Your privacy is important to me. This Privacy Policy explains how Jarrod J. Scott or jarrodscott.github.io (“I”, “my”, or “this website”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit this site and use its contact features.
- Information Gathered Through Contact Forms
If you choose to contact me using the Contact Form on this website, you will be asked to provide your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Purpose: This information is used strictly to reply to your inquiry, collaborate on academic research, or answer questions about my work.
Storage & Sharing: Your messages are treated as confidential correspondence. I will never sell, rent, or distribute your email address or personal details to third parties for marketing purposes.
- Automated Data Collection (Analytics & Cookies).
Like most academic websites, this site may automatically collect non-personal tracking data to help me understand how visitors interact with my content. This may include:
- Anonymized IP addresses
- Browser type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Referring websites
This site may use cookies (small text files placed on your device) to power these basic analytics or website performance tools. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings at any time without losing access to the website’s content.
- Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
This website features links to external academic journals, universities, and research networks (e.g., ResearchGate, Google Scholar). Articles on this site may also include embedded content (e.g., videos, charts). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These third parties may collect data about you, use cookies, or embed additional tracking. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.
- Data Security
I take reasonable security measures to protect the personal information submitted to me. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
- Your Rights (Including GDPR Compliance)
Depending on your location, you may have rights under regional privacy laws (such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation) regarding your personal data. This includes the right to request a copy of the data I hold about you, or to request that I delete any contact emails or personal information you have sent me.
- Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to have your data removed, please contact me directly via the Contact Form on this website or via Direct Email.