Privacy Policy

Welcome to Chrispine Tinega's professional website. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit my website chrispinetinega.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

I reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. I will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site.

2.1 Personal Information

I may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Subscribe to my newsletter or engineering insights updates
• Fill out contact forms on the website
• Express interest in obtaining information about my services
• Participate in activities on the website

The personal information collected may include:

• Name: Your full name
• Email Address: Your email address
• Professional Role: Your job title or professional role (optional)
• Message Content: Any messages you send through contact forms

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit my website, certain information about your device and browsing actions may be automatically collected, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address
• Pages viewed and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device type and screen resolution

This information is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies.

I use the information collected in the following ways:

• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and send you technical articles, project insights, and engineering updates
• Newsletter Delivery: To send you my newsletter and blog post notifications
• Website Improvement: To analyze how visitors use the website and improve user experience
• Professional Networking: To facilitate professional connections and collaboration opportunities
• Security: To protect against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity
• Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and respond to legal requests

I may share information I have collected about you in certain situations:

4.1 Third-Party Service Providers

I use trusted third-party services to operate my website and deliver services:

• Email marketing and newsletter management
• Contact form processing and management
• Website hosting

These service providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on my behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

4.2 Legal Requirements

I may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

4.3 Business Transfers

If I am involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. I will provide notice before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

I use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on my website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

5.1 Types of Cookies Used

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help understand how visitors interact with the website
• Preference Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings

5.2 Managing Cookies

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of my website.

I use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While I have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, I cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

I will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

When your information is no longer needed, I will securely delete or anonymize it.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to the personal information I hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service
• Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the information provided in the "Contact" section below.

8.1 Newsletter Unsubscribe

You can unsubscribe from my newsletter at any time by:

• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any newsletter email
• Contacting me directly at the email address provided below

My website may contain links to third-party websites and services, including social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, GitHub). These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies.

I have no responsibility or liability for the content, activities, or privacy practices of these linked sites. I encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

My website is not intended for children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided me with personal information, please contact me.

If I become aware that I have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, I will take steps to remove that information from my servers.

Your information may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ.

If you are located outside Kenya and choose to provide information to me, please note that I transfer the information to Kenya and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to my practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.