LEGAL

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 16, 2026

This website is operated by Garrett Sammons, an AI specialist and technical strategist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

I believe technology works best when it respects the people using it. That principle starts with how I handle your personal information. I collect only the minimum data required to communicate with you, protect the security of this site, and deliver my work. I do not sell your personal information, and I do not use advertising networks or invasive tracking scripts.

Information I collect

I collect information in two ways: information you choose to give me directly, and limited technical data required to run this website securely.

Information you provide directly

When you submit an inquiry through the contact form on this site, I ask for:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your message and project details

I use this information exclusively to read your message, evaluate your inquiry, and reply to you. If we choose to work together, this information becomes part of our professional correspondence.

Technical data and security

When you visit this site, standard web servers automatically record basic technical data in server logs. This includes:

  • Your IP address
  • Your browser type and operating system
  • The pages you request and the time of your visit
  • Referring website addresses

I use this data solely to monitor server performance, diagnose technical errors, and defend against malicious traffic such as brute-force attacks and automated scrapers.

Cookies and consent

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. This website uses only strictly necessary cookies to function and defend against spam.

  • cookieadmin_consent: Records your cookie consent choices so the banner does not reappear on every page load. This cookie expires after 365 days.
  • cf_clearance: Set by Cloudflare Turnstile when you view or submit the contact form. It verifies that a real person is interacting with the form rather than an automated bot. This cookie expires after 24 hours.

I do not use third-party tracking cookies, behavioral profiling tools, or marketing pixels.

Global Privacy Control and your choices

This site respects the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser transmits a GPC signal, non-essential cookies remain disabled automatically.

You can review or change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “COOKIE SETTINGS” button at the bottom of any page.

Service providers

I work with a small number of trusted infrastructure providers to keep this site secure and reliable:

  • Web Hosting: HostGator hosts the website files and database on secure servers in the United States.
  • Bot Defense: Cloudflare Turnstile protects the contact form against automated abuse and spam without using invasive CAPTCHA challenges or tracking your browsing history.
  • Spam Filtering: Akismet inspects contact form submissions to identify automated spam before delivery.
  • Email Delivery: FluentSMTP routes contact form inquiries directly through secure mail servers to my inbox.

Each provider accesses only the data necessary to perform its specific operational function.

How long I keep your information

I keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected:

  • Contact Inquiries: Retained while we discuss a prospective project or maintain an active professional relationship, after which inactive inquiries are archived or deleted.
  • Server Logs: Retained in accordance with standard hosting rotation cycles and deleted automatically.
  • Consent Records: Stored in the local database for 365 days, after which they expire and are cleaned automatically.

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you reside, including under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), you have rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You can request a copy of the personal information I hold about you.
  • Correction: You can ask me to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: You can ask me to delete your personal information, subject to any legal or contractual record-keeping obligations.
  • Withdraw Consent: Where processing relies on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
  • Non-Discrimination: You will never receive different service or pricing for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact me directly at the address below. I respond to all verified requests promptly.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, you can reach me directly: