Effective Date: July 12, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or interact with mhauserstudios.com, operated by Michael Hauser.

1. Who We Are

This website — mhauserstudios.com — serves as a personal portfolio, blog, and future platform for educational materials and courses. It is owned and maintained by Michael Hauser.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a) Information You Voluntarily Provide

• When you fill out a contact form or subscribe to updates, you may provide your name, comments, and any other details you choose to share.

b) Automatically Collected Information

When you browse the site, certain information is automatically collected:

• Your IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring URL
• General location (country or city, via IP)

This information is collected via cookies and analytics tools.

c) Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to:

• Understand how the site is used
• Remember preferences (e.g., dark mode, layout)
• Improve performance and usability

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may not function properly.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries or feedback
• To operate and maintain the website
• To analyze site traffic and user behavior
• To send occasional blog or project updates if you’ve opted in
• To support future educational content and course access

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on your location (e.g., EU/EEA), we process your data based on:

• Your consent (e.g., newsletter subscriptions)
• Legitimate interest (e.g., improving the site)
• Performance of a contract (e.g., delivering course materials)
• Compliance with legal obligations

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share limited data with:

• Service providers (e.g., hosting companies, analytics platforms)
• Law enforcement or regulators, if legally required
• Future platforms to process course purchases or subscriptions

Any third-party service used will have its own privacy practices in place.

6. International Data Transfers

If you’re accessing the site from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data:

• For as long as necessary to fulfill its original purpose
• Until you unsubscribe or request deletion (for email subscriptions or comments)
• For analytics purposes, typically no more than 26 months

8. Your Rights

Depending on your country or region, you may have rights such as:

• Access to the personal data we hold about you
• Correction or deletion of your information
• Objection to or restriction of processing
• Withdrawal of consent (where applicable)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the website’s contact form.

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under this age. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please reach out so we can delete it.

10. Security

We implement reasonable measures to protect your personal data, including:

• SSL encryption for secure data transmission
• Protection against unauthorized access and data breaches

However, no online platform is 100% secure, and we encourage users to take precautions as well.

11. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and tracking tools (such as Google Analytics) to help understand website usage and improve performance. These tools collect anonymized data and may set cookies on your device.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by using Google’s Opt-Out Tool.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with the new effective date. We encourage you to review it periodically.

13. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out via the website’s contact form.

Owner: Michael Hauser

Website: https://mhauserstudios.com