Welcome to Surajstackdev. I, Suraj, take your data privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal and technical information is collected, used, and protected when you visit my portfolio at https://surajstackdev.com/.
01. Data Collection
This site collects various types of information to ensure our services are functional and efficient:
- Personal Identity Information: Name, professional email address, and phone number when voluntarily submitted via our contact forms.
- Technical Usage Data: Your public IP address, browser type and version, time zone settings, device identifiers, and operating system details.
- Interaction Data: Details of your site visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL), clickstream to/through our site, and page response times.
- Demographic & Interest Data: Information such as age range and gender, collected via Google Signals when you have opted into Google's ads personalization.
02. Method of Collection
Information is gathered through direct and automated interaction:
- Direct Correspondence: Information you provide by filling out web forms or by communicating with us through email or social platforms.
- Automated Technologies: As you navigate the site, we may automatically collect technical data using cookies, server logs, and similar technologies.
- Embedded Tools: Third-party integrations (such as Google Forms) that collect data explicitly for processing inquiries.
03. Purpose & Use of Data
The information collected is strictly for professional and analytical purposes:
- Service Delivery: To fulfill project requests, provide consultations, and manage our business relationship with you.
- Site Optimization: To troubleshoot issues, perform data analysis, and improve our portfolio's user experience (UI/UX).
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws or respond to valid legal requests.
04. Data Retention Policy
Your personal data is retained only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
- Inquiry Records: Contact information from inquiries is typically held for 2 years to facilitate follow-up communications.
- Project Data: Information related to contracted services is retained for the duration of the project and up to 5 years thereafter for tax and audit purposes.
- Anonymous Data: Aggregated, non-identifiable technical data may be retained indefinitely for trend analysis.
05. Third-Party Data Sharing
I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. Sharing only occurs with essential service providers:
- Infrastructure: My hosting and CDN providers who ensure secure and reliable access to the Site.
- Analytics: Google Analytics (including Google Signals) helps me understand site traffic and cross-device behavior; this data is aggregated and anonymized, including demographic information like age and gender.
- Tools: External form processors used only for capturing and organizing project inquiries.
06. Cookie Policy
surajstackdev.com uses cookies to distinguish you from other users.
- Analytical Cookies:These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline them if preferred.
07. Children's Privacy
My services are not intended for or directed at children. I do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 13. If you become aware that a child has provided me with personal data, please contact me immediately.
08. User Rights
You have fundamental rights concerning your data under local laws:
- Access & Portability: Request a copy of the data I hold about you.
- Correction: Correct inaccurate or incomplete records.
- Erasure: Request the deletion of your data when it is no longer needed for the purpose it was collected.
09. Data Security & Encryption
I implement industry-standard security measures to safeguard your information. All data transmitted between your browser and this site, including contact and enquiry form submissions, is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) technology (HTTPS).
10. External Third-Party Links
My portfolio contains links to external, third-party sites and services (such as LinkedIn, GitHub, WhatsApp, Fiverr, X, and Instagram). Please be aware that once you click these links and leave surajstackdev.com, I have no control over the privacy practices of those other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each website you visit.
11. Contact Information
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact me: