LEGAL

PRIVACY NOTICE

Plain words on what this portfolio site collects, why it collects it, and the choices you have. This notice covers selimabdulsalam.com only.

Last updated: October 2026. Effective from: October 2026.

1. Who is responsible

I, Selim Abdulsalam, control this portfolio site at selimabdulsalam.com. When this notice says "I" or "me", it means me as the site controller. To ask about your data, write to [email protected].

2. Why I may use your data

Nigeria's data protection law (the NDPA 2023) asks every site to name a lawful basis. In plain words, mine are:

  • Your consent: analytics cookies and measurement only run after you choose "Accept all" in the cookie banner. You can take consent back at any time.
  • Steps toward an agreement: when you send an inquiry, I use what you shared to reply and to scope the work.
  • Legitimate interests: keeping the site secure, stopping spam, and understanding basic use in a privacy friendly way.

3. What I collect

  • Contact messages: your name, email address, and message, plus any business or project details you choose to add, so I can reply.
  • Spam checks: Cloudflare Turnstile runs a bot check when you send the form. Its check token is transient and used only to confirm you are human.
  • Analytics (only with consent): Google Analytics 4 sets cookies named _ga and _ga_* after you opt in. Intended retention: 2 months.
  • Server and CDN logs: Cloudflare, which serves and protects this site, may log technical data such as IP address, pages visited, and timestamps to keep the site safe and running.
  • Berry Blast tips: tipping is handled by Paystack. I receive the tip amount and the email you give for your receipt. Card and payment details go to Paystack and never touch this site.

4. Berry Blast tips

Berry Blast is a voluntary tip, never a required payment. Tips are discretionary, support the running of this site, and no goods or services are exchanged for them. See the Terms of Use for the full tip terms.

5. Cookies and consent

There are two groups. Strictly necessary items keep the site working: the Turnstile spam check and small local choices such as your theme. Analytics cookies (GA4) load only after you choose "Accept all". Choosing "Essential only" keeps analytics off. You can change your mind at any time by clearing your choice with the site consent control, which shows the banner again.

6. Who else sees your data

I do not sell personal data. These partners process limited data so the site can run:

7. Transfers outside Nigeria

Hosting and delivery partners may process data outside Nigeria (for example Cloudflare and Google). Where that happens, I rely on their standard contractual safeguards and keep the data shared to what the service needs.

8. Your rights

Under the NDPA 2023 you may ask for access to your data, rectification of mistakes, erasure, restriction of use, objection to use, portability of data you provided, and withdrawal of consent you gave. You may also complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. To exercise any right, write to [email protected] and I will respond.

9. Children

The data protection threshold in Nigeria is under 18. This site is not aimed at anyone under 18, and I do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If I discover that I hold such data, I delete it promptly. If you are under 18, please ask a parent or guardian before contacting me or sending a tip.

10. How long I keep data

Inquiry messages stay as long as needed to reply and to keep basic records of the conversation. Security logs are short lived. Analytics data follows the intended retention of 2 months. Tip records follow what Paystack and basic bookkeeping require.

11. Contact and changes

Questions about this notice go to [email protected]. If this notice changes, the updated version appears on this page with a new last updated date.