Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how akshayghalme.com ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or download resources
• Contact form data — name, email, and message when you reach out through our contact form

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data — pages visited, time spent, referral source, browser type, device type
• IP address — collected by our analytics and advertising partners
• Cookies — small files stored on your device to improve your browsing experience

How We Use Your Information

• To send you our newsletter and DevOps learning content (only if you subscribe)
• To respond to your inquiries via the contact form
• To analyze website traffic and improve our content
• To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To deliver downloadable resources you request

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We use this information solely to improve our website.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Email Service Provider

We use a third-party email service to manage our newsletter subscriptions. Your email address is stored securely and is used only to deliver the content you signed up for. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies for:

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function properly
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use our site
• Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense to serve relevant ads

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of this website.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
• Opt out of personalized advertising

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

• Email: akshayghalme07@gmail.com
• Website: akshayghalme.com