Last updated: 29 August 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored and handled when you visit or interact with www.shawnnikookar.com (“this website”).

This website is the personal website of Shawn Nikookar.

I respect your privacy and aim to handle any personal information provided through this website responsibly, transparently and securely.

1. Information I May Collect

The type of information collected depends on how you use this website.

Information You Provide

If you contact me through the website, I may receive information such as:

• your name;

• your email address;

• your organisation or professional details, if you choose to provide them;

• the subject of your enquiry;

• the contents of your message; and

• any other information you voluntarily provide.

Please avoid providing sensitive or unnecessary personal information through the contact form.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website, hosting provider, security services or analytics tools.

This may include:

• IP address;

• browser type;

• device type;

• operating system;

• pages visited;

• date and time of access;

• approximate geographic location;

• referring website or source;

• website interaction and usage information; and

• technical information used for website security and performance.

This information is primarily used to operate, protect, understand and improve the website.

2. How I Use Personal Information

Personal information collected through this website may be used to:

• respond to enquiries or messages you send;

• communicate with you regarding your enquiry;

• operate and maintain the website;

• understand how visitors use the website;

• improve website content, usability and performance;

• detect, prevent and investigate security incidents or misuse;

• comply with applicable legal obligations; and

• protect my legal rights or the rights and safety of others.

I do not use personal information for purposes materially different from those for which it was collected unless permitted by law or you have provided appropriate consent.

3. Contact Forms

If you contact me using a Contact Us button or contact form on this website, the information you submit will be used primarily to review and respond to your enquiry.

Your information may be processed or stored by service providers involved in operating the website or delivering the communication.

Submitting a contact form does not create a contractual, advisory, professional or commercial relationship between us.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website operation, security, performance and analytics.

Cookies are small pieces of information that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.

This website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to help understand how visitors use the website. Google Analytics may use first-party cookies and similar technologies to distinguish users and sessions and to collect information about website usage.

Information collected may include:

• pages visited;
• session and interaction information;
• approximate geographic location;
• browser and device information;
• operating system;
• referring website or traffic source;
• date and time of visits; and
• other website usage and performance information.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality or the accuracy of website analytics.

Where cookie or consent-management controls are provided on this website, you may also use those controls to manage applicable optional cookies.

5. Analytics

This website uses Google services to help monitor, understand and improve website performance.

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

Google Analytics 4 is used to understand how visitors interact with this website.

GA4 may collect information such as:

• website pages viewed;
• visitor interactions and events;
• session information;
• approximate geographic location;
• browser and device information;
• operating system;
• traffic and referral sources; and
• general website usage information.

This information helps me understand how the website is being used and identify opportunities to improve its content, usability and performance.

Google may process information collected through Google Analytics in accordance with Google’s own privacy policies and terms.

Google Tag Manager (GTM)

This website uses Google Tag Manager to manage and deploy website tags and measurement technologies.

Google Tag Manager acts as a tag-management system that controls when configured analytics or other website tags are loaded.

The type of information collected through Google Tag Manager therefore depends on the tags and technologies configured within it.

Google Search Console (GSC)

This website uses Google Search Console to monitor how the website performs in Google Search.

Search Console provides information such as:

• search queries through which the website is discovered;
• website impressions and clicks in Google Search;
• search ranking and performance information;
• website indexing information; and
• technical information relating to how Google accesses and indexes the website.

Google Search Console is primarily used to understand and improve the website’s visibility and technical performance in Google Search.

These Google services operate according to Google’s applicable terms, policies and privacy practices.

6. Third-Party Services

I may use third-party service providers to operate, secure, maintain or analyse this website.

These may include providers of:

• website hosting;

• website security;

• analytics;

• content delivery;

• website forms;

• email or communication delivery; and

• technical website services.

These providers may process limited personal or technical information where necessary to provide their services.

Third-party providers operate under their own terms and privacy practices.

7. Third-Party Websites and Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, publications or other external resources.

I am not responsible for how those third parties collect, use, store or protect personal information.

When you leave this website, you should review the privacy policy of the external website or service you visit.

8. Disclosure of Personal Information

I do not sell or rent personal information collected through this website.

Personal information may be disclosed where reasonably necessary to:

• service providers assisting with the operation, security or maintenance of the website;

• respond to an enquiry you have made;

• comply with a legal obligation, court order or lawful request;

• investigate suspected unlawful activity, fraud, security incidents or misuse; or

• protect legal rights, property or safety.

Information may also be disclosed where you have requested or consented to the disclosure.

9. Overseas Processing

Some third-party technology, hosting, analytics, security or communication providers used by this website may store or process information outside Australia.

The location of processing may depend on the infrastructure and services used by those providers.

Where personal information is processed internationally, it may be subject to the privacy and data protection laws of the country in which it is processed.

10. Data Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to help protect information associated with this website against unauthorised access, misuse, loss, alteration or disclosure.

However, no internet transmission, website, hosting environment or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore take reasonable care when providing personal information online.

11. How Long Information Is Kept

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to manage communications, maintain appropriate records, resolve issues, protect legal rights or satisfy applicable legal requirements.

Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, anonymised or securely disposed of where appropriate.

Technical and analytics information may be retained according to the retention settings and practices of the relevant service providers.

12. Accessing or Correcting Your Information

If you believe I hold personal information about you and would like to request access to it or ask for it to be corrected, you may contact me using the Contact Us button or contact form on this website.

I may need to take reasonable steps to verify your identity before providing access to or changing personal information.

Requests will be considered in accordance with applicable law and the circumstances of the request.

13. Requesting Deletion of Information

You may contact me to request deletion of personal information you have previously provided through this website.

Where reasonably possible and subject to any legal, security, record-keeping or legitimate requirements to retain the information, I will take appropriate steps in response to the request.

Please use the Contact Us button or contact form on this website to make such a request.

14. Communications

If you contact me, I may respond using the contact details you provide.

I will not add you to promotional or marketing communications solely because you submitted a general enquiry unless you have separately agreed to receive those communications.

If optional subscriptions or communications are introduced in the future, appropriate unsubscribe or preference-management options will be provided.

15. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general professional and adult audience and is not specifically directed at children.

I do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through this website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website inappropriately, please contact me through the Contact Us button or contact form so the matter can be reviewed.

16. Privacy Enquiries or Concerns

If you have a question, request or concern about privacy or the handling of personal information through this website, please contact me through the Contact Us button or contact form available on the website.

Please include sufficient information for me to understand and respond to your enquiry.

I will aim to review privacy concerns reasonably and appropriately.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:

• this website;

• the technologies or service providers used;

• how information is collected or handled; or

• applicable privacy requirements.

The current version will be published on this page and will show the date it was last updated.

I encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

18. Australian Privacy Law

Where applicable, personal information will be handled consistently with relevant Australian privacy requirements, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles where those laws apply.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to exclude or restrict any privacy right that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.