Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Abhilash Puljal ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website. This policy is compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), and other applicable data protection laws.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect the following personal data:

• Contact Information: Name and email address when you submit the contact form or request a profile download.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, and browser type.
• Cookies: Essential cookies for site functionality and optional analytics cookies (with your consent).

3. Purpose of Data Collection

• To respond to your enquiries and messages.
• To provide requested documents (profile downloads).
• To improve our website experience through analytics (with consent).
• To maintain website security and functionality.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

• Consent: For analytics cookies and marketing communications.
• Legitimate Interest: For responding to enquiries and maintaining site security.
• Contractual Necessity: When processing data to fulfill your requests.

5. Compliance with India's DPDP Act, 2023

In accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 of India, we ensure that:

• Personal data is processed only for lawful purposes with your consent.
• Data is collected only to the extent necessary for the stated purpose.
• You have the right to access, correct, and erase your personal data.
• We implement reasonable security safeguards to protect your data.
• Data is retained only as long as necessary for the purpose of collection.

6. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the website. These are only activated with your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or by clearing your cookie consent from this website.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR and the DPDP Act, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Request deletion of your personal data.
• Withdraw consent at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
• Nominate another person to exercise your rights (DPDP Act).

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Contact form submissions and download requests are retained for a maximum of 24 months unless otherwise required by law.

9. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties. We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, provided they agree to keep this information confidential.

10. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact:

Abhilash Puljal
Email: abhilash.puljal@gmail.com
Address: New Delhi, India