Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: 20 September 2026

This policy explains what information is collected when you visit kassam-dakhlalah.com (the "Site"), a personal portfolio operated by Kassam Dakhlalah ("I", "me"), based in Dubai, UAE, and how cookies and third-party services are used.

1. Information collected

The Site is a static portfolio and does not have accounts, logins, or contact forms. I do not directly collect names, emails, or personal details from visitors. Limited technical data (such as IP address, browser type, and pages viewed) is processed by the third-party services below for security and content delivery.

2. Cookies & similar technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. This Site uses:

Provider	Purpose	Type
Cloudflare	Security, bot mitigation, and content delivery (e.g. the `__cf*` cookies and a security challenge check)	Strictly necessary
This Site	Remembering whether you switched the ambient soundtrack on (`audio-on`) and whether the one-time sound notice has been shown (`audio-hint-seen`). Stored in your browser's local storage, never transmitted anywhere.	Strictly necessary — preference only

3. Advertising

This Site does not display advertising, does not use Google AdSense or any other ad network, and does not run analytics. No advertising or analytics cookies are set, and no profile of you is built. Because nothing beyond strictly necessary storage is used, there is no consent banner.

4. Third-party services

Google Fonts — fonts are served by Google, which receives your IP address to deliver them.
Cloudflare — hosting, CDN, and security. See the Cloudflare Privacy Policy.

5. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under the EU/UK GDPR or the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict its processing. Because I do not directly hold visitor accounts or contact details, most such requests should be directed to the third-party providers above, or you can contact me using the details below.

6. Data retention

I do not store visitor personal data myself. Retention of data collected by Google and Cloudflare is governed by their respective privacy policies.

7. Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact contact@kassam-dakhlalah.com, or reach me via the links on the homepage.

8. Changes

This policy may be updated from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.