Legal
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 12, 2026. Applies to shahvatsal.com and related contact or newsletter forms.
Who we are
This site is operated by Vatsal Shah (Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India). Contact: Contact form or the email listed in site settings.
Data we collect
- Contact form: name, email, company (optional), inquiry type, message, IP, and user agent — to respond to your request.
- Newsletter: email address — to send opt-in briefings; confirmed via double opt-in where enabled.
- Analytics (optional): after consent, aggregated usage via GA4 / GTM / Clarity (pages viewed, referrers, device class). No sale of personal data.
- Cookies: essential site cookies; analytics cookies only when you Accept. See the on-site consent banner.
Legal basis & retention
We process data to respond to inquiries, operate the site, and (with consent) measure performance. Contact messages and newsletter records are retained only as long as needed for those purposes or legal requirements, then deleted or anonymized.
Your choices
- Decline or choose Essential-only cookies via the consent banner.
- Unsubscribe from newsletter links in emails, or contact us to delete your subscription.
- Request access or deletion of contact submissions by emailing us with the address you used.
Security
Transport is HTTPS. Forms use CSRF tokens, rate limits, honeypots, and optional Cloudflare Turnstile. We do not store payment card data on this site.
Third parties
Limited processors may include email delivery, form backends, Cloudflare (Turnstile/CDN), and analytics vendors you consent to. They process data under their policies for the stated purpose only.
Changes
Material updates will be reflected on this page with a new “Last updated” date.