Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal data on this site. Details data collected, purposes, retention, GDPR rights, consent (Microsoft Clarity), international transfers, and security.

This page is provided as a helpful starting point and is not legal advice.
Please adapt it to your situation and consult a professional if needed.

Who I am

This website is a personal blog operated by Sujith Quintelier. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any employer or client.

Contact: For enquiries, visit our Contact page or email sujith.quintelier@gmail.com

Website: / Jurisdiction: European Union (Belgium)

For more information about this site and its purpose, visit the About page.

What personal data I collect and why

This site collects the minimum necessary data. Depending on your interaction with the site, the following may be processed:

  • Default analytics (Ahrefs Analytics): Loaded by default as lightweight, privacy-focused analytics under legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Collects aggregate page views and referrers; no session recording or personal profiling.
  • Consent-based analytics data (Microsoft Clarity): If you accept cookies, Clarity may record interaction data (e.g., session replays, clicks, scrolls, device/viewport). I use this to improve content and usability (consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
  • Contact information (if you write to me): Name and email address contained in your message, used to respond (legitimate interest/contract, Art. 6(1)(b)(f) GDPR).

I do not sell personal data.

Cookies & tracking

This site loads Ahrefs Analytics by default as a lightweight analytics tool under legitimate interests. It runs Microsoft Clarity only after you give consent via the cookie banner. Without consent, Clarity is not loaded.

For detailed information about cookies and analytics used, see our Cookies Policy.

Ahrefs Analytics

  • Provider: Ahrefs Pte. Ltd.
  • Purpose: Lightweight traffic analytics (page views, referrers)
  • Data: Aggregate traffic metrics; no session recording or personal profiling
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
  • Opt-out: See Ahrefs Analytics Privacy Policy for opt-out options

Microsoft Clarity

  • Provider: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA
  • Purpose: Analytics & user experience improvement (session replays, heatmaps)
  • Data: Page URLs, referrers, events (click/scroll), device/viewport, and consent status
  • Retention: Defined by Clarity; I keep aggregated insights as long as useful for UX improvements
  • Legal basis: Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
  • Opt-out/withdraw: Use the cookie banner’s Decline option or reset your choice via the link below

Use this link to reset your cookie choice and re-open the banner:

Reset cookie & analytics consent

If you have previously accepted, clicking the reset link will let you decline going forward.

  • Consent — for any non-essential cookies/analytics (e.g., Microsoft Clarity)
  • Legitimate interests — site security, debugging, and essential operations
  • Contract — when you request something we need to deliver (e.g., replies to messages)
  • Legal obligations — where retention is required by law

How I share data

  • Service providers (processors): Hosting/CDN, analytics (Ahrefs Analytics, Microsoft Clarity). These providers process data on my behalf in line with their terms and applicable law.
  • Legal compliance: I may disclose data if required by law or to protect rights and safety.

International transfers: Microsoft may process data in the United States and other regions. I rely on appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) provided by the vendor. See the provider’s privacy documentation for details.

Data retention

  • Analytics (Clarity): retained per provider defaults; I keep aggregate insights as long as necessary for UX improvements.
  • Contact emails: kept as long as needed to respond and for reasonable record-keeping.

I periodically review and minimise retention.

Your rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access and obtain a copy of your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erase data (“right to be forgotten”), where applicable
  • Restrict or object to processing, including profiling
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time (does not affect past lawful processing)
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (in Belgium: Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit / Autorité de protection des données)

To exercise rights, contact me at the email above.

Security

I use reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; residual risk remains.

Changes to this policy

I may update this policy to reflect changes to the site, services, or law. Material changes will be highlighted.

Last updated: 21 April 2026

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