Privacy & Terms

Last updated: September 2025

This website (lizgagnier.com) was created to share design work, professional background, and creative journey. I take privacy, accessibility, and ownership of creative work seriously. This page outlines how your information is handled, what you can expect when visiting, and the legal protections around content shared.

Privacy Policy

Information I Collect

Contact Form: When you use the contact page, I collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
Analytics: I may use tools like Google Analytics to understand how the site is used. This includes page views, device type, and general location (not exact addresses).
Technical Logs: Basic server logs (IP address, browser type, time of visit) are automatically collected to keep the site secure.

How Your Information Is Used

To respond to your inquiries.
To maintain and improve the website.
To understand site traffic in aggregate — never to build personal profiles.

Sharing

Your information is never sold. Limited data may be shared with service providers (like hosting or analytics tools) solely to operate the site.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are kept as long as necessary to respond and for reasonable recordkeeping. Analytics data follows Google’s default retention settings.

Your Choices

You may email me anytime at lizgagnier@gmail.com to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your information. You can adjust your browser settings to block cookies or disable analytics tracking.

Cookie Notice

This site uses essential cookies for basic functionality (e.g., server performance) and analytics cookies (via Google Analytics) to understand traffic patterns. You can block or delete cookies in your browser if you prefer.

Terms of Use

By using this site, you agree to the following:

Content (text, design work, images) is protected and may not be copied, reproduced, or redistributed without permission.
Links to external websites are provided for convenience only; I am not responsible for their content.
The site is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.

Copyright & Intellectual Property

All portfolio pieces, images, and written content on this site are © Liz Gagnier unless otherwise credited. Client work is shared with acknowledgment and remains the property of the respective clients.

You are welcome to view and share links to this site. Any other use — including reproduction, redistribution, or incorporation into AI datasets — requires written permission.

For licensing or usage inquiries, please contact: lizgagnier@gmail.com.

Accessibility Statement

I aim to make this site accessible to all visitors and to follow modern accessibility practices such as providing alt text for meaningful images, maintaining good color contrast, and ensuring compatibility with assistive technologies.

If you encounter any barriers while using this site, please email lizgagnier@gmail.com with details, and I will do my best to address the issue.

Contact Information

Liz Gagnier

lizgagnier@gmail.com

Connecticut, USA

This site is maintained as a personal design portfolio and not as a commercial service.

Attributions

Fonts, icons, or stock resources (if used) are licensed from their respective providers. Professional trademarks and materials are shown with acknowledgment and remain the property of their owners.

Closing Note

Thank you for visiting my site and respecting the work displayed here. This portfolio is intended to showcase my design skills and personal details for potential professional and personal collaborators.