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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 9, 2026

1. Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words whose initial letters are capitalised have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Company — referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Privacy Policy, refers to Hitarth Nayak, operating as an independent UI/UX & Graphic Designer.
  • Cookies — small text files placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, used to store preferences or technical identifiers.
  • Country — refers to India.
  • Device — any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cell phone or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data — any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service — refers to the Website.
  • Usage Data — data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.
  • Website — refers to Hitarth Nayak's portfolio, accessible from https://craftedbyhitarth.vercel.app/
  • You — the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

2. Collection, Cookies and Usage

Personal Data

We collect personally identifiable information that You voluntarily submit when contacting us through the Website:

General Contact Form (/contact)

  • Full Name
  • Email address
  • Country code and mobile phone number
  • Type of work requested (Designing Work, Development Work)

Request a Quote Form (/request-a-quote)

  • Full Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (optional)
  • Company or brand name (optional)
  • Project disciplines (Website Design, Brand Identity, etc.)
  • Project description and current development stage
  • Estimated project budget and expected timeline
  • Additional project context or notes

By submitting an inquiry form, You confirm that You have read this Privacy Policy. We only use the information You provide to evaluate Your project, respond to Your inquiry, and discuss potential design collaborations. We do not sell, rent, or share Your contact details with third-party advertisers.

Usage Data

When You visit the Service, technical Usage Data may be collected, including Your Device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visits, time spent on pages, and diagnostic performance data.

Tracking Technologies, Cookies & Consent

We use browser local storage and optional analytics cookies to operate and evaluate Our Service:

Essential Storage (No Tracking Cookies)

Storage: Browser LocalStorage (portfolio_cookie_consent) | Administered by: Us

Purpose: Stores Your cookie consent choice locally on Your device so the consent banner is not repeatedly shown on each page. This contains no personally identifiable data and does not track You across other websites.

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

Type: First-Party Persistent Cookies (_ga, _ga_*) | Administered by: Google Analytics 4 via Google Tag Manager

Purpose: Collects anonymous aggregate statistics about website traffic, visitor interaction, and page popularity to help Us understand how the portfolio is used and improve its content.

How Consent Works (Google Consent Mode v2)

Before You make a choice, Google Consent Mode v2 ensures that optional analytics storage is blocked by default. You can choose:

  • Accept All: Enables Google Analytics 4 cookies to help Us measure portfolio performance.
  • Essential Only: Keeps analytics cookies disabled. No tracking or analytics cookies will be created.

3. Retention, Security and Transfers

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy:

  • Contact and Quote Submissions — Form data (name, email, phone, project details): retained for up to 24 months to maintain correspondence regarding prospective or active design collaborations.
  • Analytics Usage Data — Handled according to standard Google Analytics 4 retention periods for aggregate reporting.

When retention periods expire or upon verified request, We securely delete or anonymise Personal Data.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us. Whilst We strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect Your Personal Data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

4. Disclosure, Rights and Compliance

Your Right to Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to request that We delete any Personal Data that We have collected about You. To make such a request, please contact Us using the details at the bottom of this page.

Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Other Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us so that We can take steps to remove that information from Our systems.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to external third-party websites or services (such as Behance, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, or GitHub). We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

5. Tools and Services We Use

Hosting (Vercel)

Our Website is hosted on Vercel, Inc. Vercel processes technical request data (such as IP addresses and server access logs) required to deliver and secure the Service. For more information, please review Vercel's Privacy Policy.

Google Tag Manager & Google Analytics 4

We use Google Tag Manager (container ID: GTM-T9Q3ZZPX) and Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID: G-S5ZW6EE3T5) to measure website traffic and user engagement. Analytics cookies are strictly optional and blocked by default under Google Consent Mode v2 until You grant consent via "Accept All". If You choose "Essential Only", analytics cookies remain disabled.

Google Apps Script & Google Sheets

When You submit a project inquiry through Our Contact or Request a Quote forms, our server forwards the inquiry data to a private Google Apps Script webhook connected to a private Google Sheet. This enables Us to record inquiries and receive notification emails. Your submission details are handled confidentially and are never shared with third-party advertisers.

Advertising & Marketing Trackers

We do not use Google Ads, remarketing pixels, Meta/Facebook pixels, or any third-party behavioral advertising tags. No marketing or advertising cookies are deployed on this Website.

6. Policy Changes and Contact

Keeping You Updated

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us: