Privacy Policy

mohamedyaakoubi.comLast updated: May 4, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to mohamedyaakoubi.com (the "Website"), a personal portfolio operated by Mohamed Yaakoubi ("I", "me", or "my"), based in Sfax, Tunisia. This Privacy Policy describes how I collect, use, and protect information when you visit this Website.

By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. If you disagree with any part of it, please discontinue your use of the Website.

2. Information I Collect

I collect the following categories of information:

  • Contact form submissions — When you use the contact form, I receive your name, email address, and message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
  • AI Chat interactions — Messages sent to the portfolio AI chat assistant are processed by Mistral AI to generate responses. Chat content is not stored on my servers beyond the duration of your session.
  • Usage data — Analytics providers (see Section 4) automatically collect data such as your IP address (anonymised), browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on the Website.

3. Cookies

This Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience and to analyse Website traffic.

  • Essential cookies — Required for the Website to function correctly (e.g., language preferences, theme settings).
  • Analytics cookies — Used by Google Analytics 4 and Vercel Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics. IP addresses are anonymised before processing.
  • Advertising cookies — This Website may display ads served by Google AdSense. See Section 4 for full details about advertising cookies.

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.

4. Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies

This Website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Website and other websites across the Internet.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this Website or other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use sites or apps that use its services, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

5. Google Analytics & Vercel Analytics

This Website uses Google Analytics 4 (property ID: G-0NVCDPTBCZ) and Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Website. These services collect anonymised usage data including page views, session duration, and general geographic location (country level). IP addresses are anonymised before storage. No personally identifiable information is sent to these analytics providers.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. AI Chat Feature

The portfolio AI chat assistant is powered by Mistral AI. When you send a message, it is transmitted to the Mistral AI API to generate a response. Your messages are processed according to Mistral AI's Terms of Service and privacy practices. I do not store chat conversation history on my own servers.

7. Third-Party Services

This Website integrates with the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

I am not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.

8. How I Use Your Information

  • To respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form
  • To understand and improve Website performance and user experience
  • To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
  • To operate the portfolio AI chat assistant
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations

I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

9. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry. Analytics data is retained according to the respective providers' standard retention policies (26 months for Google Analytics; as defined by Vercel for Vercel Analytics). Chat data is not retained beyond the active session.

10. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to access — Request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
  • Right to rectification — Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to erasure — Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to object — Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or analytics purposes.
  • Right to opt out of advertising — As described in Section 4.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at amirrak8@gmail.com.

11. Children's Privacy

This Website is not directed to children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact me immediately at amirrak8@gmail.com and I will delete it promptly.

12. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When I do, I will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact me:

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