Privacy Policy

1) Data We Collect

We collect information in three ways: (a) you provide it to us, (b) collected automatically, and (c) from third parties (e.g., social login providers).

A. Information You Provide

• Account & Profile: name, username, email, password (hashed), profile photo, bio.
• Contact details: email, phone (optional), address (if you purchase physical goods or for invoicing).
• Support requests: messages and attachments you send us.
• Content you submit: blog comments, reviews, forms, survey responses.

B. Information Collected Automatically

• Device & usage data: IP address, browser type, OS, pages viewed, time on page, referring pages/URLs.
• Cookies & similar tech: session tokens, preferences, analytics IDs, cart/session identifiers.

C. Information From Third Parties

• Social/Single Sign-On (SSO): if you login with Google/GitHub/etc., we receive basic profile info (name, email, avatar) as permitted by that provider.
• Payment processors: limited payment metadata (e.g., transaction ID, status). We do not store full card details on our servers.

2) How We Use Your Data

• To create and manage your account and provide the Services (blogs, projects, downloads, purchases).
• To authenticate logins, maintain sessions, and prevent unauthorized access.
• To process orders, deliver digital products, and provide invoices/receipts.
• To communicate with you: confirmations, password resets, important updates, and optional newsletters (with consent).
• To personalize content (e.g., saved progress, recommended posts/projects).
• To monitor, analyze, and improve Website performance and security.
• To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, or legal/contractual issues.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use.

3) Legal Basis (GDPR/DPDP/CCPA)

Where required by law, we process personal data on the following bases:

• Consent: newsletters, certain analytics/cookies, marketing.
• Contractual necessity: account creation, delivering purchased products, customer support.
• Legitimate interests: site security, service improvement, basic analytics.
• Legal obligation: tax, accounting, and regulatory compliance.

4) Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to keep you logged in, remember preferences, track cart items, and measure site performance.

Types of Cookies

• Strictly necessary: session/login, security, cart and checkout cookies.
• Preferences: language, theme.
• Analytics: to understand how visitors use our Website.
• Marketing (optional): only if we run ads/retargeting (disabled by default).

You can manage cookies via your browser settings. If you block essential cookies, some features (login, checkout) may not work.

5) Accounts, Login & Authentication

• Passwords are stored using industry-standard hashing; we never store them in plain text.
• We may offer social login (Google/GitHub/etc.). Using SSO shares limited profile data with us as permitted by that provider.
• We may use device/IP checks, CAPTCHA, or multi-factor authentication (MFA) to protect accounts.
• You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials and promptly notifying us of any unauthorized use.

6) Purchases & Payments

When you buy our digital products/projects/ebooks, payments are handled by third-party processors (e.g., {{Razorpay/Stripe/PayU/PayPal}}). We receive limited transaction details and order information but do not store complete card or UPI credentials on our servers.

For compliance, we retain invoices, order IDs, and basic billing information.

7) How We Share Data

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Service providers: hosting, analytics, email delivery, payment gateways, customer support tools—only as needed to operate the Services.
• Legal/regulatory authorities: if required by law or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
• Business transfers: in case of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, consistent with this policy.

8) Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, including meeting legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Account data is retained while your account is active; you may request deletion (subject to permissible exceptions).