Privacy

Who is responsible

This site is run by Ricky Yen in Montréal, Québec. I am the person responsible for the protection of personal information collected here. Write to me at rickyvnguyen12@gmail.com.

Browsing the site

You don't need an account to browse the portfolio or the shop.

Two small cookies are stored in your browser: ry_visitor_id, a random number between 51 and 950, and ry_visit_count, how many times you've visited. They last one year and contain nothing that identifies you.

Your cart is kept in your browser's local storage, on your device only.

The greeting on screen

Short lines of text sometimes appear on the site. To write them, the site sends Groq, an AI provider, your anonymous visitor number, your visit count, which section you're on, how long you've been on the page and the time of day. Nothing else about you is sent.

When you've been idle for a while, your browser asks wttr.in for the current weather in Montréal. Like any website you load, wttr.in can see your IP address.

Accounts

If you create an account, your email address and password are handled by Supabase, which also sets the session cookies that keep you signed in. Passwords are never visible to me.

Orders

When you buy a piece, I collect your name, email address and, if you give it, your phone number. For shipped orders I also collect your shipping address. This is used only to fulfil your order and contact you about it, and the order is kept as a record of the sale.

Payments are processed by Stripe. Your card details go directly to Stripe and never reach this site. See stripe.com/privacy.

Who else handles data

Only the services needed to run the site: Vercel (hosting), Supabase (accounts, products and orders), Stripe (payments) and Groq (the on-screen greeting). Some of them store data outside Québec, including in the United States.

Portfolio videos and images are hosted on this site. Links to Devpost, YouTube or client websites take you to those sites, which have their own policies.

Your rights

You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal information I hold about you, or to have your account removed. Write to rickyvnguyen12@gmail.com and I’ll reply within 30 days.

You can clear your cookies and local storage at any time to reset your visitor number and cart.