Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

  • Our website address is: https://azagi.net.
  • This site is the personal portfolio of Roi Ezagui (Azagi).
  • Roi Azagi is the data controller responsible for the personal data collected via this website.
  • You can contact us regarding privacy matters at roi@azagi.net.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

  • Contact Form:

    • When you contact us using the form on our site, we collect the information you provide, typically including your name, email address, the subject, and the content of your message.
    • We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string as part of the form submission process, primarily for security and spam prevention.
    • Purpose: We collect this data solely to respond to your inquiries, communicate with you regarding your message, and provide any requested information or services.
    • Legal Basis: Processing this data is based on our legitimate interest in responding to user inquiries and maintaining communication.
    • Plugin: We use the Contact Form 7 plugin to manage contact form submissions.

  • Google reCAPTCHA:

    • To protect our contact form from spam and abuse, we use Google’s reCAPTCHA service.
    • reCAPTCHA analyzes hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sends this data to Google for the purpose of distinguishing humans from automated bots.
    • Purpose: Spam prevention and website security.
    • Data Shared: Information about your interaction with reCAPTCHA is shared with Google.
    • Legal Basis: This processing is based on our legitimate interest in securing our website from spam and abuse.
    • Google’s Policies: Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and Terms of Use (https://policies.google.com/terms).

  • Website Analytics (Jetpack Stats):

    • We use Jetpack Stats (provided by Automattic) to understand how visitors engage with our website.
    • Jetpack collects anonymized information such as the number of visitors, page views, referring sites, search engine terms used, visitor country, browser type, and device type. Your IP address may be processed but is typically anonymized or pseudonymized by Jetpack.
    • Purpose: To analyze website traffic and improve the user experience and content of our portfolio.
    • Legal Basis: Processing this data is based on our legitimate interest in understanding website usage patterns.
    • Automattic’s Policy: Data collected by Jetpack is processed by Automattic. You can view their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Jetpack uses cookies to collect this data (see Cookies section below).

  • Cookies:

    • Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:
      • Analytics: Jetpack Stats uses cookies to collect anonymous visitor statistics (as described above).
      • Security: Google reCAPTCHA uses cookies as part of its analysis to distinguish between humans and bots.
      • Functionality: Some cookies may be essential for the basic operation of the website (e.g., session cookies).
    • You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website (e.g., form submission if reCAPTCHA is blocked).

  • Embedded Content from Other Websites (YouTube, Vimeo):

    • Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos). Embedded content from other websites (specifically YouTube and Vimeo in our case) behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the other website directly.
    • These websites (Google/YouTube, Vimeo) 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 are1 logged in to their service.
    • We recommend reviewing their privacy policies:

  • Server Logs:

    • Like most websites, our hosting server may automatically log basic information about visitors, such as IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.
    • Purpose: This data is used for website administration, security monitoring, and diagnosing technical problems.
    • Legal Basis: Processing is based on our legitimate interest in maintaining the security and operational integrity of our website.

3. Who We Share Your Data With

  • We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with the following third-party service providers as necessary for the functioning of our website: 
    • Google: For reCAPTCHA functionality (interaction data, hardware/software info). Data collected via embedded YouTube videos is also processed by Google.
    • Automattic: For Jetpack Stats (anonymized analytics data).
    • Vimeo: Data collected via embedded Vimeo videos is processed by Vimeo.
    • Hosting Provider: Hostinger.com may have access to server logs containing IP addresses for security and operational purposes.
    • Email Provider: When you submit the contact form, the data is sent via email and stored in our email inbox, managed by our email provider Hostinger.com.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Contact Form Submissions: We retain the information submitted through our contact form (stored in our email inbox) for as long as necessary to address your inquiry, maintain communication for follow-up questions, or fulfill any ongoing service related to your message. We periodically review and delete older communications that are no longer required, typically within 1-2 years unless needed for legal or administrative purposes.
  • Analytics Data: Anonymized analytics data collected via Jetpack Stats is retained according to Automattic’s data retention policies.
  • Server Logs: Server logs are typically retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting purposes, as determined by our hosting provider.

5. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

  • Under Israeli law (Protection of Privacy Law, 1981), you have certain rights regarding your personal data. If we hold personal data about you (primarily from contact form submissions):
    • Right to Access/Review: You can request details about the personal data we hold about you.
    • Right to Rectify/Amend: You can request that we correct any inaccurate personal data we hold about you.
    • Right to Request Erasure: You can request that we erase the personal data we hold about you.
  • Limitations: Please note that these rights are not absolute. We may be unable to erase data that we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes (e.g., data retention required by law).
  • Exercising Your Rights: To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in the “Who We Are” section. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

6. Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Data collected through this website may be processed on servers located outside of Israel by our third-party service providers:
    • Google (reCAPTCHA, YouTube): Data may be transferred to Google servers globally.
    • Automattic (Jetpack): Data may be transferred to Automattic servers globally.
    • Vimeo: Data may be transferred to Vimeo servers globally.
  • These transfers are governed by the privacy policies of these providers, which typically include mechanisms to ensure adequate data protection standards.

7. Data Security

  • We take reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect the personal data submitted via our website against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. However, no internet transmission is ever completely secure or error-free.2

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

  • We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.3 The effective date of the latest version will be noted at the top/bottom of the policy.

9. Contact Information

  • For any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us4 at: roi@azagi.net.