Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

This website is self-hosted and designed to collect minimal information. We do not use tracking cookies, analytics software, or third-party data collection services.

Information We Do NOT Collect

• No user accounts or personal data storage
• No tracking cookies or analytics
• No email addresses or newsletter subscriptions
• No IP address logging or user behavior tracking
• No social media integration or data sharing

Basic Technical Information

• Standard web server logs (access logs for technical maintenance only)
• Browser compatibility information (for proper website display)
• Local storage preferences (theme choice, stored locally on your device)

Contact Information

• If you contact us directly via email, we only retain the information you choose to provide
• Contact is voluntary and handled through your own email client

2. How We Use Information

Since we collect minimal information, our usage is correspondingly limited:

• Technical maintenance: Server logs are used only for maintaining website functionality and security
• User experience: Your theme preferences are stored locally on your device (not on our servers)
• Direct contact: If you email us, we use that information only to respond to your inquiry
• No profiling: We do not create user profiles or track browsing behavior
• No marketing: We do not collect emails for newsletters or marketing purposes

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Since we collect minimal information, there is little to share:

• No data sales: We never sell, trade, or monetize visitor information
• No third-party services: This website does not integrate with analytics, social media, or advertising services
• Self-hosted: All data remains on our own servers; no cloud services or external providers
• Legal compliance only: Information would only be disclosed if legally required by court order
• No commercial sharing: We do not share information for business or commercial purposes

4. Cookies and Local Storage

This website uses minimal local storage and no tracking cookies:

• Local Storage Only: Theme preferences (dark/light mode) are stored locally in your browser
• No Tracking Cookies: We do not use cookies for analytics, advertising, or user tracking
• No Cross-Site Tracking: No mechanisms to track you across other websites
• Session Data: Standard browser session handling for basic website functionality
• External Resources: We load fonts from Google Fonts and icons from Font Awesome (see section 5)

Your theme preference is stored entirely on your device and never transmitted to our servers. You can clear this by clearing your browser's local storage.

5. Third-Party Resources

This website loads minimal external resources for functionality:

• Google Fonts: Typography fonts loaded from Google's servers (may log your IP address per Google's privacy policy)
• Font Awesome: Icon fonts served via CDN for visual elements
• Bootstrap: CSS framework loaded from CDN for responsive design
• jQuery/JavaScript Libraries: Essential functionality libraries from public CDNs

No Analytics: We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other tracking services.

No Social Media Integration: While we may link to social profiles, there are no embedded social media widgets that track you.

The external resources listed above have their own privacy policies. We chose these minimal dependencies to maintain website functionality while respecting privacy.

6. Data Security

Since we collect minimal personal information, our security approach focuses on protecting what little data exists:

• Self-hosted: All website files are hosted on our own secure servers
• No user databases: We maintain no databases of personal information
• Standard web security: HTTPS encryption for all connections (when properly configured)
• Image protection: Optional copyright protection features for photography content
• Admin access: Administrative functions are protected by authentication

While we implement reasonable security measures, no internet transmission is completely secure. The minimal data collection approach reduces potential privacy risks significantly.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Given our minimal data collection, your rights are straightforward:

• No account required: You can use this website without creating any accounts or providing personal information
• Local control: Theme preferences are stored on your device and can be cleared by you at any time
• Contact data: If you contact us via email, you can request deletion of our email correspondence
• Server logs: Standard server logs are maintained for technical purposes only and are periodically rotated
• Opt-out: Since we don't track users, there's nothing to opt out of

GDPR/CCPA Compliance: Our minimal data approach means we likely don't fall under most privacy regulation requirements, but we respect your privacy regardless of legal obligations.

8. Children's Privacy

This photography portfolio website is appropriate for all ages. Since we don't collect personal information from any visitors (including children), there are no special concerns regarding children's data.

The website contains only photography content and does not include features that would encourage personal data sharing from visitors of any age.

9. International Considerations

This website is hosted on servers and may be accessed from anywhere in the world. However:

• No personal data transfers: Since we don't collect personal information, there's no personal data to transfer internationally
• External resources: Google Fonts and other CDN resources are loaded from their global networks and subject to their privacy policies
• Self-hosted content: All photography and website content is hosted on our own servers

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Any updates to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Given our minimal data collection approach, changes are likely to be infrequent and minor.

We are committed to maintaining this privacy-focused approach. Any significant changes to our data collection practices would be clearly communicated through this policy.