Who I Am
Welcome to my website! My address is http://salmanchowdhury.com. Your privacy is important to me, and this policy outlines how I handle your data.

What Data I Collect and Why
When you interact with my website, I may collect the following data:

  • Comments: When you leave a comment, I collect the data you provide in the comments form, your IP address, and your browser user agent. This data helps in spam detection and ensures a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors.
  • Anonymized Data: An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you’re using it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) within the images. Visitors can download and extract this location data from images on the website.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small files placed on your device to improve your experience. Here’s how I use them:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login: When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. If you log in, additional cookies will save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.
  • Publishing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. If you’re logged in to that website, they may track your interaction with the embedded content.

Data Sharing and Disclosure
I respect your privacy and only share your data under specific circumstances:

  • Service Providers: I may share your information with third-party service providers that help me operate the website, such as hosting services and spam detection services. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the services they provide.
  • Legal Requirements: I may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred. You will be notified before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

How Long I Retain Your Data

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows me to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
  • Registered Users: If you register on my website, I store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except for your username). As the site administrator, I can also view and edit this information.

Your Data Rights
You have several rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • Access: You can request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
  • Correction: You can ask me to correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
  • Erasure: You can request that I delete your personal data, though this may not include data I’m obliged to keep for legal or administrative reasons.
  • Restriction: You can ask me to restrict how your data is processed.
  • Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact me at salman@salmanchowdhury.com.

Where Your Data is Sent
Your data may be processed outside of your country of residence, including to countries that may not offer the same level of protection. I ensure that your data is protected according to this privacy policy and applicable laws.

Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
I do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this privacy policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Information
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how I handle your data, please contact me at salman@salmanchowdhury.com.