Privacy Policy
Last updated: 19 July 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how I, Hashan De Zoysa, collect, use, and protect information when you visit hashandezoysa.com (the "Website"). I run this Website as an individual to showcase my professional career, projects, case studies, and blog articles. I am committed to being transparent about the limited data this Website collects.
1. Who Is Responsible For Your Data
This Website is owned and operated by me, Hashan De Zoysa, in a personal capacity. I am the data controller for any personal information collected through this Website. If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can contact me using the details in the Contact Me section below.
2. What This Website Does Not Do
To keep things simple and transparent, here is what this Website does not do:
- It does not allow visitors to create an account or log in.
- It does not allow visitors to submit, upload, or publish content.
- It does not sell any products or services, and no payment or transaction data is collected.
3. Information I Collect
3.1 Contact Form
If you use the contact form to get in touch, I collect the information you provide, which typically includes your name, email address, and message. This information is used solely to reply to your enquiry. I do not use your contact details for marketing, add you to any mailing list, or share them with third parties. Your message and email address are retained only for as long as needed to respond to and, where relevant, follow up on your enquiry.
3.2 Cookies and Similar Technologies
This Website uses a cookie consent banner that lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies when you first visit. Depending on your choice, cookies and similar technologies may be used to remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the Website, and support advertising. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Website, which will trigger the consent banner again.
4. Third-Party Tools Used On This Website
I use the following third-party services to understand how the Website is used and to support its running costs. Each provider may set its own cookies and collect data in line with their own privacy policies, linked below.
| Service | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Measures site traffic and visitor behaviour (e.g. pages viewed, time on site, general location) to help me understand and improve the Website. | Google Privacy Policy |
| Microsoft Clarity | Provides anonymised session recordings and heatmaps to help me understand how visitors interact with the Website. | Microsoft Privacy Statement |
| Google AdSense | Displays advertisements on the Website and may use cookies to serve relevant ads based on your browsing activity. | Google Ads Policy |
| Meta Pixel | Collects data about visitor activity to help measure and understand engagement, in line with Meta's advertising tools. | Meta Privacy Policy |
None of these tools are activated for non-essential purposes unless you have given consent through the cookie banner, where consent is required.
5. How I Use Information
Any information collected through this Website (via the contact form or analytics tools) is used only to:
- Respond to enquiries sent through the contact form.
- Understand how visitors use the Website so I can improve its content and performance.
- Display relevant advertising through Google AdSense.
I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.
6. Legal Basis For Processing (UK GDPR)
As this Website is aimed at UK and international visitors, I process personal data in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The legal bases I rely on are:
- Consent: for non-essential cookies and tracking technologies, based on your choice through the cookie consent banner.
- Legitimate interests: to respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form and to maintain and improve the Website.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Ask what personal data I hold about you.
- Ask me to correct inaccurate data.
- Ask me to delete your data (for example, an email exchange from the contact form).
- Withdraw cookie consent at any time.
- Object to how your data is processed.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
8. Content, Projects, and Case Studies
All blog articles, career content, project write-ups, and case studies published on this Website are my own original work unless otherwise stated.
- You are welcome to reference or quote my blog articles, provided you credit me as the source with a link back to the relevant page.
- My project and case study content may not be copied, reproduced, or reused for commercial or professional purposes without my prior written consent.
If you would like permission to use any project or case study material, please get in touch using the contact form.
9. Data Security
I take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect any information collected through this Website, including relying on the security measures provided by my hosting and email providers. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children's Privacy
This Website is not directed at children, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
11. Changes To This Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the tools I use or in relevant law. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
12. Contact Me
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please get in touch through my Contact page, or connect with me via LinkedIn.