Last Updated: December 12, 2024
1. Who we are
Welcome to the portfolio website of Dr. Shivang Tyagi (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal and non-personal information that you provide voluntarily or is automatically collected when you interact with our website:
2.1 Personal Information Provided by You
- Contact Details: Name, email address, and phone number (if shared via forms or emails).
- Messages: Information contained in any inquiries or correspondence you submit to us.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on the website, and referral sources (collected via analytics tools).
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and access times.
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your data is used for the following purposes:
To Comply with Legal Obligations: If required, we may process your information to comply with applicable legal obligations.
To Respond to Inquiries: Address any inquiries or communication submitted via the website.
To Improve Website Functionality: Analyze site performance, troubleshoot issues, and enhance the user experience.
For Security Purposes: Monitor and safeguard the website against unauthorized access or malicious activity.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your information under the following circumstances:
Website Operations: If required for security, fraud prevention, or troubleshooting.
Service Providers: With trusted third-party providers for website analytics or hosting services.
Legal Compliance: To comply with legal processes, such as court orders or regulatory requirements.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to optimize website performance and enhance your browsing experience.
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality.
- Analytics Cookies: To gather insights into website performance and visitor behaviour.
You can control cookie preferences via your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the website’s functionality.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
6. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data, including:
- Secure hosting on dedicated personal / organizational servers.
- SSL encryption for all data transmitted via the website.
However, no system is completely secure. Please exercise caution when sharing sensitive information online.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your data:
- Access and Update: Request access to or update your personal data.
- Deletion: Request the deletion of your data where legally permissible.
- Restrict Processing: Opt-out of analytics tracking or cookie use.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].
8. How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
9. Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements or our practices. All updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any concerns or require additional information regarding this Privacy Policy, feel free to reach out to:
Email: [email protected]