Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 4, 2025

1. Introduction

Mingyang (Elias) Tong ("I", "me", or "my") operates this personal portfolio website (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your information when you visit my Website.

By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use this Website.

2. Information Collection

2.1 Personal Information

I do not actively collect personal information from visitors. However, if you contact me via email or through contact forms, I will receive and may store:

  • Your email address
  • Your name (if provided)
  • Any information you voluntarily include in your message

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit this Website, certain information may be automatically collected by hosting providers or analytics services, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring website
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Date and time of visit

3. Use of Information

I use collected information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and communicate with you
  • To improve the Website and user experience
  • To analyze Website traffic and usage patterns
  • To detect and prevent technical issues or security threats

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This Website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but this may limit your ability to use certain features of the Website.

Third-party services (such as hosting providers or analytics tools) may also use cookies. I do not have control over these third-party cookies.

5. Third-Party Services

This Website may be hosted on or use third-party services (such as Vercel, Cloudflare, GitHub Pages, or others) that may collect and process data independently. These services have their own privacy policies:

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. I may share information only in the following circumstances:

  • With your explicit consent
  • To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests
  • To protect my rights, property, or safety, or that of others
  • With service providers who assist in operating the Website (subject to confidentiality agreements)

7. Data Security

I take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to protect your personal information, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Data Retention

I retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. Email correspondence may be retained for record-keeping purposes.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to access your personal information
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate information
  • The right to request deletion of your information
  • The right to object to or restrict processing
  • The right to data portability

To exercise these rights, please contact me at mingyang.tong@outlook.com

10. Children's Privacy

This Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe I have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact me immediately.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using this Website, you consent to such transfers.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact me at:

Email: mingyang.tong@outlook.com
Website: https://eliai.org