Privacy Policy

Introduction

Your privacy is important to me. This policy explains how I collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit zalt.me or engage my services. My goal is to be transparent, collecting only what is necessary to run this website and respond to you.

I am Mahmoud Zalt, the owner and data controller for this site. I operate as a sole proprietor registered in The Netherlands.

What Information I Collect

When you use this website or contact me, I may collect the following:

• Contact Information: Your name, email address, and message content when you send me an email or use my contact form. This is used solely to respond to your inquiry. You can find my contact information in my contact card (vCard).
• Meeting Information: Your name and email when you book a meeting, which are used to send you the calendar invitation.
• Website Analytics: This site uses Google Analytics to understand website traffic. This service provides anonymous, aggregated data (like which pages are popular, your general geographic location, and device type). This helps me improve the site's content and find technical errors.
• Server Logs: My hosting (AWS) and security/CDN (Cloudflare) providers automatically collect standard server logs. This typically includes your IP address, browser type, and the pages you requested. This is essential for security, performance, and troubleshooting.

How I Use & Share Your Information

I use the data collected to provide my services, communicate with you, and improve this site's performance and content.

I will never sell your personal data.

I only share data with these essential service providers (sub-processors) to operate this website:

• Google: For website analytics (Google Analytics) and for processing emails and calendar appointments (Google Workspace).
• Cloudflare: To provide the Content Delivery Network (CDN), security (WAF), and performance optimization.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): For hosting the website files (S3) and serving them (CloudFront).

Cookies & Local Storage

This website uses localStorage and cookies for the following specific purposes:

• Local Storage (Essential): Your light/dark mode preference is stored only on your device in localStorage. It is never sent to me or any third party.
• Cookies (Analytics & Security): Google Analytics and Cloudflare use cookies to help distinguish visitors (for analytics) and to identify trusted web traffic (for security).

You can block, manage, or delete these cookies at any time through your browser's settings.

Your Rights (GDPR)

As I am based in the EU, you are protected by the GDPR and have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (such as our email correspondence).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at [email protected].

Policy Updates

I may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will always reflect the latest version.

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