Privacy & Data Handling Policy

1. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines how Ikbal Ansari ("Digital Ikbal", "I", "me") collects, uses, and safeguards information submitted through digitalikbal.com. As an independent developer portfolio and digital services site, data collection is kept strictly to what is necessary for professional communication.

2. What Information is Collected

When you complete the contact form on this website, the following information is collected:

• Your full name
• Your email address
• Your selected service category and project timeline
• Your project overview / inquiry message

I do not collect sensitive financial details, payment card information, or background telemetry through this website.

3. How Your Information is Used & Processed

Information provided via the contact form is used solely to:

• Evaluate your project requirements and determine technical feasibility.
• Respond to your message with a direct reply or quotation.
• Establish communication during an ongoing client engagement.

Enquiries are archived securely in an encrypted PostgreSQL database managed through Supabase. Your contact information is never sold, leased, or distributed to advertising networks or marketing brokerages.

4. Cookies and Web Analytics

digitalikbal.com uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand aggregate website visitor traffic, popular content, and browser performance trends. Google Analytics collects anonymized interaction data without storing personally identifiable information. We do not use third-party advertising tracking pixels or retargeting networks. Standard server access logs (such as IP address, request method, and user-agent) may also be recorded by the hosting infrastructure solely for diagnostic security, rate limiting, and uptime monitoring.

5. Data Retention & Your Rights

Enquiry records are retained only for the duration of technical consultation and project delivery. You have the right at any time to request the inspection or permanent deletion of any contact details or messages you have submitted.

To request deletion of your records, simply email: digitalikbal786@gmail.com

6. Security & Database Protection

All communications with digitalikbal.com are encrypted in transit using industry-standard TLS (HTTPS). Form submissions undergo server-side schema validation and rate limiting before database persistence. Database records are protected by PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS) policies: public visitors have zero permissions to select, list, update, or delete entries submitted by others.