Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how MCDARSENE_DEV ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you visit mcdarsene.dev (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

We are committed to transparency and data minimization. This Site is a personal engineering portfolio. We do not sell your data, and we do not use third-party advertising trackers.

We collect only the information strictly necessary to operate and improve the Site.

Information you provide voluntarily: If you contact us via email (admin@mcdarsene.dev), we receive your email address and any content you include in your message. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.

Automatically collected information: When you visit the Site, our hosting provider may automatically collect limited technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device identifier, referring URL, and the pages you access. This data is used for security, abuse prevention, and aggregate traffic analytics only.

Cookies and local storage: This Site does not use tracking cookies. Any browser local storage is limited to client-side feature preferences (e.g., theme or UI state) and does not contain personally identifiable information.

To operate, maintain, and secure the Site.

To respond to inquiries sent via email.

To understand aggregate traffic patterns and improve the Site's content and performance.

To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security threats, or abusive activity.

We do not use your information for advertising, profiling, or sale to third parties.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

We may share limited data with service providers who help us operate the Site (e.g., hosting, email delivery). These providers process data only on our behalf and under contractual obligations to protect it.

We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of MCDARSENE_DEV, our users, or the public.

Email correspondence is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes.

Server and access logs are retained for a limited period for security and abuse prevention, then deleted or anonymized.

We do not maintain a user account database or retain persistent profiles of visitors.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to: access the personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at admin@mcdarsene.dev. We will respond to valid requests within a reasonable timeframe.

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews.

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The Site contains links to third-party websites (e.g., GitHub, mcdarsene.com, console.mcdarsene.com). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us so we can remove it.

The Site is hosted and operated globally. Information may be processed in countries other than your own. By using the Site, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information as described in this policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date below. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at: