Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 18, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to my portfolio website. I am committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit my website.

2. Information I Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you contact me through my contact form, I collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (if provided)
  • Message content

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit my website, I automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • Device identifiers

3. How I Use Your Information

I use the information I collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and communicate with you
  • Improve my website and user experience
  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Send relevant updates about my services (with your consent)

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

I use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help me:

  • Remember your preferences (such as theme settings)
  • Understand how you interact with my website
  • Improve website functionality
  • Provide analytics and measure website performance
  • Display personalized advertisements through Google AdSense

4.1 Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies

This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Show ads based on your interests and previous visits to this and other websites
  • Measure ad effectiveness and engagement
  • Prevent the same ads from showing too frequently
  • Track your browsing behavior across different websites for personalized advertising

Google may use information about your visits to this website and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by:

4.2 Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on this website and limit certain functionality. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

5. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

I use the following third-party services that may collect, process, and store information about your visit:

5.1 Google AdSense

Purpose: Displaying personalized advertisements

Data Collected: IP address, cookie identifiers, device information, browsing behavior, ad interaction data, approximate geographic location

Data Retention: Google may retain this data for up to 26 months, depending on your settings and applicable laws

Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

5.2 Vercel Analytics

Purpose: Website analytics and performance monitoring

Data Collected: Page views, referrer URLs, device type, browser information, geographic location (country/city level), session duration

Data Retention: Analytics data is retained for 12 months

Privacy Policy: Vercel Privacy Policy

5.3 Web3Forms

Purpose: Processing contact form submissions

Data Collected: Name, email address, phone number (if provided), message content, submission timestamp

Data Retention: Form submissions are retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested

Privacy Policy: Web3Forms Privacy Policy

Important: These third-party services operate independently and have their own privacy policies. I do not have control over the data collected by these services once it leaves my website. I encourage you to review their respective privacy policies to understand how they handle your information.

6. Data Security

I implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Here are the specific retention periods:

  • Contact Form Submissions: Retained for 24 months from the date of submission to respond to inquiries and maintain communication records
  • Analytics Data: Website analytics data is retained for 12 months
  • Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense cookies may be retained for up to 26 months as per Google's policy
  • Log Files: Server logs and error logs are retained for 90 days for security and troubleshooting purposes

After these retention periods, data is either automatically deleted or anonymized. You may request earlier deletion of your data by contacting me directly.

8. Your Rights and Choices

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

  • Access: Request access to your personal information
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Objection: Object to processing of your information
  • Data Portability: Request transfer of your information
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time

8.1 Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

You have the right to opt out of personalized advertising. Here's how:

Note: Opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will stop seeing ads. You will still see ads, but they will be less relevant to your interests.

8.2 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the information provided in Section 12. I will respond to your request within 30 days. Please note that I may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

9. Children's Privacy

My website is not intended for children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe I have collected information from a child, please contact me immediately.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using my website, you consent to such transfers.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

How I'll Notify You:

  • For minor changes: The updated date will be changed at the top of this policy
  • For significant changes: I may display a notice on the website homepage or send an email notification (if you've provided your email)
  • Material changes that affect your rights will be prominently announced

I encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how I protect your information. Your continued use of the website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Recent Updates Log

  • November 18, 2025: Added detailed information about Google AdSense cookies, data retention periods, and opt-out options for personalized advertising

12. Contact Me

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or my data practices, please contact me:

  • Email: rolandojrremolacio@gmail.com
  • Phone: +639625871454
  • Location: San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines

13. Your Consent and Cookie Preferences

By using my website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. Specifically:

  • You consent to the collection and processing of your data as described in this policy
  • You acknowledge that third-party services like Google AdSense may use cookies to display personalized ads
  • You understand that you can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using the opt-out tools provided

Managing Your Consent: You can manage your cookie preferences and withdraw consent at any time through:

  • Your browser's cookie settings
  • Google's Ad Settings page
  • Industry opt-out platforms mentioned in Section 8
  • Contacting me directly to request data deletion

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of this website.