Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
Last Updated: June 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to sameerreddy.in. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website. If you have any questions, contact us at contact@sameerreddy.in.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information you voluntarily provide (name, email, message via contact forms) and automatically collected data including: IP address, approximate location derived from your IP, browser name and version, operating system, device type and model name (extracted from your browser's User-Agent string), pages visited, and referring URLs. We do not request or collect precise GPS/browser geolocation.
3. Cookies & Tracking
We use the following categories of cookies: (1) Essential cookies — required for the site to function; (2) Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site; (3) Advertising cookies — placed by Google AdSense to serve relevant ads. Advertising cookies may collect your IP address and browsing behaviour. You can opt out of personalised advertising at g.co/adsettings. Cookie data is retained for up to 13 months. We request your consent before non-essential cookies are set.
4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
This site uses Google AdSense (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). AdSense may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to display ads tailored to your interests. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this and other websites. Google's Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy. You may opt out at g.co/adsettings or via the NAI opt-out page at optout.networkadvertising.org.
5. GDPR & CCPA Compliance
If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or California (USA), you have additional rights: the right to access, correct, or delete your data; the right to object to or restrict processing; the right to data portability; and the right to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, email contact@sameerreddy.in. We will respond within 30 days.
6. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to: respond to contact form enquiries; improve site content and user experience; serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense; comply with legal obligations. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. Contact form data is retained for up to 12 months unless you request earlier deletion.
7. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Session identifiers are stored only in your browser's sessionStorage and are automatically removed when you close the tab. Server-side analytics records (page views, IP-derived location, device info) are retained for up to 14 months before automatic deletion. Advertising cookies have a maximum duration of 13 months. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting contact@sameerreddy.in.
8. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services: Google AdSense (advertising) and EmailJS (contact form delivery). Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy. We do not share your personal contact data with these services.
9. Data Protection & Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We strongly encourage you not to share sensitive personal data through contact forms or audit tools beyond what is necessary.
10. Policy Updates
We may update this policy periodically. The 'Last Updated' date at the top of this page indicates when changes were last made. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. For significant changes, we will display a notice on the homepage.
Questions About Your Data?
We are happy to clarify how your data is handled or to process a deletion request.
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