Privacy Policy

Who operates this site

This website - horiamc.com - is operated by Horia Stan, a sole proprietor based in Bucharest, Romania. For any privacy-related questions, reach out at [email protected].

What data is collected

This site does not require user accounts, logins, or payment information. Here is what gets collected:

• Contact form submissions - When you submit a project request through the /request page, the form data (name, email, message) is sent directly via email and saved in a private inbox on this site so I can review and respond to your request.
• Optional analytics data - With your consent, Microsoft Clarity provides session recordings and heatmaps, and Ahrefs provides basic web analytics. Neither service is loaded before you accept analytics. Advertising storage remains disabled for Clarity.
• First-party traffic statistics - This site records public page paths, referral domains, approximate device type, country when available, clicks on contact or sponsored links, and successful copies of the public contact email from selected page text. The copied text and clipboard contents are not collected. It uses no cookies or browser storage. An identifier derived from your network address and browser information is protected with a server-side secret and changes monthly; the original address and browser string are not saved in these analytics records. These estimates help me understand readership and improve the site. Records are retained for up to 180 days and are not shared with advertisers. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control signals are respected.

Cookies

Strictly necessary first-party cookies remember your privacy choice for 180 days and, when you change language, your language preference for 30 days. The private dashboard also uses an authentication cookie. These cookies do not require analytics consent. Microsoft Clarity and Ahrefs load only after you select “Accept analytics”. You can withdraw consent at any time through “Cookie settings” in the footer; doing so removes Clarity consent and reloads the page without optional analytics.

Third-party services

• Microsoft Clarity - Optional session recording and heatmap analytics, activated only after consent. See Microsoft Privacy Statement.
• Ahrefs - Optional web analytics, activated only after consent. See Ahrefs Privacy Policy.

Data retention

Contact requests are retained in private email and site inboxes only as long as needed to respond, maintain business records, or meet legal obligations. First-party traffic events are retained for up to 180 days. The analytics-consent cookie lasts 180 days and the language preference lasts 30 days. Third-party analytics retention is governed by Microsoft and Ahrefs.

Your rights under GDPR

If you are in the EU/EEA, you have the right to access, correct, or delete personal data associated with you, restrict or object to processing where applicable, and withdraw consent at any time. To request assistance or deletion, email [email protected].

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated occasionally. The effective date at the top of the page reflects the latest version.