Privacy Policy

1. Information I Collect

• Contact Form Data: When you submit the contact form, I collect your name, email address, phone number (optional), company name (optional), and message content.
• Usage Data: I may collect anonymous analytics data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, and general geographic location (country/city level) through tools like Google Analytics.
• Cookies: This website may use essential cookies to ensure proper functionality. No tracking or advertising cookies are used without your consent.
• Voluntarily Provided Information: Any information you choose to share via email, LinkedIn, or other direct communication channels.

2. How I Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries, project requests, or job opportunity messages.
• To communicate about potential or ongoing professional engagements.
• To improve the website experience based on anonymous usage patterns.
• To send occasional updates about my work or blog posts — only if you have explicitly opted in.
• I will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

3. Data Protection & Security

• This website is served over HTTPS with TLS encryption to protect data in transit.
• Contact form submissions are handled securely and stored only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.
• I follow industry best practices for data security, consistent with my professional background in building secure backend systems.
• Despite best efforts, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. I cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted online.

4. Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics (if enabled): Used for anonymous website traffic analysis. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Fonts: Fonts are loaded from Google's CDN. Google may log font requests per their privacy policy.
• jsDelivr / Bootstrap CDN: Used to load CSS/JS libraries. Subject to their respective privacy policies.
• LinkedIn / GitLab: External profile links. Clicking them takes you to those platforms, governed by their own privacy policies.
• I do not display third-party advertisements on this website.

5. Your Rights

• Access: You may request a copy of any personal data I hold about you.
• Correction: You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Deletion: You may request that I delete your personal data, subject to any legal obligations.
• Opt-out: You may unsubscribe from any communication at any time by contacting me directly.
• To exercise any of these rights, contact me at hi@sakir.bd.

6. Children's Privacy

• This website is intended for professional audiences and 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, please contact me immediately.

7. Changes to This Policy

• I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
• Continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
• For significant changes, I will make reasonable efforts to provide notice.

8. Contact & Questions

• If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out:
• Email: hi@sakir.bd
• Location: West Agargaon, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
• I aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 72 hours.