NetBlocks defends your right to privacy, and we work to protect your digital rights whenever you visit our websites and engage with us online or offline.
Data Usage Policy
Metrics We Collect
We strive to collect as little data as we need to further our mission.
We collect information regarding visits to this website and sites that are linked to or referenced from this website. We log IP addresses, browser, operating system, visiting time (local and server), pageviews, load times, request headers including referring site information, and reachability data for both NetBlocks and external online properties. Performance data and error logs are sampled for the purpose of diagnosing network disruptions and outages and improving service quality.
Your Consent
We will not associate data gathered from this site with sensitive personal data such as your name or account details from any source unless you explicitly submit that information, or unless you otherwise provide consent and explicitly opt-in for services and facilities that involve the processing of said sensitive personal data.
Our Data Pledge
We will never use analytics or measurement tools to track, collect or correlate sensitive personal data such as names or accounts pertaining to visitors of our site without consent.
Neither we nor our partners will seek to link performance metrics with the identity of an individual, other than to mitigate attacks on technical infrastructure or vital interests as permitted and/or required by law.
Network Quality Monitoring
This site performs performance checks of resources hosted on external websites in order to assess and report on the network quality available to visitors. The set of monitored external websites seeks to cover mainstream platforms that are frequently accessed by the public, and the set varies based on coarse-grained information about the visitor’s country and the time of day. The monitoring system respects client-side policies configured by the visitor to restrict cross-origin resource loading whether by means of a browser setting or via third-party blocking extensions.
The performance and reachability of external websites is monitored by loading basic resources such as an icon or image, or by performing an HTTP HEAD request. The browser is instructed to suppress third-party cookies, credentials, trackers and referrer information where possible to preserve privacy. Aggregated, anonymized network quality statistics are used to inform reporting on network outage incidents in the public interest.
NetBlocks and its authors are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of monitored platforms. No endorsement of online content linked to, reported on or tested by NetBlocks calculators and measurement tools is expressed or implied. Suggestions for the addition or removal of platforms from the set of monitored sites can be made via our contact page.
Social Media Policy
We use social media, social networking, telephony and mailing services to advance our mission. Some of these platforms and applications are provided by third party service providers. Please see their privacy policies for more information and contact us if you have specific concerns or recommendations, including but not limited to Twitter and Facebook.
Intended Audience and Applicability
NetBlocks’ website and services are not intended for, or designed to attract, individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from any person under 18 years of age.
This policy details current, or planned, use of data and opt-in services by the website’s operator. Actual data use may vary based on factors such as the visitor’s inferred geographic location, network or time of day.
This Policy document can change over time, for example to comply with legal requirements, to meet changing needs or make clarifications. The most up-to-date version can be found on this web page.
Limitation of Liabilities
NetBlocks will not be liable for damages of any kind resulting from the use of, or the inability to use, our information. No information on this website constitutes financial, legal, technical or other professional advice.
Where data is provided or reported on, the visitor expressly acknowledges that the it may contain nonconformities, defects, or errors. NetBlocks does not warrant that data or reporting will meet the visitor’s needs or expectations, nor that the provision of data will be uninterrupted, nor that nonconformities, defects, or errors can or will be corrected.
Where margins of errors, sample sizes or other statistics are stated, they are provided for guidance only and no assurance of accuracy or fitness for a purpose is expressed or implied. NetBlocks is not inviting reliance on provided data, and visitors should always verify information, for example by comparison against other data sets and reports.
We are not liable for the loss of, unauthorized access to, or alteration of a user’s transmissions or data or for the cost of procurement of substitute information, goods, and services, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, use, data or other intangibles, even if NetBlocks or any of its authorized agents have been advised of the possibility of such damages or have been negligent.
Contacting NetBlocks
If you have questions about this statement, the practices of this site, or your interactions with this website, you can get in touch via our contact page.