Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 April 2025  ·  Effective: 19 April 2025

1. Who We Are

This website (prateekdubey.in) is operated by Prateek Dubey, Senior Technical Specialist at L&T Technology Services Ltd., based in Mumbai, India. For privacy-related queries, contact: admin@prateekdubey.in

2. Information We Collect

When you visit this website and provide cookie consent, we may collect:

• Page visits — which pages you view and when
• Technical data — your IP address (anonymised after processing), browser type, device type, and operating system
• Referral source — the URL that brought you to this site (e.g. Google, LinkedIn)
• Session identifier — a temporary random ID to group your visit; not linked to your identity
• Interaction data — on the interactive (gamified) version, which zones you explored

We do not collect: names, email addresses, form submissions (unless you contact us directly), payment information, or any personally identifiable information through passive tracking.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Understanding which sections of the site visitors find most useful
• Improving the content, performance, and design of the site
• Generating aggregate, anonymised statistics (e.g., total visits per page)

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or sale to third parties.

4. Legal Basis (GDPR / India DPDP Act 2023)

For visitors in the European Economic Area, data is processed on the basis of Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, processing is based on your freely given consent at the cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time by clearing cookies or using the preference centre at /cookies.html.

5. Data Retention

Analytics records are retained for a maximum of 12 months, after which they are automatically deleted. Consent logs are retained for 24 months to demonstrate compliance.

6. Data Sharing

We do not share, sell, rent, or otherwise disclose your data to third parties, except:

• Hosting provider — our web host (cPanel shared hosting) processes data as part of normal operation under a data processing agreement
• Legal obligation — if required by law, court order, or government authority

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, email admin@prateekdubey.in. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Security

Analytics data is stored in a password-protected MySQL database accessible only to the site owner. HTTPS is enforced sitewide. IP addresses are not displayed in any public interface.

9. Cookies

We use cookies for analytics (only with consent) and to remember your preferences (mode choice, consent decision). For full details, see our Cookie Policy.

10. Children

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

Privacy Officer: Prateek Dubey
Email: admin@prateekdubey.in
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India