Privacy Policy

How BLACKARMY collects, uses, and protects your personal data.

Last updated: 07.05.2026

This Privacy Policy describes the data collected by BLACKARMY (hereinafter — "we", "BLACKARMY", "Company") through its public websites (blackarmy.az, blackarmy.net) and related services, how it is used, and your rights regarding it. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this policy.

01. About the Company

BLACKARMY is an elite Azerbaijani technology company. Our work covers cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, web development, branding, social media management, digital marketing, advertising, and legal solutions (copyright and trademark matters).

02. Data we collect

When you visit our website, the following data categories may be collected:

  • Information you voluntarily provide — name, email, phone, message content submitted through the contact form.
  • Technical / device data — IP address, browser type and version, operating system, screen size, language, timezone, device type (mobile/desktop).
  • Geographic data — approximate country and city based on IP (not a precise physical address).
  • Behavioural data — pages visited, time spent, visit timestamps, click statistics on partner cards.
  • Cookies — for session persistence, language preference, and CSRF protection.

BLACKARMY's internal Phantom Visitor Intelligence system collects only aggregated and anonymised statistical data; we do not collect any banking information, credit card numbers, or government ID numbers.

03. How we use the data

We use the collected data only for the following purposes:

  • Responding to your contact requests and offering services;
  • Optimising website performance and security;
  • Statistical analytics to improve our services;
  • Preventing cybersecurity threats (brute-force, bot attacks, DDoS);
  • Fulfilling legal obligations where required by law.

BLACKARMY does not sell collected data to third parties for advertising purposes.

04. Cookies

Our site uses essential functional cookies:

  • Session cookie — preserves authenticated sessions (HttpOnly + SameSite=Strict).
  • Language cookie — remembers your interface language preference.
  • Theme cookie — stores your light/dark mode choice.

These cookies serve the site's functional requirements and can be disabled via browser settings (though some features may be affected).

05. Third-party services

The site integrates with the following external services:

  • Google Maps — to display the office map on the contact page.
  • Google Fonts — for Inter and Fira Code typefaces.
  • FontAwesome (CDN) — icon library.

These services have their own independent privacy policies and are outside BLACKARMY's control.

06. Data protection

We apply the following technical and organisational measures:

  • PDO prepared statements against SQL injection;
  • Argon2id password hashing (for admin accounts);
  • HTTPS recommended — HSTS header enabled on all live domains;
  • CSRF tokens for form protection;
  • Rate-limiting (brute-force protection);
  • Audit log system and session signature for hijacking protection.

07. Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to know what data is stored about you;
  • Right to request correction of inaccurate data;
  • Right to request deletion of your data (subject to applicable law);
  • Right to object to processing;
  • Right to request data portability.

To exercise these rights, please contact us via the official email on the contact page.

08. Retention period

Personal data is retained only for the period necessary to fulfil the processing purpose. Contact form data is kept for a maximum of 12 months, audit logs for 24 months, and anonymised statistical data may be retained indefinitely.

09. Age of consent

Our site is not directed to persons under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will remove that data from our system.

10. Changes to this policy

BLACKARMY reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Significant changes will be announced on the homepage, and the update date will be reflected below.

11. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out via our contact page.