Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 07/07/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Younes Adil I collects, uses, and protects any information that you give me when you use this website (https://www.younesadil.com).

I am committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should I ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

1. Who I Am

My website address is: https://www.younesadil.com.
I am Younes Adil, a freelance web developer.

2. What Personal Data I Collect and Why

a. Contact Forms

When you use the contact form on my site, I collect the data you provide:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • The content of your message

I collect this information for the sole purpose of responding to your inquiries or project proposals. I do not use it for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

b. Cookies

A cookie is a small file that asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site.

My site uses cookies for:

  • Technical Functionality: To ensure the website runs smoothly.
  • Analytics (Anonymous): I use tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with my site (most visited pages, time spent, etc.). This helps me improve my content and the user experience. All of this data is aggregated and anonymous.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

c. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos from YouTube, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

3. Who I Share Your Data With

I will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless I have your permission or am required by law to do so.

Your data may be shared with third-party service providers who assist me in operating my website, such as:

  • Web hosting providers.
  • Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).

4. How Long I Retain Your Data

  • Contact Form Submissions: I keep contact form submissions for a reasonable period for customer service purposes, typically up to 3 years, but I do not use the information submitted through them for marketing purposes.
  • Analytics Data: I retain analytics records for 26 months.

5. What Rights You Have Over Your Data (GDPR Compliance)

In accordance with regulations like the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: You can request to receive a file of the personal data I hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of any inaccurate information.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can request the erasure of your personal data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing.
  • Right to Data Portability.

To exercise these rights, please contact me at the following email address:  contact@younesadil.com.

6. How I Protect Your Data

I am committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, I have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information I collect online. My site uses an HTTPS (SSL) protocol to encrypt communication between your browser and my server.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page occasionally to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

8. Contact Information

For any questions related to this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, please contact me at contact@younesadil.com