Effective Date: June 9, 2026
Thank you for visiting joealongi.dev (the "Website"). Your privacy is important to me. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and safeguard any information you provide when using this Website.
By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information I Collect
A. Information You Provide Voluntarily
If you choose to interact with certain features of this Website, you may explicitly provide personal information. This occurs when you:
- Subscribe to the Newsletter: When you subscribe to updates, I collect your email address, and any preference data you provide, via our subscription system.
- Contact Me: If you contact me directly through email or a contact form, I collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
B. Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this Website automatically collects certain non-personally-identifiable information via server logs or third-party tools to understand user behavior and optimize performance. This includes:
- IP addresses (anonymized where possible)
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Referring/exit pages and URLs
- Date and time of your visit
- Pages viewed, scrolling behavior, and click patterns on this Website
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze traffic, manage user sessions, and improve your browsing experience.
- Google Analytics: I use Google Analytics to track and report website traffic. It collects aggregate data about user behavior to help me improve the site. This data is processed in a way that does not directly identify anyone.
- Microsoft Clarity: I use Microsoft Clarity to capture how you interact with my website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replays to improve user experience. Microsoft Clarity captures data using cookies and web tracking technologies. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit theMicrosoft Privacy Statement.
- Ghost Cookies: Because this site is built and powered by Ghost, essential cookies are used to manage member authentication, subscription state, and site features.
- Managing Cookies: You can choose to disable or selectively turn off cookies in your browser settings. However, doing so may affect how you are able to interact with certain features of this website (such as managing a subscription account).
3. How I Use Your Information
I use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and optimize the performance of the Website.
- To deliver newsletters, updates, and content to subscribers who have requested them.
- To respond to your inquiries, comments, or questions.
- To analyze website traffic, usage trends, and user engagement to improve the user experience.
- To protect the website against fraudulent, malicious, or illegal activity.
4. Third-Party Sharing and Infrastructure
I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Your data is handled and processed by trusted third-party services necessary to host and operate this website:
- Ghost (Ghost.org): This website and newsletter subscription database are hosted on the Ghost platform. Ghost safely stores member accounts, manages email distribution, and processes newsletter preferences.
- Analytics Providers: Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity receive anonymous and pseudonymized usage data to help analyze site performance.
- Affiliated Projects: This site may interface with or reference status monitoring connected to my related platforms, such as dataengineeringformachinelearning.com.
5. Links to Other Websites
My Website contains links to other external websites, portfolios, and projects. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by me, and I strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of those websites. I have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
6. Data Security
The security of your data is important to me, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While I utilize standard, secure web frameworks (via HTTPS encryption) to protect your personal information, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Your Data Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, update, correct, or request the deletion of the personal information I hold about you (such as your newsletter subscription). If you wish to exercise any of these rights, you can manage your subscription settings directly through the portal on the site or contact me at the email address below.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
9. Contact Me
If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me:
- Name: Joe Alongi
- By Email: contact@joealongi.dev
- Via Website:https://joealongi.dev/
