1. Introduction

Welcome to Shitalam, a personal portfolio website showcasing the professional work, projects, and blog posts of Shital Babaso Patil. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit our personal portfolio website.

2. About This Website

This personal portfolio showcases:

• Professional projects and case studies
• Technical blog posts and articles
• Educational background and work experience
• Contact information for professional networking

This website serves as a professional showcase and is not intended for commercial transactions or customer relationships.

3. Information We Collect

We collect minimal personal information only when you voluntarily choose to provide it:

Contact Form Information

When you use the contact form, we may collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• The content of your message
• Any additional information you choose to provide

Technical Information

Like most websites, our server automatically logs some technical information when you visit:

• IP address (temporarily for security purposes)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website (if applicable)

We do not use: Cookies for tracking, Google Analytics, or any third-party analytics services.

4. How We Use Your Information

Any information collected is used solely for:

5. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

Your information will never be sold to marketing companies, shared with advertisers, or used for commercial purposes.

6. Data Retention

Contact Information: We retain contact form submissions for a reasonable period to maintain professional relationships. You may request deletion at any time.

Technical Logs: Server logs are automatically deleted after 30 days.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to access, correct, delete, or object to the processing of your personal information. Contact us to exercise these rights.

8. Data Security

We use SSL encryption and secure hosting. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

9. Third-Party Links

This site links to external sites (GitHub, LinkedIn, etc.). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

10-13. Additional Policies

• Children's Privacy: Not directed at children under 13.
• Changes: Updates will be posted here.
• Legal Rights: Content protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India (Freedom of Expression).
• Disclaimer: This is a personal portfolio. Opinions are personal and not employers'.