Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 1, 2026

Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how Steven Barton (stevenbarton.name) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website. This is a personal portfolio site and your privacy is important.

Information Collected

Contact Form

When you submit the contact form, the name, email address, phone number, and message you provide are collected solely to respond to your inquiry. This information is not sold or shared with third parties.

Authentication Data

This site uses Auth0 to manage optional user login. If you log in, Auth0 may collect your email address and name as part of the authentication process. Auth0's own Privacy Policy governs how Auth0 handles that data.

Cookies and Session Data

Cookies are used for authentication session management only. These are HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite=Lax cookies set upon login. No advertising or tracking cookies are used. You may disable cookies in your browser, though doing so will prevent login functionality from working.

Server Logs

Like most web servers, this site may automatically record standard log data such as your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. This data is used only for security and diagnostic purposes.

How Information Is Used

Third-Party Services

This site integrates with Auth0 for authentication. No analytics platforms, advertising networks, or other third-party data processors are used.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry. Authentication session data expires automatically.

Your Rights

You may request deletion of any personal information submitted through the contact form by emailing steven.barton@stevenbarton.name.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated periodically. The effective date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last revised.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact Steven Barton at steven.barton@stevenbarton.name.