This website, bakarimustafa.com, is the personal website of Bakari Mustafa. Entries to this website represent my personal opinion. This site is not owned, operated, or affiliated with any organization. Entries are copyright (c), Bakari Mustafa, as of the date of posting.
This privacy policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how it is used, and how we protect it.
What background data is collected?
This website uses cookies and analytics tools to improve your experience and understand how visitors use the site. We do not collect or store personally identifiable data without your explicit consent through form submissions.
Analytics and Cookies:
We use Google Analytics (tracking ID: UA-69813719-2) to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics collects anonymous information including:
- Pages you visit and time spent on each page
- Your geographic location (country/city level)
- Browser type, device type, and screen resolution
- Referring websites and search terms
- Click patterns and navigation flow
Google Analytics uses cookies to track this information. These cookies do not contain personally identifiable information. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
For more information on how Google uses data, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
Information Collection:
We collect information from you when you fill out a form (such as our contact form) or enter information on our website. This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
We also collect anonymous browsing data through Google Analytics cookies as described above. This helps us understand which content is most valuable to our visitors and how to improve the website experience.
Use of Information:
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries submitted through contact forms
- Provide you with a better user experience
- Analyze website traffic and improve our content
- Understand which articles and resources are most helpful
- Improve website performance and functionality
We will never sell your personal information or use it for purposes other than those listed above. Anonymous analytics data helps us make data-driven decisions about content and design.
Protection of Information:
We take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. These include internal reviews of our data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data.
Sharing of Information:
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information.
Third-party services we use:
- Netlify: Website hosting (form submissions are processed through Netlify Forms)
- Google Analytics: Anonymous website analytics
- Buy Me a Coffee: Optional donation widget (processes its own data separately)
These service providers have their own privacy policies and data handling practices. We ensure all partners maintain appropriate security standards and confidentiality agreements.
Third-Party Links:
We may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.
Changes to Privacy Policy:
We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on our website.
Your Rights
Under GDPR and other privacy regulations, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of your personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing your personal data
- Request transfer of your personal data
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at bakari@bakarimustafa.com.
Complaints
If you’ve any reason to complain about the ways I handle your privacy, please contact me (Bakari Mustafa) by email at bakari@bakarimustafa.com.
Thank you for visiting my official website. We take your privacy seriously and will do our best to protect your personal information.
Last updated: November 2025