Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Welcome to my personal website, https://wzukowski.com/. I value your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your information when you visit my website.

Topics

• Who is the Data Controller?
• What data do I collect?
• How do I collect your data?
• How will I use your data?
• Third-party services and data recipients
• How do I store your data and for how long?
• What are your data protection rights?
• What are cookies and how do I use them?
• Privacy policies of other websites
• Changes to my privacy policy
• How to contact me
• How to contact the appropriate authorities

Who is the Data Controller?

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Controller is:

As this is a personal portfolio website, I operate as an individual, not a corporate entity.

What data do I collect?

I collect the following data:

• Personal identification information: Your name, surname, email address, and the content of any message you send me via the contact form.
• Technical and usage data: Information about how you access and use the website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and geographic region. (This is collected in an anonymized form to help me understand my website traffic and to load embedded media (like video backgrounds)).

How do I collect your data?

You directly provide me with most of the data I collect. I collect data and process data when you:

• Voluntarily fill out and submit the contact form on my website.
• Use or view my website (technical data is collected automatically via analytics tools and server logs).

How will I use your data?

I collect your data so that I can:

• Read and respond to your inquiries and messages sent via the contact form. (Legal basis: Your consent and/or legitimate interest to communicate with visitors).
• Monitor website traffic, ensure site security, and improve user experience. (Legal basis: Legitimate interest in maintaining a secure and functional website).
• I use embedded YouTube videos as background visuals for my project pages. To load these videos, your browser must connect to YouTube's servers, which requires processing your IP address. (Legal basis: Legitimate Interest)

I do not use your personal data for marketing purposes or newsletter subscriptions.

Third-party services and data recipients

To host and operate this website efficiently, I rely on a few trusted third-party services. These services may process your data on my behalf:

• Hostinger: My website is hosted on Hostinger servers. When you visit the site, standard server logs (such as IP addresses) are generated to ensure website security and functionality.
• Cloudflare (Insights, Web Analytics, & CDN): I use Cloudflare to protect the website from malicious attacks, speed up content delivery, and analyze website traffic. Cloudflare Web Analytics is a privacy-first tool that does not use client-side cookies to track users across the web, but it does process basic technical routing information.
• Formspree: I use Formspree to process submissions from my contact form. When you submit a message, Formspree securely routes your name, email, and message to my personal inbox. You can view their privacy policy here.
• Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC (YouTube): Used strictly in "privacy-enhanced mode" to host and deliver video backgrounds for my project pages.
• CDNJS: I use CDNJS to quickly load necessary technical scripts (JavaScript) that make the website function properly.

Details regarding any transfer of personal data to third countries (e.g., US-based servers for Formspree or Cloudflare) are safeguarded by these companies' compliance with GDPR data transfer mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

How do I store your data and for how long?

I securely store your contact form messages within my personal email inbox.

I will keep your contact information and messages only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of our communication (e.g., to answer your question or collaborate on a project). Once our communication has concluded and there is no further need to retain the conversation for legal or professional archiving purposes, I will permanently delete the emails containing your data.

What are your data protection rights?

I would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that I correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that I erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that I restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to my processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that I transfer the data I have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at: [email protected].

What are cookies and how do I use them?

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information.

My website utilizes a minimal set of technologies. I use Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is specifically designed to be privacy-friendly and does not use trackable cookies to monitor your behavior across the internet. I embed background videos using YouTube's "Privacy-Enhanced Mode" (youtube-nocookie.com). This means YouTube will not store cookies on your device to track your browsing behavior across the internet when you simply view my project pages. Because the videos are strictly visual backgrounds (without controls), they do not collect interactive tracking data.

Privacy policies of other websites

My website may contain links to other websites (YouTube, Spotify, or social media). My privacy policy applies only to my website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to my privacy policy

I keep my privacy policy under regular review and place any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on July, 2026.

How to contact me

If you have any questions about my privacy policy, the data I hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact me at: [email protected]

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that I have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the national supervisory authority. If you are based in Poland, this is the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO - Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych):

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