Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 7, 2025

Introduction

This privacy policy explains how Branko Petric ("I", "me", or "my") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit brankopetric.com (the "Website").

Information I Collect

1. Information You Provide

When you use the contact form or subscribe to my newsletter, you provide:

  • Email address (required for newsletter and contact form)
  • Name (required for contact form)
  • Company name (optional, contact form only)
  • Service interest (optional, contact form only)
  • Message content (contact form only)

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, I automatically collect certain information through Google Analytics:

  • Pages you visit and time spent on each page
  • Referring website or source
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and screen resolution
  • Geographic location (country and city level)
  • IP address (anonymized)

How I Use Your Information

I use the information I collect to:

  • Respond to your contact form submissions
  • Send newsletter emails to subscribers
  • Analyze website traffic and improve user experience
  • Understand which content is most valuable to visitors

Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using the following services:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS): Newsletter subscriber emails are stored in AWS DynamoDB with encryption at rest
  • Amazon SES: Used to send emails (contact form responses and newsletters)
  • Google Analytics: Analytics data is stored by Google in accordance with their privacy policy

I implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Cookies and Tracking

The Website uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies to track your interactions with the Website. These cookies are only activated after you consent.
  • Consent Cookie: A cookie is stored to remember your cookie consent preference.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer or by adjusting your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

I use the following third-party services:

Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
  • Right to Object: Object to data processing
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at contact@brankopetric.com.

Newsletter Unsubscribe

You can unsubscribe from my newsletter at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any newsletter email, or by contacting me at contact@brankopetric.com.

Data Retention

I retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this privacy policy. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form data is retained for up to 2 years. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics default settings (26 months).

Children's Privacy

The Website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how I handle your data, please contact me at:

Email: contact@brankopetric.com