Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Pavan Kumar Dubasi ("I", "me", or "my") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit my personal portfolio website dubasipavankumar.com ("Website"). This policy is compliant with the Information Technology Act, 2000, Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) of India.

By using this Website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

I may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact me via email
• Connect through social media links
• Subscribe to any newsletters (if applicable)

This information may include your name, email address, and any message content you choose to share.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit my Website, certain information is automatically collected, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Geographic location (country/city level)

3. Analytics and Cookies

This Website uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Website. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and analyze usage data.

Cookies used:

• _ga, _ga_*: Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users and sessions

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Purpose of Data Collection

I collect and use your information for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and communications
• To improve the Website and user experience
• To analyze Website traffic and usage patterns
• To maintain the security of the Website

5. Data Retention

Personal information provided via email or contact forms is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry or for legitimate business purposes. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics' default retention settings (typically 26 months).

6. Your Rights Under DPDP Act 2023

As a data principal under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: You can request information about the personal data processed about you
• Right to Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Grievance Redressal: You can raise concerns about data processing
• Right to Nominate: You can nominate a person to exercise your rights in case of death or incapacity

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details provided in Section 10.

7. Data Security

I implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. The Website uses HTTPS encryption to secure data transmission.

8. Third-Party Services

This Website uses the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis (Google Privacy Policy)
• Cloudflare: For website hosting and CDN services (Cloudflare Privacy Policy)
• GitHub: For content management (GitHub Privacy Policy)

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. I encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.

10. Grievance Officer

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made thereunder, the contact details of the Grievance Officer are provided below:

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or my data practices, please contact me at:

Email: info@vibetensor.com