Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 26, 20261. Introduction
Welcome to AlSaeedDev ("we," "our," or "us"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit alsaeeddev.com, engage us for freelance development services, or read our blog.
Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our website. We may update this policy from time to time, and continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised version.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly: When you contact us via our contact form, email, or social media, we may collect:
- Your full name and email address
- Message content, subject, and any project details you share
- Any other information you voluntarily provide
Information collected automatically: When you visit our website, certain data is automatically collected by our servers and analytics tools:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
- Device type, such as desktop, mobile, or tablet
- Cookie identifiers and analytics session data
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, contact form submissions, and project requests.
- Service Delivery: To understand your requirements and provide the freelance services you engage us for.
- Customer Support: To handle any issues, questions, or refund requests related to your project.
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site so we can improve content and user experience.
- Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with any applicable laws and regulations, including record keeping obligations related to transactions.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third parties. Your data is only shared with service providers strictly necessary to deliver our services, such as payment processors.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. The types of cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly, such as session management.
- Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics (GA4) to track page views and user behaviour. These are anonymised and do not identify you personally.
- Performance cookies: Help us understand page load times and site performance.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.
5. Third Party Services
Our website integrates with various third party services, each operating under its own privacy policy. These include:
- Google Analytics: Website traffic and behaviour analysis
- Google Fonts: Typography rendering
- YouTube (Google): Embedded portfolio video demonstrations
- Payment Processors, such as Stripe, PayPal, or bank transfer: secure payment handling for project payments. Your payment data is transmitted directly to these processors and is not stored on our servers.
- Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and GitHub: Social media profile links
We are not responsible for the data practices of these third party services. We encourage you to review their individual privacy policies.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:
- Contact and enquiry data: Retained for up to 12 months after your last interaction, unless ongoing engagement requires otherwise.
- Project and payment data: Retained for a minimum of 5 years to comply with financial and legal record keeping requirements. This includes transaction records, invoices, and project history.
- Analytics data: Anonymised session data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics default retention settings.
Once data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These measures include:
- SSL and TLS encryption on all data transmissions (HTTPS)
- Secure server infrastructure and restricted access controls
- Payment data handled exclusively by PCI DSS compliant payment processors. We do not store card numbers or CVVs.
- Minimal data retention, so we only keep personal data as long as necessary
- Regular security reviews and updates
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request that we erase your personal data, also known as the right to be forgotten, subject to legal retention obligations such as transaction records.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Portability: Request a machine readable copy of your data for transfer to another service.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@alsaeeddev.com. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will promptly delete such information from our records.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: hello@alsaeeddev.com
- Website: alsaeeddev.com
We aim to respond to all privacy related inquiries within 2 business days.