Hackster runs ads as a way to make our business sustainable and support open source in the long run. We're committed to maintaining a great user experience throughout the site as well as protecting user data. We won't share any visitor data with advertisers. We do not use personal data in order to display ads. Instead, we display ads based on context, such as a tag shared with the ad and the project you're viewing. An exception to this rule is that we may display location-dependent ads (eg: for a local event) based on your location (IP-based). 

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