Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 24, 2025

1. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:
Rufus Plaga
Email: plagarufus@gmail.com

2. General Information

This website does not actively collect or store personal data on its own servers. However, the following third-party services used to provide this website may collect and process data as described below.

3. Third-Party Services and Data Processing

3.1 GitHub Pages (Hosting Provider)

This website is hosted on GitHub Pages, a service provided by GitHub Inc., 88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Data automatically collected by GitHub:

• IP address
• Date and time of access
• Pages visited
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referrer URL (previously visited page)

Purpose: Technical provision, security, and operation of the website.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in technical provision and security of the website).

Retention period: GitHub stores this data for a maximum of 90 days.

More information: GitHub Privacy Statement

3.2 GoDaddy (DNS Provider)

The domain for this website is managed by GoDaddy.com LLC, 14455 N. Hayden Road, Suite 219, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, USA.

Data processed by GoDaddy: During DNS queries (when your browser resolves the domain name), GoDaddy may process technical data such as IP addresses.

Purpose: DNS resolution and domain management.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in technical provision of the website).

More information: GoDaddy Privacy Policy

3.3 Google Analytics (Optional - Requires Consent)

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google").

Important: Google Analytics is only activated if you explicitly accept cookies via the cookie consent banner. Without your consent, no tracking data is collected by Google Analytics.

Data collected by Google Analytics (with consent):

• Pages visited and time spent on site
• Browser type and version
• Operating system and device type
• Approximate geographic location (country/city level)
• Referral source
• IP address (anonymized)

IP Anonymization:

IP anonymization ("anonymizeIP") is activated. Your IP address is shortened by Google within EU member states before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

Purpose:

Analysis of website usage to improve user experience.

Legal basis:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (your explicit consent via the cookie banner).

Data transfer:

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Retention period:

Google stores the data collected by cookies for 14 months.

Withdraw consent:

You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

• Deleting your browser cookies
• Declining the cookie banner when it appears again
• Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

More information: Google Privacy Policy

4. Cookies

4.1 Technically Necessary Cookie (No Consent Required)

Consent Cookie: This website stores one cookie to remember your cookie consent choice.

• Name: cookieConsent
• Purpose: Remember whether you accepted or declined cookies
• Content: Only "accepted" or "declined" - no personal data
• Retention: 365 days
• Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (necessary for consent management)

4.2 Optional Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

Google Analytics cookies are only set if you accept them via the cookie banner. See Section 3.3 for details.

5. Contact via Email

If you contact us via email at plagarufus@gmail.com, your email content (email address, name, message) will only be used to respond to your inquiry.

Purpose: Responding to your inquiry.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in responding).

Retention: Your email will be deleted after your inquiry has been fully processed, unless legal retention obligations apply.

Note: Email communication may be stored on email servers (e.g., Gmail). Please refer to your email provider's privacy policy for details on their data processing.

6. External Links

This website may contain links to external third-party websites (e.g., GitHub, LinkedIn). We have no control over the content or privacy practices of these websites and assume no responsibility for them. Please review the privacy policies of those websites.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): Request information about your data processed by the third-party services mentioned above.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): Request deletion of your data.
• Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): Request restriction of data processing.
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): Object to data processing.
• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR): Withdraw your consent for Google Analytics at any time.

Important: Since data is primarily collected by third-party services (GitHub, GoDaddy, Google), you may need to contact these providers directly to exercise your rights. For Google Analytics, you can withdraw consent via the methods described in Section 3.3.

For questions or to exercise your rights, contact: plagarufus@gmail.com

8. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe your data is being processed unlawfully. The competent authority is typically the data protection authority of your country of residence.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes in services or legal requirements. The current version and date will always be displayed on this page.