Who we are
This website, alancarterdesign.com, is operated by Alan Carter, based in Memphis, TN, USA. If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or how your data is handled, you can reach us at alan@alancarterdesign.com.
What personal data we collect
Information you provide directly
When you use the contact form on this site, we collect the information you submit: your name, email address, an optional phone number, subject, and message. This information is sent to us by email so we can respond to your inquiry, and is not used for any other purpose.
Information collected automatically
- Analytics: We use Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit) to understand how visitors use this site — for example, which pages are viewed and how visitors arrived here. This involves cookies and the collection of data such as your approximate location (derived from IP address), device and browser type, and pages visited. This data is processed by Google LLC. Analytics cookies are only set after you provide consent through our cookie banner.
- Security and spam prevention: Submissions to our contact form are checked by Akismet (operated by Automattic Inc.) to help prevent spam. This involves sending the submitted content, your IP address, and browser user-agent to Akismet for analysis. We also use Wordfence, a security plugin, which may log IP addresses and request data to protect the site from malicious activity.
- Server logs: Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically logs standard technical information (such as IP address and browser type) for security and troubleshooting purposes.
Legal basis for processing
- Contact form submissions are processed based on your consent when you choose to submit the form, in order to respond to your inquiry (legitimate interest / consent).
- Analytics cookies are processed based on your consent, collected via our cookie consent banner.
- Security and spam prevention (Akismet, Wordfence) are processed based on our legitimate interest in keeping the site secure and free of spam and abuse.
Third parties we share data with
- Google LLC — Google Analytics (traffic/usage analytics)
- Automattic Inc. — Akismet (spam filtering for contact form submissions)
- Wordfence (Defiant Inc.) — website security and firewall
Some of these providers are based in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, these providers rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
How long we keep your data
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to address your inquiry, after which they may be deleted. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ standard retention settings. We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data, and to object to certain processing or request a copy of your data (data portability). To exercise any of these rights, contact us at alan@alancarterdesign.com. If you are located in the EU or UK, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Cookies
For details about the specific cookies used on this site, please see our Cookie Policy.
Changes to this statement
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.