Privacy Policy | Ian Ronk

1. Introduction

Welcome to ianronk.com ("the Website"), operated by Ian Ronk ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is Ian Ronk, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us via the contact form on this website.

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide

Contact form submissions: name, email address, phone number (optional), subject, and message content.
Newsletter subscriptions: email address.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

Analytics data: page views, referring pages, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location (via Google Analytics, only with your consent).
Cookies: essential cookies for site functionality and analytics cookies (with consent). See our Cookie Policy for details.

4. How We Use Your Information

To respond to your contact form inquiries.
To send newsletter updates (only if you have explicitly subscribed).
To analyze website traffic and improve user experience (with your consent).
To ensure the security and proper functioning of the website.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Consent: for analytics cookies, newsletter subscriptions, and non-essential data processing.
Legitimate interest: for essential website functionality and security.
Contract performance: for responding to contact form inquiries.

6. Third-Party Services

Google Analytics: for website analytics (data processed with IP anonymization enabled). Only activated upon consent.
Vercel Analytics: for performance monitoring (privacy-focused, no personal data collected).
Mapbox: for interactive map visualizations.

7. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics default settings (14 months). Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data.
Rectify inaccurate personal data.
Erase your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Restrict processing of your personal data.
Data portability.
Object to processing of your personal data.
Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us via the contact form.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), secure server infrastructure, and access controls.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.