Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the personal portfolio and engineering services website of Vipul Maurya (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us while browsing our website or engaging in software development contracts.

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to communicate and deliver services effectively:

• Contact Information: When you reach out via email, contact forms, or WhatsApp, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any project details you voluntarily provide.
• Usage & Analytics Data: We collect non-personally identifiable information such as browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time spent via privacy-conscious analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics 4, Vercel Analytics).
• Cookies & Storage: Minimal session storage is used to remember dismissible UI states (such as notification toasts or theme preferences).

3. How We Use Your Information

Any information collected is used solely for the following purposes:

• Responding to project inquiries, consultation requests, and contract proposals.
• Delivering software engineering, web application, and API development services.
• Monitoring website performance, Core Web Vitals, and debugging technical errors.
• We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third-party advertisers.

4. Third-Party Services

Our site may utilize trusted third-party providers for hosting and analytics, including Vercel, Google Analytics, and Sanity CMS. These services operate under their respective privacy policies and comply with standard security benchmarks.

5. Data Retention & Security

We implement industry-standard technical measures (including HTTPS encryption and secure credential handling) to safeguard any data transmitted. Project-related communications are retained only as long as necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or legal compliance.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location (including rights under GDPR, CCPA, or applicable data protection laws), you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or data handling practices, please contact: