Privacy Policy

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how this portfolio website (the "Site") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit or interact with the Site.

2. Information Collected

The Site may collect the following types of information:

• Contact Form Data: When you submit the contact form, your name, email, and message are sent via email. This data is not stored in a database.
• Blog Comments: When you leave a comment, your name and comment content are stored in Google Sheets.
• Cookies: Third-party services (ad networks, analytics) may place cookies on your device.
• Log Data: Standard server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) may be collected automatically.

3. How Your Data Is Used

Information collected is used to:

• Respond to messages sent through the contact form
• Display and manage blog comments
• Improve the Site and user experience
• Serve relevant advertisements
• Prevent spam and abuse

4. Third-Party Services

This Site uses the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Google AdSense: Serves advertisements. As part of ad serving, Google and its partners may place or read cookies on your device. This only happens after you give consent via the cookie banner. How Google uses data when you use partner sites or apps.
• PayPal: Processes template purchases. PayPal Privacy Policy
• imgBB: Hosts uploaded images for blog posts.
• Resend: Delivers contact form emails.
• Google Sheets: Stores blog post data and comments.

5. Cookies and Advertising

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Third-party ad networks such as Google AdSense may use cookies or similar technologies (including web beacons) to serve ads, limit the number of times you see an ad, and measure ad campaign effectiveness. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your visits to this and other sites.

Ads are only loaded after you accept the cookie banner. If you decline, no ads are shown and Google's ad script is not loaded. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and local storage for this Site.

• Google Ads Settings — opt out of personalized advertising.
• aboutads.info — opt out of interest-based ads from participating third parties.
• You can also control cookies through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some third-party services.

6. Data Storage

Contact form submissions are sent via email and not permanently stored. Blog comments are stored in Google Sheets. Server logs may be retained temporarily for maintenance and security purposes.

7. Data Sharing

I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Data may be shared only with the third-party services listed above for the purposes described in this policy.

8. Children's Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to any personal data I hold about you
• Request deletion of your blog comments
• Opt out of personalized advertising through ad network settings
• Contact me with any privacy concerns

10. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to request data deletion, please reach me through the contact page.