Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 2024

Welcome to Filip Akkad's website. I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how I look after your personal data when you visit my website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

1. Important Information and Who I Am

This website is operated by Filip Akkad as an individual professional. I am the controller and responsible for your personal data (referred to as "I", "me", or "my" in this privacy policy).

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or my privacy practices, please contact me at: [email protected]

2. The Data I Collect About You

I may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which I have grouped together as follows:

• Identity Data includes first name, last name.
• Contact Data includes email address.
• Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
• Usage Data includes information about how you use my website.

3. How I Collect Your Personal Data

I use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:

• Direct interactions. You may give me your Identity and Contact Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with me by email or otherwise.
• Automated technologies or interactions. As you interact with my website, I may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. I collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies. I may also receive Technical Data about you if you visit other websites employing my cookies.

4. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, or by declining consent in the cookie banner. However, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. I use cookies for the following purposes:

• Necessary cookies: These are essential for the website to function properly.
• Analytics cookies: These help me understand how visitors interact with my website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• Functionality cookies: These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

6. How I Use Your Personal Data

I will only use your personal data when the law allows me to. Most commonly, I will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• Where I need to perform the contract I am about to enter into or have entered into with you.
• Where it is necessary for my legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
• Where I need to comply with a legal obligation.

Purposes for which I will use your personal data:

• To respond to your inquiries or contact form submissions
• To improve my website and user experience
• To analyze website usage and performance

7. Data Security

I have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. In addition, I limit access to your personal data to those who have a business need to know.

8. Data Retention

I will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes I collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements.

9. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of your personal data
• Request erasure of your personal data
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing your personal data
• Request transfer of your personal data
• Right to withdraw consent

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at [email protected].

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact me at [email protected].