Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 28/10/2026

1. Who Am I

This website (aarontrotter.com) is a personal portfolio site operated by Aaron Trotter. The site is intended for informational purposes only. It collects only anonymous visitor statistics, and only if you agree (see 2.1).

2. What Data I Collect and Why
2.1. Cookies and Analytics

With your consent, this website uses Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC) to understand how the site is used: which pages are viewed, which website or link brought you here, which country or city you visit from, what kind of device you use and which links you click. Google Analytics is only loaded after you click Accept in the cookie banner. If you decline, nothing is loaded and no analytics cookies are set. Advertising features and Google signals are switched off and the data is not used for advertising. Google Analytics 4 does not store IP addresses. Statistics are kept for 14 months.

The legal basis is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw it at any time with “Cookie settings” in the footer of every page, or by deleting cookies in your browser settings. Google may process this data outside the European Economic Area; see Google’s privacy policy. More detail is in the Cookie Policy.

2.2. Hosting and Security Logs

Like most websites, my hosting provider automatically collects server logs for security reasons. These logs may include:

  • Browser type
  • Pages visited
  • IP address
  • Timestamp of access

These logs are used for security and troubleshooting only. The website is delivered through Cloudflare, which processes visitors’ IP addresses and request data to protect and speed up the site.

3. Your Rights (GDPR Compliance)

Since this website is based in Poland, you have the following rights under GDPR:

  • The right to access your personal data.
  • The right to request deletion of any personal data stored (though I do not actively collect any).
  • The right to restrict processing of your data.
  • The right to object to data collection, such as Google Analytics (which can be disabled via browser settings or cookie preferences).
4. Third-Party Services
  • Google Analytics 4 (Google) – Used to count visits and link clicks in an anonymous way. Only loaded after you accept in the cookie banner.
  • Cloudflare – Delivers the website and protects it from abuse; processes visitors’ IP addresses and request data.
  • Hosting Provider – Stores security logs as part of standard web hosting operations.
5. How to Contact Me

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can contact me at [email protected].