Privacy Policy

At Aakash Pradhan ("we", "us", or "our"), respecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal details is our fundamental priority. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, handle, protect, and process information when you visit our website (https://www.aakashpradhan.com) or submit a project inquiry.

We operate under a simple principle: your data belongs to you. We collect only what is strictly necessary to evaluate your project, respond to your inquiries, deliver technical services, and secure our systems against automated abuse.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in two limited ways:

2. How We Use Your Information

All information collected is used exclusively for legitimate business and client service purposes:

• Proposal & Quote Preparation: Reviewing your project requirements to calculate accurate estimates, technical blueprints, and delivery timelines.
• Direct Communication: Replying directly to your questions via email (info@aakashpradhan.com) or WhatsApp.
• Project Execution: Collaborating on approved milestones, staging reviews, and deployment.
• Spam & Abuse Prevention: Verifying that submissions originate from genuine visitors using honeypot and CSRF token defenses.

3. Data Storage & Protection

We employ strict technical and organizational safeguards to keep your inquiry records secure:

• Encrypted Transmission: All web traffic and form submissions are protected via 256-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption in transit.
• Secure Email Infrastructure: Email notifications are transmitted via authenticated Hostinger SMTP servers using Transport Layer Security (TLS/SSL).
• Restricted Storage Access: Internal inquiry logs are stored in private server storage accessible only to the primary developer.

4. Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses only essential, functional cookies necessary for security and core operation:

• CSRF Security Token (`_token`): A temporary cryptographic session token used to verify that form submissions come directly from our website and protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks.
• No Advertising or Tracking Cookies: We do not use third-party tracking pixels, invasive remarketing scripts, or behavioral advertising cookies.

You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential security cookies may prevent form submissions from completing successfully.

5. Third-Party Service Providers

To deliver an optimized, reliable website, we integrate with trusted infrastructure providers who adhere to high security standards:

• Hostinger: Cloud web hosting and authenticated email infrastructure.
• Google Fonts: High-performance web font delivery (Plus Jakarta Sans). Google’s privacy practices apply to font requests.
• Bootstrap & Bootstrap Icons CDN (jsDelivr): Content delivery network used to deliver optimized CSS and icon assets without tracking.
• WhatsApp (Meta): Clicking voluntary WhatsApp contact buttons opens an external chat with Aakash Pradhan under WhatsApp’s privacy terms.

6. Your Rights & Data Retention

We retain project inquiries and communications only as long as necessary to complete commercial correspondence, provide client support, or satisfy accounting and legal obligations.