Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the website of Aakash Pradhan ("I", "me", "my", "Freelance Web Developer"). I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting the personal data that you share with me.

This Privacy Policy outlines how I collect, process, store, and protect your information when you visit my website, aakashpradhan.com, or communicate with me regarding my freelance services (PHP, Laravel, WordPress, and Angular development).

By using this website or submitting personal data to me, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information I Collect

I collect personal information directly from you when you voluntarily provide it. This typically happens when you use the contact form, email me directly, or call/message me.

The information collected may include, but is not limited to:

• Name: Your first and last name.
• Email Address: Your primary business or personal email address.
• Company Name: The name of the organization you represent (optional).
• Phone Number: Your contact phone number (optional).
• Project Details: The description of your business needs, project specifications, timelines, budget estimates, and any files or attachments you choose to share.

I do not collect sensitive personal data (such as health records, religious beliefs, or political affiliations) through this website.

3. How I Use Your Information

I use the personal information collected from you for the following business purposes:

• Communication: To respond to your inquiries, answer questions, provide freelance development quotes, and communicate about ongoing projects.
• Service Delivery: To design, build, test, and deploy custom web development solutions tailored to your requirements.
• Invoicing & Contracts: To manage billing, issue invoices, process payments, and prepare project proposals or contracts.
• Improvement: To analyze website performance and user experience using anonymous tracking data.

4. Cookies & Web Analytics

This website uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyze traffic patterns. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by your browser.

Google Analytics: I use Google Analytics to track visitor interactions on this site. This tool collects anonymous information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referral source, pages visited, and duration of visit.

This data is used solely to optimize website performance and marketing strategies. It does not identify individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using a browser extension or disabling cookies in your browser settings.

5. Sharing & Disclosure

Your trust is critical to me. I do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for their promotional or marketing purposes.

I will only share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: I may use third-party platforms to run my business (e.g., email hosting providers, invoicing tools, or cloud storage solutions). These service providers only process your data to help me run my operations and are bound by confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or government authority, I will disclose information to comply with legal obligations or to protect safety, property, and rights.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets, customer data is typically one of the transferred assets.

6. Data Security & Storage

I implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal data.

• SSL Encryption: All connection traffic on this website is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL/HTTPS) technology.
• Secure Access: Access to communication channels and invoicing systems is protected by strong passwords and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
• Retention Period: I store your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with tax/legal obligations, or resolve project disputes.

7. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location (such as the EU/UK under GDPR, or California under CCPA), you have specific legal rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

• The right to access the personal information I hold about you.
• The right to request the correction of inaccurate data.
• The right to request the deletion of your personal data (the "right to be forgotten").
• The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at info@aakashpradhan.com. I will process your request within 30 days.