Privacy Policy

josangthofro.co.uk is designed as a stateless, zero-file-writing PHP frontend. We prioritize data minimalism:

• No Persistent Account Data: We do not require user registration, logins, or local storage cookies for general browsing.
• Automatic Server Logs: Standard web server logs maintained by our hosting provider (Alwaysdata) may capture IP addresses, browser user-agents, and request timestamps strictly for server security and debugging.

When you submit an inquiry through our interactive contact page (`contact.php`), we collect:

• Your provided name and email address.
• The selected topic and message contents.

This information is transmitted securely via PHPMailer over TLS (Alwaysdata SMTP) exclusively to communicate with you and address your inquiry. We never sell, lease, or share your personal contact details with third-party advertisers.

To protect our contact forms from spam bots and automated scrapers, we utilize **Google reCAPTCHA v3**.

This service analyzes hardware and software interaction data (such as browser metrics and IP address metadata) to evaluate human verification scores. Use of reCAPTCHA v3 is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Our catalog pages dynamically fetch artwork and music metadata via our backend proxy (`extapi.josangthofro.co.uk`) connected to official YouTube and streaming feeds. When interacting with embedded players or outbound links (e.g., Spotify, YouTube), those external platforms may collect telemetry under their respective privacy guidelines.

Contact form submissions received in our inbox are retained solely as necessary to maintain ongoing correspondence or project records. You may request the deletion of your past inquiries at any time by contacting us directly.

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in technical infrastructure or security practices. Any modifications will be posted directly to this page with an updated effective date.