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Privacy.
What this site knows about you.

Very little. There are no accounts and no ads, and nothing about you is sold. The only data collected is anonymous statistics about how the site is used (which you can switch off below), plus whatever you choose to send me through the contact form.

§ 01The short versionsummary.md

Five things worth knowing

  1. 01

    I only collect anonymous statistics: which pages are read, and roughly where and on what device.

  2. 02

    There is nothing to sign up for and no advertising on this site. The contact form only sends me your message.

  3. 03

    I never sell your data, and I don't share it with anyone except the services described on this page.

  4. 04

    If your browser sends Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control, analytics don't even load.

  5. 05

    You can turn analytics off for your browser with the switch below, any time.

§ 02Your choicechoice.tsx

Switch analytics off

Analytics in this browser

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§ 03What is collectedanalytics.json

The tools, and what each one sees

None of these tools see your name, your email address or anything you type. Each one has its own privacy policy, linked below.

  • 01 Google

    Google Analytics 4

    collects
    Page views, approximate location, device and browser, and the page you came from.
    storage
    Sets cookies in your browser (_ga and _ga_<id>).
    where
    Processed by Google, including in the United States.
    Their privacy policy ↗

  • 02 Umami Software

    Umami

    collects
    Page views, the page you came from, browser, operating system, device type and country.
    storage
    No cookies, and it does not store personal identifiers.
    where
    Umami Cloud.
    Their privacy policy ↗

§ 04Cookies and storagestorage.md

What is saved in your browser

  • _ga, _ga_<id>Cookie · Google

    Google Analytics uses these to tell visits apart.

  • site-themeLocal storage · This site

    Remembers whether you picked light or dark.

  • site-puzzle-bestLocal storage · This site

    Remembers your best time in the logo puzzle. It never leaves your device.

  • analytics-optoutLocal storage · This site

    Remembers that you switched analytics off.

  • umami.disabledLocal storage · Umami

    Tells Umami not to track this browser, if you opted out.

§ 05The detailsdetails.md

The rest, in plain words

Who is responsible

I am: Hardik Gohil, an individual based in Surat, Gujarat, India. You can reach me at hardikgohilhlr@gmail.com about anything on this page.

Why I collect it

To understand which pages and posts are useful so I can improve them, and to keep the site working. That is the only purpose. Nothing is used for advertising or profiling.

Hosting

This site is hosted on Cloudflare, which also delivers it through its network. Like any host, Cloudflare processes standard request data (including IP addresses) for security and operations. I don't use it to identify visitors. Cloudflare's own privacy policy covers how it handles that data.

If you use the contact form

The form asks for your name, your email address and a message. When you press send, the site emails them to my inbox using the mail servers of Google (Gmail), which also stores the message in my mailbox. The site itself keeps no copy: there is no database and no log of messages. I use what you send only to reply, and I keep the conversation for as long as it is useful. You can ask me to delete it at any time.

To limit spam, the form has a hidden field that only bots fill in and a timing check, and a counter held in the server's memory for up to 15 minutes limits how many messages one connection can send. Your IP address is not saved and is not included in the email.

If you email me directly

I use your address and message only to reply. Your email provider handles the message in transit.

How long analytics data is kept

Only as long as it is useful for spotting trends. Each analytics tool applies its own retention period, which I keep at the shortest practical setting.

Your rights

Wherever you live, you can ask me what I hold about you, ask me to correct or delete it, or object to how it is used. In the EU and UK this comes from the GDPR, and in India from the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Because analytics are anonymous, there is usually nothing tied to you to find, but email me and I will check.

Links to other sites

This site links to places like GitHub, LinkedIn and client websites. They have their own privacy policies, and I am not responsible for them.

Children

This site is written for adults and is not aimed at children.

Changes

If this page changes in a meaningful way, I will update the date below. Last updated .

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