Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 7, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how visheshrawal.in (the “Site”), operated by Vishesh Rawal (“I”, “me”, or “the operator”), collects, uses, and safeguards information when you visit. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

Information I collect

I aim to collect the minimum needed to run the Site and understand how it is used:

Usage and analytics data — pages visited, referring URLs, approximate location, device and browser type, and interaction events, collected via Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.
Session and interaction recording — the Site may record anonymized interaction events (clicks, scrolls, navigation) to diagnose issues and improve usability. This does not capture keystrokes in password fields or other sensitive inputs.
Account data — if you sign in to access gated content, authentication data (such as your name and email from the identity provider) is processed to manage your session.
Information you provide — anything you send via the contact form or by email.
Cookies and similar technologies — see the Cookie Policy for details.

How I use your information

To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content.
To understand audience and traffic patterns through aggregated analytics.
To authenticate users and secure access to gated material.
To display relevant advertising through third-party ad networks.
To respond to your enquiries.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse.

Advertising and Google AdSense

The Site uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this and other sites.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
You can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.com (EU).
For more on how Google uses data, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Third-party services

The Site relies on trusted third parties that process data under their own privacy policies:

Google Analytics & Google Tag Manager — analytics.
Google AdSense — advertising.
Vercel — hosting and edge delivery.
Content and comment feeds (e.g. Medium, Substack) embedded on the Site.

Your rights (GDPR — EU/EEA/UK)

If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time. You may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. The legal bases I rely on are your consent (for analytics and advertising cookies), legitimate interests (for security and Site improvement), and the performance of a service you request (authentication).

Your rights (CCPA — California)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA. I do not sell your personal information for money. To exercise any right, contact me using the details below.

Data retention

Analytics and interaction data are retained only as long as needed for the purposes above and are subject to automatic expiry (interaction recordings are deleted within 30 days). Account data is retained for the life of your account.

Children's privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction), and I do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided data, contact me and I will delete it.

Data security

The Site is served exclusively over HTTPS, and I take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

For any privacy question or to exercise your rights, email [email protected] or use the contact page. Governing law is India, without prejudice to the rights described above for EU/UK and California residents.