Privacy Policy

Introduction

Timothy Murphy ("we", "us", or "our") operates the idevtim.com website (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Create an account on the Site
• Submit a contact form
• Send us an email or other correspondence

This information may include:

• Name — to identify you and personalise communication
• Email address — to respond to your enquiries and manage your account
• Message content — the content of messages you send via the contact form
• Account credentials — to authenticate and secure your account

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• Device information — browser type, operating system, and device characteristics
• Usage data — pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• IP address — for security purposes and to approximate general location
• Cookies and local storage — as described in our Cookie Policy

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Site
• To respond to your enquiries and contact form submissions
• To manage user accounts and provide account-related functionality
• To improve and personalise your experience on the Site
• To protect against unauthorised access and ensure the security of the Site
• To comply with legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent — where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose
• Contractual necessity — where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g. providing your account)
• Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights
• Legal obligation — where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers — trusted third-party services that assist us in operating the Site (e.g. email delivery, hosting), subject to confidentiality obligations
• Legal requirements — when required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
• Protection of rights — to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or the public

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Contact form submissions are retained for a reasonable period to allow us to respond and follow up. Account data is retained for the duration of your account and deleted upon account closure, subject to any legal retention obligations.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations
• Restriction — request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances
• Portability — request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Children's Privacy

The Site is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside your country of residence. If you are located outside the country where our servers are based, please be aware that your information may be processed in a jurisdiction with different data protection laws. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers.

Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services (such as GitHub, social media platforms, or app stores). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please get in touch.