Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 2026 // Version 1.0

This privacy policy outlines how personal information and usage data are handled on the portfolio website of Priyanshu Arya (accessible at this domain). I value transparency, data minimization, and your digital privacy.

Summary: I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Data submitted through the contact form is stored securely to answer your inquiries and is never shared with third-party advertisers.

1. Information Collected

This website collects information strictly through the following channels:

Direct Contact Submissions: When you submit a message via the contact form, I collect your full name, email address, inquiry topic, and message text.
Peer Reviews & Recommendations: If you submit an endorsement or review, your submitted name, relationship, context, rating, review text, and optional profile URL are stored for review before publication.
Server Logs & Anonymized Metrics: For security and performance monitoring, the server records page paths, referral headers, browser user agents, and screen resolutions. IP addresses are processed strictly for spam prevention and rate limiting.

2. Purpose of Processing

The information collected is used solely for the following legitimate purposes:

To review and respond to engineering job opportunities, freelance inquiries, and technical questions.
To display verified peer recommendations on the portfolio.
To analyze overall site traffic patterns, resolve 404 errors, and optimize site performance across devices.
To prevent automated bot spam and ensure the availability and security of the platform.

3. Data Storage & Protection

All data is maintained locally in a secure SQLite database utilizing Write-Ahead Logging (WAL) and strict parameter binding to guard against SQL injection. When hosted in production, communication is encrypted in transit using industry-standard TLS / HTTPS.

4. Third-Party Services & Cookies

This site avoids intrusive third-party ad networks and cross-site tracking cookies. Theme preferences (such as color palette selection) are stored purely on your local device via standard browser localStorage.

If Google Analytics (GA4) or Google Search Console verification is enabled, anonymized telemetry is processed pursuant to Google's standard privacy policies.

5. Your Rights & Data Erasure

You have the right to inspect, update, or request the deletion of any messages, reviews, or contact information you have submitted. To request data removal, simply send a message via the contact form or email directly with your request.

6. Policy Updates

Any revisions to this privacy policy will be posted on this page with an updated timestamp.

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