Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 9, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how MARKPETERSON | PORTFOLIO ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects the personal information you provide when visiting our website, markpetersondesign.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide, specifically:

  • Name and Email Address: Collected when you:
    • Submit a comment on our blog posts.
    • Send a message via our contact form.

We do not collect passwords, payment information, or any other personal data.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries or messages.
  • To display your name (if provided) with your blog comment.
  • To maintain the functionality of the blog comment system and contact form.
  • To improve the user experience and the content offered on our website.

We do not use your information for marketing purposes or share it with third parties for advertising.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website does not use cookies for tracking personal behavior, profiling, or advertising. However, basic technical cookies may be used by our content management system (e.g., for comment moderation or security purposes). These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information.

Third-party content (such as embedded images, videos, or fonts) may set cookies according to their own privacy policies.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use limited third-party tools and hosting providers that enable the functionality of the Site, such as:

  • Web hosting providers.
  • Spam protection tools (e.g., Akismet, reCAPTCHA).
  • Website performance tools (e.g., caching plugins).

These services may have access to technical data (e.g., IP addresses) solely to provide their service. They are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the intended purpose.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except as necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation.
  • Enforce our website policies.
  • Respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
6. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical precautions to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:

  • Secure web hosting.
  • HTTPS encryption.
  • Regular website updates and maintenance.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your submitted name and email address only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Blog comments and contact form messages may be stored indefinitely unless you request removal.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction or deletion of your data.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

To make a request, please contact us at [your contact email address].

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for or directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a child, we will delete such information from our records.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When changes are made, the "Effective Date" at the top of this page will be updated. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a data-related request, please contact us:

MARKPETERSON | PORTFOLIO
Email: mark@markpetersondesign.com
Website: markpetersondesign.com