Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to stevenmilanese.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Contact Form Data: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Chat Messages: If you use our chat feature, we collect your messages and a session identifier.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Analytics Data: We use Zerocookie, a privacy-focused analytics service, which collects anonymized page view data without using cookies or tracking individual users.
• Technical Data: Your IP address may be temporarily processed for rate limiting purposes to prevent abuse.
• Local Storage: We store your theme preference, chat session ID, and game progress locally on your device.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries via our contact form
• To provide chat support functionality
• To analyze website traffic and improve user experience (anonymized data only)
• To prevent abuse and ensure website security
• To remember your preferences (theme, game progress)

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data:

• All data transmissions are encrypted using HTTPS
• Authentication tokens are stored in secure, httpOnly cookies
• Rate limiting prevents abuse of our services
• We sanitize all user inputs to prevent security vulnerabilities

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Zerocookie Analytics: Privacy-focused analytics that doesn't track individual users
• Ghost CMS: For blog content management
• External Embeds: YouTube, audio players, and Wikipedia content are only loaded after you explicitly consent by clicking on them

6. Cookies

We use minimal cookies:

• Authentication Cookie: If you access admin features, a secure authentication cookie is used
• No Tracking Cookies: We do not use any third-party tracking cookies

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access to your personal data
• Correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion of your data
• Objection to data processing
• Data portability

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. 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 effective date.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://stevenmilanese.com