Privacy Policy

This website is operated by Sara Habib. By using this site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page with an updated effective date.

We may collect the following types of information:

• Information you provide: such as your name, email address, and message content when you submit our contact form or subscribe to a newsletter (if offered).
• Automatically collected data: such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and general usage data collected through cookies and similar technologies.
• Advertising and analytics data: such as ad impressions, interactions with ads, and aggregated traffic statistics when we use analytics or advertising tools (including Google AdSense).

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless you choose to include it in a message you send us.

We use collected information to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve this website
• Respond to contact form inquiries and communicate with you
• Send newsletters or updates if you have opted in
• Understand how visitors use the site through analytics
• Display advertisements, including through Google AdSense
• Detect, prevent, and address technical or security issues
• Comply with legal obligations

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Consent: for example, when you submit a form, subscribe to emails, or accept non-essential cookies or personalized advertising where required by law.
• Legitimate interests: such as analyzing site traffic, improving content, and displaying advertising in a lawful manner.
• Legal obligation: when processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We and our partners use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to remember preferences, measure site performance, and deliver relevant advertising.

Types of cookies we may use include:

• Essential cookies: required for basic site functionality.
• Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors interact with the site.
• Advertising cookies: used by us and third-party vendors (including Google) to serve and measure ads.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect site functionality and ad personalization. Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies.

We use Google services that may collect and process information about your use of this site, including:

• Google Tag Manager to manage tags and scripts on the site
• Google Analytics (if enabled) to analyze traffic and usage patterns

Google may use the data it collects to contextualize and personalize ads in its own advertising network. Learn more in Google's Privacy Policy and How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

We may display advertisements on this website through Google AdSense or other advertising partners. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You can manage or opt out of personalized advertising as follows:

• Google Ads Settings — manage Google ad personalization
• aboutads.info — opt out of personalized ads from participating companies (US)
• Your Online Choices — manage ad preferences (EEA/UK)
• How Google uses cookies in advertising

If you are in the EEA, UK, or other regions with consent requirements, we will use a consent mechanism (such as a cookie banner or Google's Consent Mode) before serving personalized ads, where applicable.

We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of ads served by third parties. Advertisers and ad networks may use their own cookies and tracking technologies subject to their own privacy policies.

This site may link to external websites (for example, GitHub or LinkedIn). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.

We may use third-party service providers to host the site, process contact form submissions, deliver email, or provide analytics and advertising. These providers process data only as needed to perform services on our behalf or as otherwise described in their policies.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Contact form messages are kept only as long as needed to respond and maintain reasonable records.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information, to object to certain processing, to withdraw consent, or to request data portability.

Residents of certain US states (such as California) may have additional rights, including the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to opt out of certain sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your request before responding.

This website is not directed to children under 13 years of age (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

If you access this site from outside the country where our servers or service providers are located, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in other countries. By using this site, you consent to such transfers where permitted by law.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

• Through our Contact page
• Website operator: Sara Habib