Privacy
Last updated 2026-05-28.
This site is run by me, Gabriel Gircenko, as a one-person fractional engineering practice. I keep data collection minimal and lean on a handful of third-party services to run the chat, contact forms, newsletter, analytics, and calendar booking. Each of those services receives only the data needed to do its job and is listed below.
What I collect directly
Nothing beyond what you type into a form or chat. No account system, no server-side profile, no behavioural fingerprinting. If you email me, that email lives in my Gmail inbox; if you book a call, the calendar entry lives in my Google Calendar.
Third-party processors
The site embeds a small number of third-party services. Each one acts as a data processor for the data it receives. Their full privacy policies cover the details — links below.
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Crisp
- Purpose:
- Live chat widget on the site so visitors can ask questions in real time.
- Data shared:
- Chat messages you send, browser metadata (user agent, page URL), and an anonymous session identifier. Email or name only if you provide them in the chat.
- Processing region:
- EU (Netherlands and Germany)
- Privacy policy:
- https://crisp.chat/en/privacy/
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Formspree
- Purpose:
- Receives submissions from the contact form and the service intake forms.
- Data shared:
- Whatever you type into a form (name, email, message, project details) plus the submitting IP address.
- Processing region:
- United States
- Privacy policy:
- https://formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy/
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ConvertKit (Kit)
- Purpose:
- Newsletter signup, delivery, and list management.
- Data shared:
- Email address, subscription source (which page or form), and open / click events on emails I send.
- Processing region:
- United States
- Privacy policy:
- https://kit.com/privacy
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Google Analytics 4
- Purpose:
- Aggregated traffic analytics — which pages get visited, where visitors land first, how long sessions last.
- Data shared:
- Anonymized IP address (Google truncates before storage), browser metadata, referrer, and pageview events. No cross-site tracking, no advertising identifiers.
- Processing region:
- United States (Google global infrastructure)
- Privacy policy:
- https://policies.google.com/privacy
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Calendly
- Purpose:
- Lets you book a call with me without an email back-and-forth.
- Data shared:
- Name, email, the time slot you pick, and any notes you add to the booking.
- Processing region:
- United States
- Privacy policy:
- https://calendly.com/privacy
Cookies
The site uses functional cookies set by the Crisp chat widget (so it remembers your conversation if you reload) and Google Analytics 4 (for aggregate visit counts). Crisp shows a consent banner the first time the chat is interacted with, in line with EU rules. If you decline, the chat won't track you across visits.
Your rights under the GDPR
If you're in the EU, the UK, or any jurisdiction with similar rules, you have the right to ask me what personal data I hold on you, request a copy, ask me to correct it, or ask me to delete it. Since I don't keep a customer database, the answer is usually "whatever's in the most recent thread we have on email or chat." Email me at info@gabegiro.com and I'll handle it within a reasonable time, normally a few business days.
Changes
If I add or remove a processor, or otherwise change how data is handled, I'll update this page and the "Last updated" date above.