Privacy Policy

Welcome to the portfolio and digital services platform of Rohan Shahzad (accessible at https://rohanshahzad.com/). We respect your privacy and are committed to safeguarding personal data submitted through this website.

This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal information is collected, processed, and protected when you visit this website, submit contact or audit requests, interact with our interactive AI assistant, or engage Rohan for custom web development and automation services.

We only collect information that is voluntarily provided or technically necessary for standard web functionality:

• Direct Contact Data: Name, work email address, company or project name, budget expectations, and project requirements submitted via the contact form or consultation booking modals.
• Chatbot & Interactive Tools: Inquiries, selected service interests, and contact details shared voluntarily when utilizing the interactive floating AI assistant.
• Authentication Data: If you register or sign in via our client demonstration portal, your authenticated email and basic profile metadata provided via Supabase OAuth are processed securely.
• Technical Telemetry: Non-identifying technical metadata including browser type, operating system, device screen resolution, and aggregated visit duration to ensure responsive design compatibility.

Information collected through this site is strictly utilized for legitimate business purposes:

• To evaluate project briefs and deliver personalized proposals, architectural recommendations, and cost estimates.
• To conduct complimentary website audits and performance evaluations requested through our contact workflows.
• To coordinate communication, development updates, and milestone deliverables for active freelance clients.
• To maintain website security, prevent spam submissions, and optimize Core Web Vitals loading performance.

This site maintains a minimal, privacy-conscious approach to cookies and local storage:

• Essential Session Storage: Temporary browser storage used to maintain user authentication status, navigation drawer states, and user theme preferences.
• Aggregated Web Metrics: We may utilize lightweight, privacy-focused web analytics to measure aggregate page views and traffic flows. This data contains zero personally identifiable identifiers and is not linked to individual visitor identities.
• No Third-Party Retargeting: We do not deploy Facebook Pixels, Google Ads remarketing tags, or third-party behavioral advertising cookies on this site.

We implement modern, industry-standard administrative and technical safeguards to protect your personal data:

• End-to-End Encryption: All communications with this website are encrypted in transit using 256-bit SSL/TLS (HTTPS) protocols.
• Secure Cloud Infrastructure: Database records and authentication workflows are hosted on tier-1 cloud infrastructure (Vercel & Supabase) adhering to SOC-2 Type II compliance standards.
• Data Retention: Inquiry data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill project communication or client contract obligations, after which it is securely purged.

Regardless of your geographic location, we respect your rights under global privacy frameworks including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right of Access: You can request a summary copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You may request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to Be Forgotten"): You may request the permanent deletion of your inquiry data at any time.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw consent for email communications at any moment.

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, to exercise your privacy rights, or to request data deletion, please contact Rohan Shahzad directly: