Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 21, 2022
Last Updated: April 17, 2024

At Suraj Gond (“we”, “us”, or “our”), we are committed to protecting your personal data and your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit or interact with our website, surajgond.com (the “Service”). This Policy applies to users based in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (EU), and it complies with applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

By using our Service, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please refrain from using our Service.

1. Definitions

  • Service: The surajgond.com website and its related services.
  • Personal Data: Information that can be used to identify an individual, such as a name, email address, or phone number.
  • Usage Data: Information collected automatically from your browser or device, such as IP addresses, browser types, or usage patterns.
  • Cookies: Small files that are stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience.
  • Data Controller: The entity that determines how and why personal data is processed.
  • Data Processors: Third-party companies that process personal data on behalf of the Data Controller.
  • Data Subject: Any individual whose personal data is being collected, held, or processed.
  • User: The individual who accesses our Service.

2. Data Collection

We collect different types of data for various purposes to improve our Service.

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information, such as:

  • Email address
  • First and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, including country, state, province, ZIP/postal code, and city
  • Any information you voluntarily provide in comments, contact forms, or subscriptions

We use this data to contact you with newsletters, marketing materials, and other updates. You may opt out of these communications at any time.

Usage Data

We may also collect Usage Data, such as:

  • Your computer’s IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • The pages you visit on our site
  • Time spent on those pages
  • Device identifiers and diagnostic data
Tracking & Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor your activity on our Service. Examples of the cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies: To operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences and settings.
  • Security Cookies: To ensure the security of our Service.
  • Advertising Cookies: To provide you with personalized ads based on your interests.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

3. Use of Data

We use the data we collect for several purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To notify you about changes to our Service
  • To provide customer support
  • To analyze usage and improve the performance of our Service
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • To send you marketing and promotional materials (with your consent)

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR Compliance)

If you are located in the European Union, we collect and process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you provide us with your consent to use your personal data (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
  • Contract: When data processing is necessary to fulfill a contract you enter into with us.
  • Legitimate Interest: Where processing is in our legitimate interests and does not override your rights (e.g., improving website functionality).
  • Legal Obligation: When we are legally required to collect and process your data.

5. Retention of Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our Service or to comply with legal obligations. Usage Data is typically kept for shorter periods unless required for legal or security purposes.

6. Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to, and stored on, computers located outside your jurisdiction (e.g., to servers in India or the United States). By submitting your data, you agree to this transfer, including the transfer of your data to countries that may have different privacy laws than your home country. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

7. Disclosure of Data

We may share your data under the following circumstances:

  • For Legal Requirements: If required by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities.
  • Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger or acquisition, your data may be transferred.
  • With Service Providers: To third-party companies (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services) that help us run our website.

We will never sell or rent your personal data.

8. Security of Data

We are committed to safeguarding your data. However, no online transmission or storage method is 100% secure. While we take reasonable measures (e.g., encryption, access controls) to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

GDPR (EU Residents)

If you are in the EU, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right to Access: You have the right to access the data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate data.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your data, subject to certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit the processing of your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data in certain situations.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to Know: You can request details about the personal data we have collected about you in the last 12 months.
  • Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal data.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You can request that we do not sell your personal data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

10. Do Not Track Signals

We respect Do Not Track (DNT) signals and do not track users once a DNT setting is activated in their browser.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete that information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.

Please review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Service after any updates signifies your acceptance of the new terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us: