1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Emmanuel Magachi Jesse ("I", "me", or "my") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this portfolio website ("the Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
2. Information I Collect
I collect the following types of information:
- Contact Form Data: Name, email address, phone number (optional), message content, and any other details you voluntarily submit when using the contact form.
- Newsletter Subscription: Your email address, if you choose to subscribe to updates about new projects and blog posts.
- Testimonial Submissions: Name, job title, company, testimonial text, and optional photo, GitHub, and LinkedIn links, if you submit a testimonial via the linked form.
- Analytics Data: Automatically collected information such as pages visited, time spent on the Site, device type, browser, approximate location, and referral source, via Google Analytics.
- Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to support Site functionality and analytics.
3. How I Use Your Information
- To respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form
- To send newsletter updates about new projects, blog posts, and services (only if you subscribed)
- To review and, where approved, publicly display testimonials
- To understand how visitors use the Site and improve its content and performance
- To communicate about a potential project, collaboration, or service you have inquired about
4. Third-Party Services
This Site relies on the following third-party services, each with their own privacy practices:
- Google Analytics — for understanding visitor behavior and Site performance
- Supabase — for securely storing contact messages, newsletter subscriptions, testimonials, and certificate data
- Vercel — for hosting and deploying the Site
- GitHub — for displaying live project data on the Projects page
- Google Forms — for collecting testimonial submissions
- Gmail / Google Workspace — for sending transactional emails such as contact form confirmations and newsletter updates
I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
5. Cookies
The Site uses cookies primarily through Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the content. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect some Site functionality.
6. Data Retention
Contact form submissions and testimonial data are retained as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry or maintain the testimonial on the Site. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting me directly.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data I hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link in every email
- Withdraw consent for testimonial publication at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact me at emmanueljesseofficial1@gmail.com.
8. Data Security
I take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including using secure, encrypted database infrastructure (Supabase) and access-controlled admin systems. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
This Site is not directed at children under 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
11. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact:
Emmanuel Magachi Jesse
Email: emmanueljesseofficial1@gmail.com
Location: Nairobi, Kenya