Change record
CA-C-003882
Fly.io Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
July 21, 2026
Effective date
July 20, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Disclosure requirement change
Changes
+14 sentences added · 10 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users EU users UK users Switzerland users

Fly.io's privacy policy, effective July 20, 2026, now explicitly discloses the use of two analytics services: Google Analytics and PostHog. The policy previously described only Google Analytics tracking. The updated policy clarifies that PostHog operates on public, logged-out pages only (marketing, blog, and documentation), stores data in the EU, does not enable session recording or capture keystrokes, and deletes analytics events after 12 months. For EU, UK, and Switzerland users, both services require explicit cookie consent with withdrawal options.

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What this means for you

The updated policy discloses that Fly.io uses PostHog in addition to Google Analytics on public, logged-out pages (marketing pages, blog, and documentation). PostHog stores a random identifier and pageview data in first-party cookies, with data retained for no more than 12 months. The policy states that PostHog does not track authenticated activity or link identifiers to account information. For users in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, PostHog remains off unless you accept the cookie banner, and you can withdraw consent anytime using the 'Cookie preferences' link in the page footer.

What you can do

Review the 'Cookie preferences' link in the page footer to manage or decline PostHog analytics if visiting from EEA, UK, or Switzerland.

Use Google's opt-out browser add-on if you wish to exclude yourself from Google Analytics tracking.

Key Clauses Affected

PostHog analytics disclosure

Now explicitly states PostHog operates on public, logged-out pages only, stores data in EU, and deletes after 12 months.

Analytics consent mechanism

For EEA, UK, and Switzerland users, PostHog requires explicit consent with withdrawal option via 'Cookie preferences' link.

Google conversion measurement

Clarifies that Google's conversion measurement is used to track advertising effectiveness, with consent required for EEA/UK users via Google Consent Mode.

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Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
7b088457a7650aebc6c3d2148a9feb8df76a3839f92e7594fa35251c10c942a0
May 5, 2026 06:38 UTC
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Current Version
e2c89424e23a0dbc51e89e8a1dc9856eb577085a875868699cb4fb30e1253bb7
July 21, 2026 01:18 UTC
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Change Detected
July 21, 2026 01:18 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://fly.io/legal/privacy-policy/
Citation Record
Entity: Fly.io
Document: Fly.io Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-003882
Captured: 2026-07-21 01:18:30 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-21-flyio-flyio-privacy-policy-3882/
Accessed: Sept. 5, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Fly.io's updated privacy policy adds explicit disclosure of PostHog analytics and clarifies previous Google Analytics language. The policy now states that PostHog operates only on public, logged-out pages, stores data in the EU, deletes analytics …

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Document
Fly.io Privacy Policy
Entity
Fly.io
Captured
July 21, 2026
Source URL
https://fly.io/legal/privacy-policy/
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