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Last updated: November 10, 2026

Bitcoin Lando is a Bitcoin-only directory of businesses for people who use Bitcoin. You can read every page without an account, and we collect as little about you as we can. This page explains what we collect, why, and how to have it removed.

The short version

• We do not record IP addresses in our web server logs or in our database.
• We do not use third-party analytics, advertising trackers or tracking pixels.
• We only set cookies the site needs to work (logging in and form security).
• An account needs only a username and password. An email address is optional.
• We never sell or rent your personal information.

What we collect

When you browse

Our web server keeps a short-lived access log of requested pages: the page address, the time, the response status, the referring page and your browser's user-agent string. The IP address field is not recorded. We use these logs to count page views, find broken links and keep the site running, and they are deleted after about two weeks. Page-view totals are kept as anonymous daily counts.

When you create an account

We store your username, a securely hashed version of your password (never the password itself), and your email address if you choose to give one. An email address is only used to help you recover your account or to send notices you asked for.

When you write a review

Your review text, rating and username are shown publicly once a moderator approves the review. Any private verification details you add for the moderator are not published.

When you submit or edit a listing

The business details you submit (name, links, description, logo, location and any email, messenger or social contact) are published on the listing page. Contact fields on a listing are public, so only enter details you are happy for everyone to see. Notes you write to the moderator are kept private.

When you join a waitlist or buy a sponsorship

If you join a sponsorship waitlist, we store the email address you give so we can tell you when a spot opens. If you buy a sponsorship, payment is handled by a payment processor. We keep a record of the order (listing, placement, dates and amount paid) for our accounts. We never receive card or bank details.

When you email us

If you write to us, we keep your message and email address only as long as needed to answer and to keep a record of the conversation.

Cookies

Bitcoin Lando uses only cookies that are strictly necessary for the site to work:

• Login cookie: keeps you signed in after you log in.
• Session cookie: remembers short-lived form steps, such as the anti-spam captcha.
• Security cookie: protects forms against cross-site request forgery.

We do not use advertising, analytics or social media cookies, so there is no cookie banner. You can block cookies in your browser, but you will not be able to log in.

Links to other websites and affiliate links

Listings link to the businesses' own websites, and some of those links are affiliate links that may earn us a commission. When you follow a link you leave Bitcoin Lando, and the other website's privacy policy applies. That website, or its affiliate network, may set its own cookies to record that the visit came from us. We do not receive any personal information from them, only commission totals.

Service providers

We use a small number of providers to run the site:

• Hosting: a virtual private server that runs the site and its database.
• Content delivery (Bunny.net): serves listing logos and other images from cdn.bitcoinlando.com. Like any server, it receives your IP address while delivering a file.
• Payment processor: handles sponsorship payments, under its own privacy policy.

The Bitcoin price shown on the site is fetched by our server, so your browser does not contact the price provider.

How long we keep data

• Web server logs: about two weeks.
• Accounts: until you delete your account.
• Reviews and listings: while they are published, plus an internal edit history.
• Sponsorship orders: as long as needed for our financial records.

Deleting your account and your rights

You can delete your account at any time from your account page. When you do, your email address and password are removed and your username is replaced, so your reviews remain but show as written by a deleted user. To have a review removed as well, or to ask what information we hold about you, email us and we will reply within 30 days.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or move your personal information, or to object to how it is used. We honor these requests from anyone, wherever they live. We do not sell or share personal information for advertising.

Children

Bitcoin Lando is not meant for anyone under 18, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.

Security

The whole site is served over HTTPS, passwords are stored only as salted hashes, and access to our servers is restricted. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a password you do not use anywhere else.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page. Significant changes will also be noted on the site.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email hello@bitcoinlando.com.