Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Ahmad Al-Karmi ("I", "me", "my") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit ahmadkarmi.com (the "Site").

2. Information I Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Contact Form: Name, email address, and message content when you submit the contact form.
  • Newsletter: Email address when you subscribe to my newsletter.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

I use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the Site. This may include:

  • Device and browser information
  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referral sources

3. How I Use Your Information

  • To respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form
  • To send newsletter updates (only if you subscribed)
  • To analyze site usage and improve the user experience
  • To protect against spam and abuse

4. Cookies

The Site uses cookies for analytics purposes. If you are visiting from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, analytics cookies are only set after you accept them in the cookie banner. Elsewhere, analytics is on by default. Wherever you are, you can decline in the banner, and analytics cookies will then not be set on your future visits.

5. Third-Party Services

6. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for the duration needed to respond to your inquiry. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics' default settings (14 months).

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time
  • Opt out of analytics tracking via the cookie consent banner

8. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact me at info@ahmadkarmi.com.

9. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.