Privacy Policy

Overview

This privacy policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your information when you visit my personal UX design portfolio website. I'm committed to transparency about data collection and your privacy rights.

Information I Collect

Analytics Data

I use Umami Analytics (self-hosted on Supabase and Vercel) to understand how visitors interact with my portfolio. This helps me improve the user experience and content. The data collected includes:

• Page views: Which pages you visit and how long you spend on them
• Device information: Browser type, operating system, and screen resolution (anonymized)
• Geographic location: Country and city level (no precise location tracking)
• Visitor ID: A randomly generated identifier to distinguish unique visitors (not linked to personal information) - only tracked by the primary self-hosted service, not by the fallback service

Contact Information

If you contact me through email links or social media, I may collect the information you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address, solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

About Umami Analytics

I use Umami, a privacy-focused, open-source analytics platform that's designed with user privacy as a core principle. Umami is fully GDPR-compliant as it does not collect personal data, use cookies, or track visitors across sites. Unlike traditional analytics tools, Umami collects no personally identifiable information at all, making GDPR compliance easy.

Key privacy features of Umami include:

• No cookies or tracking pixels
• No cross-site tracking
• All data is anonymized
• Can be self-hosted (which is what I'm doing) for full data control

Dual Analytics Setup

For reliability and data integrity, I use dual analytics tracking with both services running simultaneously:

• Primary (Self-hosted): My own Umami instance hosted on Vercel with data stored in Supabase. This includes full analytics capabilities with visitor ID tracking for understanding user behavior patterns.
• Secondary (Cloud service): cloud.umami.is runs alongside my self-hosted analytics for redundancy. This service does not track distinct visitor IDs and collects only basic page view data.

Both services collect data concurrently to ensure analytics continuity and follow the same privacy-first principles, though the self-hosted version provides more detailed (though still anonymous) analytics for better user experience optimization.

How I Use Your Information

The analytics information I collect is used exclusively for:

• Understanding website usage: Learning how visitors interact with my portfolio
• Content insights: Seeing which case studies and pages are most viewed
• General traffic patterns: Understanding when and how often people visit

If you contact me directly through email links or social media, I use that contact information solely for responding to your inquiry and potential professional communication.

Data Storage and Security

Analytics Data

Analytics data is stored securely using dual storage locations:

• Primary storage (Supabase): Managed PostgreSQL database hosting with enterprise-grade security for self-hosted analytics
• Secondary storage (cloud.umami.is): Cloud-hosted database managed by Umami for concurrent basic analytics collection
• Vercel: Application hosting with SSL encryption for the self-hosted analytics frontend
• Local Storage: Visitor IDs are stored locally in your browser and can be cleared at any time (only used by primary service)

Data Retention

Analytics data retention varies by service:

• Primary (Supabase): Data is retained indefinitely as I have not set up automatic data purging. If I implement any automatic deletion policies in the future, this page will be updated.
• Secondary (cloud.umami.is): Data retention follows their standard policies. Please refer to their privacy policy for specific retention periods.

Your Rights and Choices

Visitor ID Reset

You can reset your visitor ID by clearing your browser's local storage for this website. When you visit again after clearing this data, you'll be assigned a new visitor ID. This means I won't be able to connect your new visits to your previous ones.

Browser Settings

You can also:

• Use private/incognito browsing mode
• Disable JavaScript (though this will affect site functionality)

Note: Standard ad-blocking browser extensions may not block this analytics script since it uses my own domain and isn't recognized as a typical tracking service.

Data Access and Deletion

Since all analytics data is anonymized and not linked to personal identifiers, there's no personal data to access or delete. If you've contacted me directly, you can request deletion of your contact information at any time.

Third-Party Services

External Links

My portfolio contains links to external services including:

• LinkedIn: Professional profile and networking
• Instagram: Photography and personal content
• Google Drive: Resume and document sharing
• YouTube: Case study demos and project presentations

These services have their own privacy policies, and I'm not responsible for their data practices.

Analytics Services

For analytics reliability, I use a secondary service alongside my primary self-hosted analytics:

• cloud.umami.is: Secondary analytics service that runs concurrently with my self-hosted analytics for redundancy and data integrity. This service provides basic page view analytics without distinct visitor tracking. Please refer to Umami's privacy policy for their data practices.

Hosting and Infrastructure

This website is hosted on GitHub Pages, which may collect basic server logs. For their privacy practices, please refer to GitHub's Privacy Statement.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this privacy policy as my portfolio evolves or as privacy regulations change. Any significant changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date below. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.