Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the personal website and portfolio of Shivam (https://shivamgravity.com). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and safeguarded when you visit our website, read articles, or interact with project demonstrations.

By using this website, you consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, you can reach out directly at [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

Like most standard websites, we collect basic, non-personally identifiable information automatically through standard web server log files:

• Log Files: Information such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks. These logs are used solely to analyze trends, administer the site, prevent malicious traffic, and gather general demographic information. IP addresses are not linked to any personally identifiable information.
• Voluntary Correspondence: If you contact us directly via email, we may receive your name, email address, and the contents of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.

3. Cookies and Web Beacons

This website uses cookies to enhance user experience, remember your preferences (such as your chosen Dark/Light theme), and support essential site functions.

You can choose to disable or selectively turn off cookies through your individual browser settings. However, doing so may affect how you are able to interact with features on this and other websites.

5. Third-Party Links & External Tools

Our website contains links to external websites and resources, such as GitHub, Kaggle, LinkedIn, and live project demos. This Privacy Policy applies solely to our website. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party platforms. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. GDPR Data Protection Rights (EU Visitors)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of any information you believe is inaccurate.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• The right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. Please contact us at [email protected] to exercise any of these rights.

7. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to:

• Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected about consumers.
• Request the deletion of any personal data collected.
• Request that a business not sell the consumer's personal data. (We do not sell personal data.)

8. Children's Information (COPPA)

Protecting the privacy of children online is especially important. Our website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove such information from our records.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any updates will be posted directly on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.