Effective Date: [01/01/2025]

At [sauvik acharyya] (“we,” “our,” or “us”), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website [https://sauvikacharyya.com/], in compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

A. Personal Information (you provide directly)

  • Name, email address, and any details provided when you subscribe, comment, or contact us.

B. Non-Personal Information (collected automatically)

  • Browser type, device information, IP address, operating system, and pages visited.

C. Cookies & Tracking Data

  • Cookies, analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics), and advertising cookies (e.g., Google AdSense).

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your information for purposes such as:

  • Providing, maintaining, and improving our website.

  • Responding to comments, messages, or inquiries.

  • Sending newsletters and promotional content (only with your consent).

  • Analyzing website traffic and usage trends.

  • Ensuring compliance with legal requirements.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent – When you subscribe to our newsletter or accept cookies.

  • Contract – To provide services you request.

  • Legitimate Interest – For website analytics and improvements.

  • Legal Obligation – To comply with applicable laws.

4. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

Under GDPR (EEA users):

  • Right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your data.

  • Right to data portability.

  • Right to withdraw consent.

Under CCPA (California residents):

  • Right to know what personal data is collected, used, and shared.

  • Right to request deletion of your data.

  • Right to opt out of the sale of personal data.

  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights.

You can contact us at [sauvik.acharyya@gmail.com] to exercise these rights.

5. Cookies & Opt-Out Options

We use cookies for functionality, analytics, and advertising.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings or opt-out of personalized ads via:

6. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services such as:

  • Google Analytics (traffic analysis)

  • Google AdSense (advertising)

  • Social media plugins (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)

These third parties have their own privacy policies.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable measures to protect your data. However, no online method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy unless a longer retention period is required by law.

9. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under the age of 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. The revised policy will be posted with the updated Effective Date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

[sauvik acharyya]
📧 Email: [sauvik.acharyya@gmail.com]
🌐 Website: [https://sauvikacharyya.com/]