Privacy policy
Last updated: 12 November 2026
This page explains what data I collect when you visit this site or write to me through the contact form, why I use it and what rights you have. It is a notice under Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).
Who is responsible for your data
The data controller is Simone Guarneri, Italian VAT no. (P.IVA) 06417240659.
Email: simoneguarneri@proton.me
Where the site is hosted
The site is served by GitHub Pages, a service of GitHub, Inc. (United States). When you open a page, GitHub’s servers receive your IP address and the technical details of the request (for example the page requested, date and time, browser type) and record them in their logs to deliver the site to you and protect it from abuse. The legal basis is my legitimate interest in running a working, secure website (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)).
What I collect through the contact form
When you write to me through the form, I only collect what you type in:
- who you are (owner, partner or investor, other);
- your name;
- your email address;
- your phone or WhatsApp number, if you choose to give it;
- your message.
The message reaches me by email through Web3Forms, a service that forwards forms from static websites, run by Web3Creative, based in India. Web3Forms handles this data on my behalf, as a data processor under its Data Processing Agreement (part of its terms of service), only to deliver the message to me. To do so it uses Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare and Hetzner. To stop spam, your IP address and email may be sent to CleanTalk and to Akismet (Automattic). If the form is not available, you can email me directly at the address above.
If you use the WhatsApp or email buttons, the conversation goes through WhatsApp (Meta) or your mail provider, under their own privacy policies.
Why I use it and on what legal basis
I use your data only to read your request and reply to you. I don't use it for newsletters or advertising and I don't sell it to anyone.
- If your request is about a possible engagement or collaboration, the legal basis is the pre-contractual steps you ask for (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)).
- In all other cases, the legal basis is my legitimate interest in replying to people who contact me (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)).
Giving your data is optional, but without your name, email and message I can't reply.
How long I keep it
I keep messages for as long as needed to handle your request, and in any case no longer than 24 months after our last contact. Web3Forms normally keeps messages for up to 3 years: I delete them from my Web3Forms account within the same 24 months. If we start working together, the data needed for that work is kept for as long as the law requires.
Visit statistics
To know how many people visit the site I use GoatCounter, a privacy-friendly analytics service. The counting script loads from gc.zgo.at, so that request reaches GoatCounter’s servers. To count unique visits, GoatCounter briefly uses your IP address and browser details (user agent), then discards them without storing them. It sets no cookies and does not track people across sites: it only shows me aggregate figures (for example the page viewed, the referring site, the browser type). The legal basis is my legitimate interest in understanding how the site is used (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)). Because no cookies or tracking identifiers are stored on your device, this site shows no cookie banner.
Theme preference
If you pick the light or dark theme, your browser saves that choice in its local storage (localStorage, key sg-theme). It is only a technical preference: it stays on your device, is never sent to me and does not identify you. You can clear it at any time in your browser settings.
Fonts
The site’s fonts are hosted on the site itself. Your browser makes no requests to third-party font services (such as Google Fonts), so your IP address is not shared with them.
Transfers outside the European Union
Some of the services I use process data outside the European Union:
- GitHub (United States) is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which the European Commission recognises as an adequate safeguard;
- Web3Forms (India) and the providers it uses (Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare, Hetzner, CleanTalk, Akismet) receive data from the European Economic Area under the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
Your rights
Under Articles 15 to 22 of the GDPR you can ask me at any time to:
- tell you whether I hold data about you and give you a copy (access);
- correct or complete it (rectification);
- delete it (erasure);
- limit how I use it (restriction);
- give it to you in a readable format so you can take it elsewhere (portability);
- stop using it where I rely on legitimate interest (objection).
Just send an email to simoneguarneri@proton.me. I will reply within one month.
If you think your data is being handled incorrectly, you can lodge a complaint with the Italian data protection authority, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali(garanteprivacy.it).
Changes
If anything in this notice changes, I update the date at the top of the page.