Privacy Policy

Effective date: 3 July 2026  ·  Last updated: 3 July 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Matta Ashok Varma ("I", "me", "the site owner") collects, uses, and safeguards information when you visit ashokvarma.dev and its subdomains (including but not limited to tech.ashokvarma.dev). By using these sites you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information I collect

These sites are largely informational and do not require you to sign up. In normal use I collect:

• Contact submissions — if you email or use the contact form, your email address and the content of your message.
• Standard log data — hosting provider (Cloudflare) records requests, including IP address, browser user-agent, referring page, and timestamps, for security and performance monitoring.
• Cookies and similar tech — see the Cookies section below.

I do not collect government identifiers, financial data, biometric data, or health data.

2. How I use information

• To reply to messages you send me.
• To keep the sites secure, prevent abuse, and diagnose errors.
• To understand aggregate traffic patterns (e.g. which pages are popular) via privacy-respecting analytics.
• To serve relevant advertising via Google AdSense — see the next section.

3. Advertising — Google AdSense & third-party vendors

4. Cookies

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a website. This site may use cookies for:

• Essential cookies — required for basic functionality (e.g. remembering preferences).
• Analytics cookies — to understand aggregated traffic patterns.
• Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense and its partners as described above.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Doing so will not break the site but may reduce ad relevance.

5. Third-party services

The site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages and may reference:

• Google AdSense — advertising.
• Cloudflare — hosting, CDN, and DDoS protection.
• GitHub — source code hosting for open-source projects linked from this site.
• Google Fonts — web typography.

Each service has its own privacy policy governing how it handles your data.

6. Data retention

Contact emails are retained until they are no longer needed to respond to your enquiry. Server logs kept by Cloudflare are subject to Cloudflare's retention schedule. I do not maintain long-term databases of visitor personal data.

7. Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g. GDPR in the EU/UK, DPDP Act in India, CCPA in California), you may have the right to:

• Request access to any personal data I hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
• Object to processing or request restriction.
• Withdraw consent for personalised advertising (see section 3).

To exercise any of these rights, contact me using the details below.

8. Children

This site is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent age in your jurisdiction). I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact me and I will delete it.

9. Changes to this policy

I may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above will always reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the revised policy.