Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 1, 2026
1. Introduction
Buddhadeb Koner ("I", "me", "my") operates the website https://buddhadebkoner.in (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect information when you visit my portfolio website. Your privacy is important to me, and I am committed to protecting any information you may provide.
2. Information I Collect
This website is primarily an informational portfolio. I collect minimal data:
a) Information You Voluntarily Provide
If you contact me via email or through any contact form, I may receive your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is provided voluntarily by you and is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
b) Automatically Collected Information
Like most websites, this site may automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit, such as:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring/exit pages
- Date/time of your visit
- Pages viewed
- Approximate geographic location (country/region level)
This information is collected through standard web server logs and analytics tools to help improve the website experience.
3. Payment Data & Financial Information
This website processes payments for digital products (source code, templates, and app codebases) through Razorpay, a PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateway. When you make a purchase, your payment information (credit/debit card details, UPI, net banking credentials) is collected and processed entirely by Razorpay. This website does not collect, store, or have access to your financial data.
I may receive transaction-level information from Razorpay, such as your Payment ID, Order ID, payment status, and email address (if provided during checkout). This information is used solely for order verification and product delivery. For details on how Razorpay handles your data, please refer to Razorpay's Privacy Policy.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
This website may use essential cookies for basic functionality (such as theme preferences). If analytics services are integrated, they may use cookies to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data and do not personally identify you.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
5. Third-Party Services
This website may use or link to the following third-party services:
- Hosting Provider (Vercel): The website is hosted on Vercel, which may collect standard server log data.
- Cloudinary: Used for image hosting and optimization. Images displayed on this site may be served through Cloudinary's CDN.
- Spotify API: The website may display currently playing music information via the Spotify API. No user Spotify data is collected or stored.
- External Links: Links to GitHub, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms are provided for reference. These sites have their own privacy policies.
I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third parties.
6. How I Use Information
Any information collected is used solely to:
- Respond to your inquiries or messages.
- Improve the website content and user experience.
- Monitor website performance and fix technical issues.
- Understand general traffic patterns and visitor demographics (anonymized).
7. Data Security
I take reasonable measures to protect information collected through this website. The website is served over HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication between your browser and the server. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data Retention
Any personally identifiable information you provide (e.g., through email contact) is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, such as responding to your inquiry. Analytics data is retained in anonymized form.
9. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to any personal data I may hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
- Opt out of any data collection by disabling cookies in your browser.
- Contact me to ask questions about how your data is handled.
10. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact me and I will take steps to remove that information.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
I reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. I encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how I protect your information.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact: