, comments, and other content you create—on any topic—are stored in Firebase Firestore.
  • Usage Data: We may collect anonymized usage statistics for analytics and improvement.

2. How We Use Your Data

  • To provide and improve the Analyte knowledge hub platform.
  • To authenticate users and secure accounts.
  • To display your content to other users.
  • To comply with legal obligations.
  • To enable API access to knowledge content, user profiles, and analytics, subject to Terms of Service.
  • API requests may be logged for security, analytics, and abuse prevention.

3. Data Sharing & Security

  • Third-Party Services: We use Google Firebase for authentication, database, and storage. We also use Zoho Campaigns and Zoho APIs to manage newsletters and campaign communications. If you sign up for newsletters or interact with campaign features, your email and relevant data may be shared with Zoho for communication purposes. Your data is stored securely in Google Cloud infrastructure and handled according to Zoho's privacy policies when shared.
  • No Sale of Data: We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
  • Access & Deletion: You may request access to or deletion of your data by contacting contact@analyte.info.

4. Cookies, Advertising & Tracking

  • Our own cookies and storage: We use cookies and browser local storage for sign-in state and theme preferences.
  • Third-party advertising: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies, web beacons, and IP addresses to serve ads on Analyte based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to Analyte and/or other sites.
  • Your choices: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features, such as staying signed in, may stop working.
  • How Google uses data: See How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services and Google's advertising policies.
  • We do not control third-party vendors' cookies and cannot access them. Their use is governed by their own privacy policies.

5. Affiliate Links

Some links on Analyte are affiliate links (for example, as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases). When you click one, the store may set cookies to credit the referral to us. See our Affiliate Disclosure and the store's own privacy policy for details.

6. Children’s Privacy

  • Analyte is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

8. Contact

For privacy questions, contact contact@analyte.info.

For more information, see our Help, Terms, and About Us pages.