Effective Date: February 15, 2026

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: www.idansaidi.com We are committed to protecting your privacy and the visual content you interact with.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

3. Media & Photography

Important for our visitors: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. Note: We take measures to ensure our professional architectural and interior photography is optimized for the web, focusing on visual quality while respecting privacy.

4. Cookies

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These last for one year.
  • Login: If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies (contains no personal data; discarded upon closing).
  • Persistence: When you log in, we set cookies to save your login info and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days; screen options last one year. “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks.
  • Analytics
  • We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with our portfolio. This service uses cookies to collect standard log information and visitor behavior in an anonymous form. The information generated (including your IP address) is transmitted to Google. This data is used solely to evaluate visitors’ use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity, helping us improve the user experience and showcase our work more effectively.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or galleries on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps, or social media feeds). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the source website. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction if you have an account with them.

6. Data Sharing & Retention

  • Data Sharing: We do not sell your data. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Retention: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automated approval of follow-up comments.
  • User Profiles: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their information at any time (except their username).

7. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.