Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy outlines how I collect, use, and protect your information when you visit my portfolio website. I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal data.

Information I Collect

I collect minimal personal information through this website:

• Messages sent through the contact form: When you use the contact form, your name, email, subject, and message are processed to respond to your inquiries.
• Messages sent through the chat interface: When you use the ChatWithMe feature, your messages are processed through the OpenAI API.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with my website, such as pages visited and time spent on the site.

How I Use Your Information

I use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain the chat feature and contact functionality
• To respond to your inquiries and messages
• To improve my website and user experience
• To analyze usage patterns and optimize performance

Media and Content

This website contains various media elements:

• Images and Carousels: The website displays images, including photo carousels in journey posts. These images are stored on my server and loaded when you visit the relevant pages.
• Interactive Elements: Features like animated buttons and other interactive elements use JavaScript to enhance your experience.
• Embedded Content: Some pages may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from other websites that may collect data about your interaction with that embedded content.

Third-Party Services

This website uses the following third-party services:

• Vercel: For hosting and analytics
• OpenAI: For processing chat messages
• Email Service Provider(Gmail): For processing contact form submissions

Each of these services has their own privacy policies that govern how they use your data.

Cookies and Local Storage

This website uses cookies and local storage for the following purposes:

• To remember your theme preference (light/dark mode)
• To improve site functionality and user experience

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the website.

Data Security

I implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

• The right to access information I have about you
• The right to request that I delete any personal information I have about you
• The right to object to processing of your personal data
• The right to data portability

Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me using the contact form on this website.