Privacy Policy

Who we are

This website ("SbortzTech") is a personal portfolio operated by Riccardo, an independent content creator based in Vicenza, Italy, who acts as data controller for this site. For any privacy-related request you can reach us at sbortztech@gmail.com.

What data we collect

We only process the minimum amount of data required to keep the site running and to understand how visitors interact with it. Specifically:

• Anonymous visitor ID — a random identifier generated in your browser and stored in localStorage under the key sbortztech_vid. It is not linked to your name, email, IP address, or any personal identifier.
• Aggregated usage data — page views, unique visits per day, referrer domain, device category (desktop / mobile / tablet), scroll depth, section views, time spent on page, and clicks on links or buttons (element type, visible label, section).
• Contact form data — if you voluntarily submit the contact form, we collect the name, email, and message you provide.

We do not collect precise IP addresses, location data, browsing history outside this site, or any data you have not actively provided.

Why we collect it (legal basis)

• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — for the aggregated, privacy-preserving analytics used to improve the site. Data is anonymous and cannot identify you.
• Consent / pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(a)/(b) GDPR) — when you submit the contact form, your data is processed solely to reply to your message.

How long we keep it

Aggregated analytics are retained indefinitely in an anonymous form (they cannot be traced back to you). Contact form submissions are kept only as long as needed to handle the conversation and are deleted on request.

Third-party services

To deliver the site we rely on the following processors, each with its own privacy policy:

• Google Firebase (Hosting, Firestore, Authentication, App Check) — infrastructure and analytics storage. Firebase privacy.
• EmailJS — delivers contact form messages to our inbox. EmailJS privacy.
• Google reCAPTCHA — bot protection on the admin area. Google privacy.
• Google Fonts, jsDelivr, unpkg, cdnjs — public CDNs that serve fonts and JavaScript libraries. These may log your IP address as part of standard HTTP server logs.

Cookies and local storage

This site does not use advertising, profiling, or cross-site tracking cookies. We only use localStorage to store:

• an anonymous visitor ID (sbortztech_vid);
• technical flags for the contact form rate-limiter (_ejsLast, _ejsSendCt) so the form cannot be spammed.

You can clear this data at any time from your browser's settings (Site data → Clear).

Affiliate links

This site contains affiliate links to the following partner brands: Wallhack, IQUNIX and WLmouse. If you purchase a product through one of these links we may earn a commission, at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence the editorial content of this site — recommendations are based on personal use. A visible disclosure is provided directly in the "Collaborations & Affiliations" section of the homepage, in accordance with AGCM Digital Chart 2.0 and the Italian "Linee guida sulla comunicazione commerciale diffusa sui social media" (January 2024).

International data transfers

Some of our processors are based outside the European Economic Area — primarily Google LLC (Firebase Hosting, Firestore, Authentication, App Check, reCAPTCHA) and EmailJS Inc., both based in the United States. When data leaves the EEA, the transfer is protected by one of the safeguards listed in Chapter V GDPR (Artt. 44–49):

• the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission on 10 July 2023, to which Google LLC is self-certified;
• the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs — Commission Decision 2021/914) incorporated into the processors' data processing agreements, together with supplementary technical measures (encryption in transit and at rest).

You can review each processor's transfer safeguards in their privacy policies linked above.

Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. Because our analytics are anonymous we cannot isolate individual records — but you can erase the local visitor ID yourself by clearing site data. For any other request, email sbortztech@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali).

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Questions? sbortztech@gmail.com