Privacy Policy
Last Updated: June 1, 2025
Welcome to chrisvernon.io (the "Website"), my personal developer and CV website. This Privacy Policy explains how I, Chris Vernon, collect, use, and protect your information when you visit this Website.
1. Information I Collect
I value your privacy and aim to collect as little personal data as necessary. The primary way I collect information is through Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google").
- Usage Data: When you visit the Website, Google Analytics automatically collects certain information about your device and how you interact with the Website. This may include your IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, referral source, pages visited, time spent on pages, and clickstream data. This data helps me understand how visitors use the site and improve its content and functionality.
2. How I Use Your Information
The information collected through Google Analytics is used solely for the following purposes:
- To monitor and analyze Website usage and trends.
- To improve the design, content, and functionality of the Website.
- To understand audience demographics and interests in an aggregated, anonymized way.
I do not use this data to personally identify individual visitors.
3. Cookies
The Website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
- Google Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site. These cookies do not collect personal information that directly identifies you. You can find more information about how Google uses cookies here.
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish – for details, see allaboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set your browser to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.
4. Third-Party Services
I use Google Analytics to help analyze how users use the Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website (including your IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to compile statistical reports on Website activity for chrisvernon.io.
Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
5. Data Retention
The usage data collected via Google Analytics is retained according to Google's data retention policies, which you can manage within your Google Analytics account settings. I do not store any personal data directly on this Website beyond what Google Analytics collects and retains.
6. Your Rights
While I do not collect personally identifiable information directly, you have certain rights regarding your data, including:
- Right to Access: You can request information about the data Google Analytics holds about your website visits (though this is anonymized).
- Right to Object to Processing: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Me
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact me through the contact information provided on my main website (chrisvernon.io).