Privacy Policy

1. Website Purpose & Scope

This website is a personal branding and professional showcase operated by Dhruv Rajwada ("I", "me", or "my"), an independent AI Automation Developer based in India. Its sole purpose is to display technical capabilities, engineering prototypes, workflow systems, and demonstration projects designed for direct-to-consumer (D2C) skincare, beauty brands, and related commerce scenarios.

This policy applies to visitors who browse this portfolio and individuals who initiate contact regarding professional opportunities, project inquiries, or demonstrations.

2. Information That May Be Collected

I practice strict data minimization. I only receive personal information that you choose to provide voluntarily through direct, one-on-one communication channels:

• Direct Inquiries: When you send an email to dhruvkumar0c@outlook.com or initiate a conversation via WhatsApp (+91 63878 82759), I may receive your name, email address, phone number, company or brand name, and any project scope details you disclose.
• Professional Networks: If you connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram, your public profile information and message content are transmitted through those respective platforms.
• No Accounts or User Registration: This website does not feature user accounts, member logins, or payment processing portals. No financial details or passwords are ever requested or stored on this site.

3. Cookies, Analytics & Local Storage

No Advertising or Invasive Tracking: This website does not use tracking cookies, marketing pixels (such as Meta Pixel), cross-site advertising networks, or third-party behavioral analytics scripts.

Local Storage for Theme Preference: The website utilizes your browser's local storage (localStorage.setItem('dr_portfolio_theme', ...)) solely to remember whether you selected the Light or Dark visual theme. This information is purely client-side, non-identifying, and never transmitted to any external server.

Standard Server Diagnostics: Web hosting servers may record standard technical server request logs (including anonymized IP addresses, browser user-agent, operating system, and request timestamps) strictly to maintain server uptime, security, and prevent abusive requests.

4. How & Why Information Is Used

Any personal data received through direct communication is used exclusively for legitimate professional purposes:

• To reply to your inquiries, answer technical questions, and schedule walkthroughs or demos.
• To evaluate potential project requirements, consulting engagements, or freelance collaboration.
• To maintain standard records of ongoing or past business discussions.

Your contact information is never sold, leased, rented, or distributed to data brokers or third-party marketing companies, nor is it added to unsolicited automated mailing lists.

5. Third-Party Services & External Links

This portfolio references and provides links to external tools and platforms. Interacting with these services is governed by their respective privacy policies:

• WhatsApp (Meta Platforms, Inc.): Initiating a chat via WhatsApp sends your message through Meta's infrastructure under WhatsApp's Privacy Policy.
• Airtable (Formagrid Inc.): Demo links to the Airtable base allow you to inspect sample catalogue schemas under Airtable's terms and privacy standards.
• LinkedIn & Instagram: Links to my professional profiles connect to external third-party social networks governed by their respective data policies.

6. Data Storage, Security & Retention

I retain direct email and messaging correspondence only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of our conversation, follow up on collaborative discussions, or satisfy standard business recordkeeping.

Reasonable administrative, technical, and physical precautions are applied to protect email and messaging channels from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

7. Applicable Privacy Rights (Indian Law)

As an independent professional operating in India, data handling practices are aligned with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (SPDI Rules), and the guiding principles of notice, purpose limitation, and data minimization under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).

You have the right to:

• Request information on what contact details from our past communications are on record.
• Request correction or updating of inaccurate contact information.
• Request deletion or erasure of your previous email or WhatsApp communications from active records.

To submit a data access or deletion request, please contact me directly at the details provided below.

8. Contact Information & Inquiries

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

9. Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in site functionality or statutory requirements. The updated date at the top of this page indicates the date of latest revision.