PRIVACY
Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 20, 2026
OVERVIEW
This privacy policy explains how Catalina Web Studio collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website or contact me about a project.
I use minimal tracking and collect only the information needed to respond to enquiries, operate the AI assistant, and improve the website.
WHAT I COLLECT
Analytics Data
The site records minimal first-party, cookie-free page view events needed to understand basic usage and operate the website. With your consent, I also use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with my website. This includes page views, time on pages, and general location data (city/country level only). IP addresses are anonymized.
Contact Information
If you submit the project enquiry form, I collect your name, email address, project type, timeline, budget range, and message to assess and respond to your enquiry. This information is not used for unrelated marketing.
AI Assistant and Chat Transcripts
Messages sent to the AI assistant are processed to generate a response. A conversation is sent to Catalina only when you explicitly select “Share this chat with Catalina.” Shared transcripts and any email address you provide are used only to follow up on your enquiry and are retained only as long as reasonably needed for that purpose.
Cookies
This website uses local browser storage to remember your analytics consent preference. The baseline page view event does not use cookies or local storage.
HOW I USE IT
I use the collected information to:
- Improve the website's user experience and content
- Understand which projects and pages are most interesting to visitors
- Respond to project enquiries and explicitly shared chat conversations
- Generate relevant responses in the AI assistant
- Analyze website performance and fix technical issues
I do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to:
- Decline analytics cookies through the cookie banner
- Request access to any personal information I have about you
- Request correction or deletion of your personal information, including a shared chat transcript
- Opt out of any future communications
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me through the website's contact form.
THIRD PARTIES
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics with anonymized IP addresses. Google Analytics collects visit data to help me understand website usage. Learn how Google uses data in the Google Privacy Policy.
Hosting
This website is hosted on Vercel. Server logs may include your IP address, browser type, and access times. Read more in the Vercel's Privacy Policy.
OpenAI
The AI assistant uses OpenAI to generate responses. Chat messages are sent to OpenAI for processing under its data and privacy terms. Read more in the OpenAI Privacy Policy.
Resend
Project enquiries and chat transcripts that you explicitly share are delivered by email using Resend. Read more in the Resend Privacy Policy.
UPDATES
I may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in my practices or for legal reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
Continued use of this website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
CONTACT
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please feel free to reach out.