1. Controller and contact
The controller for processing described in this policy is Hannes Barbez, operating the website barbez.eu and publishing apps under the barbez.eu publisher profile in the Microsoft Store.
Contact channels currently provided through the public website and publisher presence are: LinkedIn and GitHub. If you are making a privacy request, please clearly state that your request concerns personal data.
2. Scope of this policy
This policy covers two contexts:
- The public website available at barbez.eu, including this privacy-policy page.
- Apps distributed by the controller through the Microsoft Store.
Third-party services such as GitHub, Microsoft, LinkedIn, or other websites linked from barbez.eu have their own privacy notices and act as independent controllers for their own services where applicable.
3. Data processed when you visit the website
barbez.eu is a static website. It does not provide user accounts, contact forms, newsletters, embedded advertising, or custom analytics based on this repository's current implementation.
| Category of data | Purpose | Legal basis under GDPR |
|---|---|---|
| Technical request data such as IP address, browser type, device metadata, referrer, request URL, and timestamp | Delivery of the website, network security, abuse prevention, and basic server operations performed by hosting or infrastructure providers | Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, legitimate interests in secure and reliable delivery of the website |
| Information you choose to disclose when opening external contact links | Allowing you to contact the controller through the chosen third-party platform | Article 6(1)(b) or 6(1)(f) GDPR, depending on the nature of your request |
Based on the current site code, the website itself does not intentionally place marketing cookies or run custom visitor tracking. Your browser or third-party service providers may still use technically necessary storage or process connection data as part of serving web content.
4. Data processed for Microsoft Store apps
Apps published under the barbez.eu Microsoft Store publisher profile are intended to minimize personal data processing. Unless a specific app states otherwise in its store listing or inside the app, the controller's intention is that app data remains on the user's device and is used only to provide the requested functionality.
- Locally created content, preferences, or files selected by you are typically processed on-device to operate the app.
- If an app opens external links or cloud endpoints, the relevant third-party service will process data according to its own privacy notice.
- Distribution, licensing, updates, crash reporting, diagnostics, commerce, and account-related processing connected to Microsoft Store delivery may be handled by Microsoft as an independent controller or service provider according to Microsoft's terms and privacy documentation.
If a particular app requires permissions or includes features that go beyond the general description above, that app should provide a more specific notice in the Microsoft Store listing, in-app documentation, or both. In that case, the app-specific notice supplements this general policy.
No claim is made here that every Microsoft Store app processes identical data. This page serves as the baseline privacy notice for apps published by the controller and should be read together with any app-specific disclosure where present.
5. Recipients and service providers
Depending on how you access the website or apps, personal data may be processed by the following categories of recipients:
- Hosting and infrastructure providers involved in serving barbez.eu, including GitHub Pages and related network services.
- Domain, DNS, CDN, and security providers necessary to make the website reachable and secure.
- Microsoft, when you browse, acquire, install, license, update, or use apps distributed through the Microsoft Store.
- Third-party platforms you choose to open, such as LinkedIn or GitHub.
6. International transfers
Some service providers used to deliver the website or distribute apps may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where that happens, processing is expected to rely on a lawful transfer mechanism such as an adequacy decision, standard contractual clauses, or another safeguard recognized under GDPR.
7. Retention
The controller aims to keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, to comply with legal obligations, to resolve disputes, or to enforce rights.
- The website itself does not maintain a custom user database based on the current implementation in this repository.
- Infrastructure or platform providers may keep technical logs for limited periods under their own retention schedules.
- Locally stored app data generally remains on your device until you remove it or uninstall the app, unless the specific app states otherwise.
8. Your GDPR rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection to processing, and data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority, especially in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.
9. Children
The website is not directed to children. If you believe personal data of a child has been provided inappropriately through a service covered by this policy, please make contact so the matter can be reviewed and addressed where required.
10. Changes to this policy
This privacy policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, app functionality, service providers, or legal requirements. The version published at this page is the current version.