Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
Overview
This website collects information you actively provide through the contact form (name, email, and message content).
Standard technical data is also collected automatically by GitHub Pages and Formspree as part of website hosting and form processing.
Your information is not used for marketing, not sold, and not shared with anyone other than Formspree and GitHub Pages.
No first-party cookies or tracking tools are used by this website. Third-party cookies may be set by Formspree as part of form processing.
1. Introduction
I (Ashley Smith) am committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information when you use my website (www.ashleykaesmith.com).
This policy explains what information I collect, why I collect it, and how I use, store, and protect it, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
2. What personal information I collect
Depending on how you interact with this website, different types of personal information may be collected, including your:
- IP address
- Browser type and operating system
- Referring page
- Name
- Email address
- Message content
- Submission timestamp
3. How I collect personal information
Information is collected in two ways depending on how you interact with this website: through automatic collection when you visit the website, and via the contact form (directly from you).
When you visit this website
- IP address
- Browser type and operating system
- Referring page
Collected automatically by GitHub Pages as part of normal hosting operations, in accordance with GitHub's Privacy Statement.
When you submit a contact form
- Name
- Email address
- Message content
- Technical data (IP address, submission timestamp, and browser information)
Name, email address, and message content are collected directly from you. Technical data is collected automatically on submission. This information is processed by Formspree, a third-party service based in the United States, in accordance with their Privacy Policy.
4. Why I collect personal information
This website uses your information to:
Maintain infrastructure: Data collected by GitHub Pages is used for operating and maintaining the hosting infrastructure for this website. Technical data collected automatically by Formspree is used to support the infrastructure of the form submission process.
Contact you: Personal information collected through the contact form is used solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
Your information is not used for marketing.
5. Disclosure of personal information
Personal information is disclosed to the third-party service providers described above (Formspree and GitHub Pages). Both Formspree and GitHub Pages are based in the United States. By submitting the contact form or visiting this website, you consent to your personal information being transferred to and processed in the United States.
Your information is not otherwise disclosed to third parties, and is only disclosed where required or authorised by law. Your personal information will not be sold.
6. Security and retention
This website is served exclusively over HTTPS, ensuring all data transmitted between your browser and this website is encrypted. While I take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. I cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or from this site. Formspree and GitHub Pages maintain their own security measures and data retention practices in accordance with their respective privacy statements (GitHub, Formspree).
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry.
7. Cookies and analytics
This website does not set first-party cookies or use analytics tools. Third-party services used for form processing (Formspree) may use transient cookies as part of their submission process. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
8. Access and correction
Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles, you may request access to or correction of personal information held about you at any time by contacting me via the contact form.
If you have a complaint, please contact me first and if unresolved, you may escalate to the OAIC at www.oaic.gov.au.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please get in touch via the contact form on this website.
10. Updates to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in how I handle personal information or changes to the law. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised date. I encourage you to check this page periodically.