Privacy Policy

This page explains, in plain language, what personal data this site collects, why, and what rights you have over it. This site is run by Mika Claes as a personal portfolio project. Last updated: 20 July 2026.

What data is collected

Contact form

Your name, email address, subject and message. This is sent directly by email and is not stored in any database — it only ever lives in the site owner's inbox.

Registered accounts

If you register an account: your name, email address, and a password. Passwords are stored as a one-way bcrypt hash — nobody, including the site owner, can read your actual password.

Why it's collected

Contact form data is used only to read and reply to your message. It's processed based on your consent, given when you tick the checkbox and submit the form (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)).

Account data is used to provide login and, for admin accounts, content-management functionality. It's processed because it's necessary to provide the account/service you asked for (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)).

How long it's kept

Contact form messages aren't stored on the site at all, so they're kept only as long as the email stays in the site owner's inbox.

Account data is kept for as long as the account exists. You can ask for your account to be deleted at any time (see "Your rights" below).

Cookies

This site only uses the cookies Laravel needs to function: a session cookie (to keep you logged in) and a CSRF token cookie (to protect forms against forgery). These are "strictly necessary" cookies and don't require your consent under EU law. This site does not use any analytics, advertising, or third-party tracking cookies.

Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the data held about you
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, just email contact@mikaclaes.be.

Questions about your data?

Mika Claes is the data controller for this site. Reach out any time with questions or requests.

contact@mikaclaes.be