Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 17, 2025

Welcome to the personal website of Albin Thomas (albin-thomas.web.app). This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, and disclosed when you visit this website. Your privacy is important, and this policy outlines the limited data collected directly through this site.

1. Data Controller

Albin Thomas is the controller responsible for the personal data collected directly via this website.

2. Information We Collect

Based only on the functionality present in the main page, we collect the following information:

• Information You Provide Directly:
  • Contact Form: When you use the contact form, we collect:
    • Your Name
    • Your Email Address
    • The content of your Message
    • Your Device Type (e.g., "Desktop", "Mobile", "Tablet" - detected automatically via browser information when you submit the form)
• Information Collected Automatically:
  • Page View Logging: When you visit the website, we automatically log basic visit information using Firebase Firestore. This includes:
    • A Timestamp of your visit.
    • The specific Page Path you visited (e.g., /).
  • Standard Server Logs: Like most websites, the server hosting this site (Firebase Hosting) may automatically log standard technical information necessary for operation and security, which might include:
    • Your IP Address
    • Browser type and version
    • Date and time of access

3. How Information is Collected

• Directly: Through the fields you fill in on the contact form.
• Automatically: Through scripts integrated into the website (for page view logging and device type detection upon form submission) and via standard web server logging practices by the hosting provider.

4. How We Use Your Information

The information collected is used solely for the following purposes:

• To Respond to Inquiries: Information submitted via the contact form (Name, Email, Message, Device Type) is used to understand and respond to your messages or requests.
• Website Analytics & Improvement: The automatically collected page view data (Timestamp, Page Path) and potentially device type information from form submissions help understand how visitors use the site, allowing for improvements to content and functionality.
• Technical Functionality & Security: Standard server logs (like IP addresses) help maintain the security and operational integrity of the website.

5. Data Storage and Security

• Information submitted via the contact form and the page view logs are stored using Google Firebase Firestore, a cloud-based database service provided by Google.
• We take reasonable technical precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of your minimal personal information stored, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Third-Party Services & Links

This website includes features or links involving third parties:

• Spotify Embed: The website embeds a Spotify music player. Your interaction with this player is governed by Spotify's Privacy Policy. We do not receive personal identification data from Spotify via this embed.
• External Links: The site contains links to other websites (e.g., GitHub, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, Telegram, Google Maps links for educational institutions). Clicking these links will take you to external sites. These sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.
• Firebase: We use Firebase for hosting, database (Firestore), and potentially other backend services. Google's Privacy Policy applies to the data processed by Firebase infrastructure.
• Umami Analytics: This website uses Umami, a privacy-focused analytics tool, to collect anonymous data on website usage. Umami does not use cookies or collect personal information. The data collected includes page views, referrers, screen size, and browser type. This information helps us improve the website's content and user experience.

7. Cookies

• This website itself does not explicitly set many custom tracking cookies.
• However, embedded third-party services like Spotify and backend services like Firebase may use cookies necessary for their functionality or for analytics purposes. Additionally, Umami Analytics does not use cookies and respects your privacy.
• Your browser settings allow you to manage cookie preferences. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of these third parties for details on their cookie usage.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data. As this site collects very limited personal data, you can contact Albin Thomas at albinthomas6210@gmail.com if you wish to:

• Inquire about the data collected via the contact form.
• Request correction or deletion of data submitted via the contact form (subject to technical feasibility and any legal retention requirements).

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

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