Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Vijay Bhabhor ("I," "me," or "my"), operating through vijaybhabhor.com, collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit this website, use my services, or communicate with me. I respect your privacy and am committed to handling your data responsibly.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the website.

1. Information I Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you contact me through forms, email, phone, or WhatsApp, you may provide:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number or WhatsApp number
• Business name and website URL
• Details about your project or marketing requirements

This information is collected only when you voluntarily submit it — for example, through the contact form, enquiry form, or when requesting a consultation.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit vijaybhabhor.com, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools:

• IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system and device type
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Referring website (how you found this site)
• Approximate geographic location (city/country level, not precise address)

2. How I Use Your Information

I use the information collected for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries: When you submit a contact form or send a message, I use your contact details to reply and discuss your project requirements.
• To provide services: If you engage me for Google Ads management, SEO, or Meta Ads services, your business information is used to deliver the agreed services.
• To improve this website: Analytics data helps me understand which pages are useful, how visitors navigate the site, and where improvements are needed.
• To show relevant advertising: If you visit this website and I am running remarketing campaigns, you may see my ads on Google Search, Display Network, YouTube, or Meta platforms. This is based on cookie data (see Section 4).

3. Legal Basis for Processing

I process your personal data on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you submit a form or accept cookies, you consent to the collection and use of your data as described in this policy.
• Legitimate interest: Website analytics and performance improvement serve a legitimate business interest and do not override your rights.
• Contractual necessity: If you engage my services, processing your business information is necessary to fulfil the contract.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience and measure website performance. Here are the types of cookies used:

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block all cookies or third-party cookies only
• Set preferences for specific websites

Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of this website.

5. Third-Party Services

This website uses the following third-party services that may collect data independently:

• Google Analytics 4: Used to measure website traffic and user behaviour. Data is processed by Google LLC. Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
• Google Ads (Remarketing): Visitors to this website may see remarketing ads across Google's ad network. You can opt out of personalised advertising via Google Ads Settings.
• Google Tag Manager: Used to manage analytics and advertising tags. GTM does not collect personal data directly but enables other tags that may.
• Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram): If active, tracks website visitor actions for Meta Ads remarketing. You can manage ad preferences at Facebook Ad Preferences.
• WPForms: Contact form submissions are processed through WPForms and stored in the website's WordPress database. No form data is shared with third parties.
• Hosting Provider: This website is hosted on a shared hosting server. The hosting provider may log IP addresses and access data as part of standard server operations.

6. Data Sharing

I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. Your data may be shared only in these limited circumstances:

• With third-party service providers (Google, Meta) as described in Section 5, solely for analytics and advertising purposes
• If required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• To protect the rights, safety, or property of vijaybhabhor.com or its users

7. Data Retention

I retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 24 months after your last communication, then deleted unless an active business relationship exists.
• Analytics data: Google Analytics 4 retains data for up to 14 months (configured setting). IP addresses are anonymised.
• Remarketing lists: Google Ads remarketing audiences expire after a maximum of 540 days. Meta Pixel audiences follow Meta's retention policies.
• Client service data: If you are an active client, project-related data is retained for the duration of the engagement plus 12 months for reference, unless you request earlier deletion.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws (including GDPR, India's DPDPA, and CCPA), you may have the following rights:

• Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
• Right to correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal or contractual obligations.
• Right to restrict processing: Request that I limit how your data is used.
• Right to data portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time for cookie-based tracking or marketing communications.
• Right to opt out of remarketing: You can opt out of Google remarketing at adssettings.google.com and Meta remarketing at facebook.com/adpreferences.

To exercise any of these rights, contact me at [email protected]. I will respond within 30 days.

9. Data Security

I take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This website uses SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS) for all data transmitted between your browser and the server. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

This website and my services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If I become aware that a child has provided personal data, I will take steps to delete that information.

11. International Data Transfers

As I work with clients across India, USA, UK, Canada, and Australia, and use third-party services like Google and Meta (both US-based), your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. These transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards including the service providers' data processing agreements and standard contractual clauses.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my practices, services, or applicable laws. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised. I encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or wish to exercise your rights, you can reach me at: