CA-C-003882
Fly.io — Fly.io Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
July 21, 2026
Effective date
July 20, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users eu users uk users switzerland users
Taxonomy
Disclosure requirement change
Changes
+14 sentences added · 10 sentences modified
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Event Summary

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.

LOW

Consumer Impact

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.

Governance Analysis

The updated policy establishes explicit disclosure of PostHog as a second analytics service operating on public pages with EU data residency and strict data retention limits. This clarifies the company's analytics footprint and provides users in regulated jurisdictions with transparent consent and withdrawal mechanisms, which operationalizes GDPR and ePrivacy Directive compliance requirements.

Available Actions

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.

If No Action Is Taken

PostHog analytics will operate on public pages for users in EEA, UK, and Switzerland unless you actively decline via the cookie banner or 'Cookie preferences' link.

Google conversion measurement data will be sent for EEA/UK users unless consent is withdrawn or Google Consent Mode is configured.

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: July 21, 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 after 12 months, and does not enable session recording or keystroke capture. For EEA/UK/Swiss users, consent is required and withdrawal is available. This change is primarily a transparency enhancement rather than a material operational shift in data practices. No new regulatory obligations appear to be created; the changes align with existing GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements for analytics disclosure and consent management.

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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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