Adam Donshik
Portfolio
Adam Donshik
Creative & Art Director
Web & Graphic Designer
Visual Storyteller
Donshik.com collects only what it needs to answer your messages, send updates you ask for, and understand site traffic. We do not sell your personal information.
Donshik.com is the personal and professional website of Adam Donshik, used to share acting, creative, and design work. This policy explains what personal information the site collects, how it is used, who receives it, and the choices you have. It applies to https://donshik.com and its pages. Details about cookies are in our Cookie Policy. [CONFIRM: final Cookie Policy URL]
In this policy, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the operator of donshik.com. “You” refers to anyone visiting the site.
We collect information you choose to give us, plus limited technical data collected automatically.
Information you provide
Source | What we collect |
|---|---|
Contact form | Your name, email address, and message. [CONFIRM: any other fields] |
Portfolio access request | Your name, email address, and any details you give about why you are requesting access. [CONFIRM fields] |
Newsletter sign-up | Your name and email address. |
Comments, if enabled | Your name, email address, comment, IP address, and browser details, used to detect spam. |
Donations | Handled entirely by PayPal. We never see your card or bank details. PayPal may share your name, email, and donation amount with us. |
Information collected automatically
Please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), since others may be able to extract it.
We use your information only for the purposes below, and we do not sell or rent it to anyone.
Purpose | Information used | Legal basis (for EU/UK visitors) |
|---|---|---|
Reply to messages and inquiries | Contact form details | Legitimate interest in responding to you |
Review portfolio access requests | Access request details | Your request (steps before a potential engagement) |
Send newsletter updates | Name and email | Your consent, which you can withdraw anytime |
Understand and improve the site | Analytics data | Your consent through the cookie banner |
Keep the site secure and block spam | IP address, server logs, comment data | Legitimate interest in protecting the site |
Thank donors and keep records | Details PayPal shares with us | Legitimate interest and record-keeping obligations |
We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling, and we do not use advertising cookies.
We share information only with the service providers that run the site, and only what each needs to do its job.
Provider | Role | Information it receives |
|---|---|---|
[CONFIRM: hosting provider] | Hosts the website and database | Form submissions, server logs, IP addresses |
Google (Analytics, Tag Manager, Fonts) | Traffic measurement and web fonts | Analytics data, with consent; IP address for font delivery |
Automattic (Jetpack image CDN) | Delivers site images | IP address and browser details |
MailPoet | Manages and sends the newsletter | Subscriber names and email addresses |
PayPal | Processes donations | Everything you enter on PayPal’s site |
[CONFIRM: email provider] | Delivers form notifications to our inbox | Form submissions |
[CONFIRM: spam filter, e.g. Akismet] | Screens comments and forms for spam | Submitted text, IP address, browser details |
We may also disclose information if the law requires it, or to protect the site, its visitors, or our legal rights.
We keep information only as long as it serves the purpose it was collected for, then delete it.
Information | How long we keep it |
|---|---|
Contact form messages | Up to 24 months after our last correspondence [CONFIRM period] |
Portfolio access requests | Up to 12 months after the request [CONFIRM period] |
Newsletter subscriber details | Until you unsubscribe |
Comments | As long as the comment remains published |
Donation records | As long as needed for tax and accounting records [CONFIRM period] |
Analytics data | Per our Google Analytics retention setting [CONFIRM: 2 or 14 months] |
Server logs | Per our hosting provider’s standard log retention |
You can ask to see, correct, or delete your information at any time by emailing privacy@donshik.com.
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
Everyday choices you control yourself:
We aim to respond to requests within 30 days. We may need to confirm your identity first, usually by replying from the email address you used with us. We will not treat you differently for exercising these rights.
Children. Donshik.com is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, email us and we will delete it.
Security. The site uses encrypted connections (HTTPS), and we limit who can access submitted information. No website is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International visitors. Donshik.com is operated from the United States. If you visit from another country, your information will be processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those where you live.
We may update this policy when the site’s tools or the law change. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised, and significant changes will be noted on the site.
Questions or requests about your information can be sent to privacy@donshik.com.