Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller & Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how Nikunj Pateliya ("we", "us", or "our"), operating as a Web Designer & Full-Stack Developer based in Gujarat, India, collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit nikunjpateliya.site (the "Website").

We are committed to maintaining data privacy and fulfilling our obligations under applicable data protection frameworks, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the Information Technology Act of India.

2. Information We Collect

• Contact & Inquiry Data: When you submit messages via our Contact Form or Project Proposal Request page, we collect your Name, Email Address, Project Budget, and Message details.
• Essential Session Data: For authenticated users (administrators and registered clients), we store essential HTTP-only cookies (auth_token) to maintain your secure login session.
• Server Logs & Security Data: Edge network infrastructure automatically collects temporary access records, including IP addresses, browser user-agent strings, and request timestamps to monitor server health and prevent malicious rate-limiting abuse.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)

We process your personal information under the following legal bases:

• Pre-contractual & Contractual Steps (Art. 6(1)(b)): To respond to your portfolio inquiries, discuss service proposals, or deliver client portal services.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): To safeguard network security, prevent DDoS attacks, and optimize website stability.

4. Third-Party Cloud Sub-Processors

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We utilize trusted cloud sub-processors exclusively to operate and host this website:

• Cloudflare, Inc.: Global Edge CDN network, DNS routing, and Cloudflare Workers runtime infrastructure.
• Supabase, Inc.: Serverless PostgreSQL database cloud hosting for contact submissions, blog posts, and authenticated user profiles.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

We use strictly necessary cookies (auth_token) for admin and client portal authentication. We do not deploy intrusive third-party cross-site advertising trackers. Your cookie preferences are remembered locally in your browser (localStorage).

6. Your Legal Rights

Depending on your location (e.g. EU/EEA, UK, California, India), you possess specific data rights:

• Right to Access: Request details or copies of the personal data held about you.
• Right to Rectification & Erasure: Request correction or complete deletion ("Right to be Forgotten") of your contact messages.
• Right to Data Portability & Objection: Request export of your data or object to processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please reach out via our contact form.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions or privacy inquiries, contact:
Nikunj Pateliya
Web Designer & Full-Stack Developer
Gujarat, India
Website: nikunjpateliya.site/#contact