Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Md Towhidul Ahmed
Cologne, Germany
Contact: LinkedIn

2. What Data We Process

This is a static portfolio website. We do not:

• Collect personal data through forms or input fields
• Use cookies or tracking technologies
• Use analytics services (no Google Analytics, no tracking pixels)
• Store any user data on our servers
• Process payment information
• Require user accounts or login

3. Hosting

This website is hosted on Google Firebase Hosting (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). When you visit this website, Firebase automatically processes technical connection data including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referrer URL, and the date and time of access. This processing is necessary for delivering the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest).

Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. For more information, see Firebase Privacy Information.

4. External Resources (CDN)

This website loads icon fonts from Cloudflare CDN (cdnjs.cloudflare.com) to display Font Awesome icons. When your browser requests these files, your IP address is transmitted to Cloudflare, Inc. (101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA). This processing is based on our legitimate interest in a uniform and efficient presentation of the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Cloudflare is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. See Cloudflare Privacy Policy.

5. External Links

This website contains links to external platforms (LinkedIn, GitHub, TryHackMe). When you click these links, you leave this website and are subject to the privacy policies of those respective platforms. We have no control over data processing by third parties.

6. SSL/TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS) for security. All data transmitted between your browser and our server is encrypted.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding any personal data processed:

• Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to request confirmation as to whether your personal data is being processed and obtain a copy.
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to Object & Restriction (Art. 18 & 21 GDPR): You have the right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests or request processing restrictions.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (e.g., the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany).

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when this policy was last revised.