Welcome to RJL Life And Works. Your privacy is critically important. This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal information is—and more importantly, is not—handled when you visit this website. This is a personal, static web project dedicated to individual reflection and growth, designed with a strict privacy-first architecture.

1. Age Restrictions (Strictly 18+) & COPPA Compliance

This website is strictly intended for individuals who are eighteen (18) years of age or older.

By accessing or using this website, you warrant and represent that you are at least 18 years old. We do not knowingly solicit, collect, or maintain any personal information from anyone under the age of 18.

In strict compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and equivalent global regulations, if we are notified or discover that we have inadvertently received personal data from a minor, we will immediately and permanently delete that information from any records.

2. Zero Analytics and Zero Advertisements

We respect your digital footprint. To ensure absolute privacy:

  • No Analytics: This website does not use Google Analytics, Matomo, or any other first-party or third-party tracking scripts to monitor your behavior, device, or location.
  • No Advertisements: There are no advertising networks, tracking pixels, or affiliate marketing links embedded anywhere on this site.
  • No Tracking Cookies: We do not deploy non-essential cookies. The site functions entirely as a static, client-side experience without tracking your session.

3. Information We Collect

Because this is a static HTML website without a backend database, the automatic collection of personal data is virtually non-existent. We only collect information that you explicitly and voluntarily provide to us.

  • Direct Communications: If you reach out via the Contact page or direct email, we collect your email address, name, and the contents of your message solely for the purpose of replying to your inquiry.
  • Server Logs: Like all websites, our static hosting provider may temporarily log standard, anonymized access data (such as IP addresses, browser types, and timestamps) strictly for security purposes, preventing DDoS attacks, and ensuring server health. This data is not actively processed or cross-referenced to identify you.

4. How Your Information is Used

Any voluntary information you provide (e.g., via email) is used exclusively for:

  • Responding to your direct questions or feedback.
  • Maintaining the security and integrity of the website.

We will never sell, rent, trade, or distribute your personal information to third parties.

5. GDPR Compliance & Your Data Rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you are protected under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Even though we collect practically no data, you retain the following rights regarding any direct correspondence you have shared with us:

  • The Right to Access: You may request copies of any personal data we hold about you (e.g., past emails).
  • The Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You may request that we completely erase your personal data (such as correspondence history) from our records.
  • The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the bottom of this policy. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

6. External Links

This website may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these external sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of any external site you visit.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Since we do not maintain a mailing list or user accounts to notify you of changes directly, any updates will be reflected by the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please reach out via our Contact Page.