Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2024-01-15
1. Who We Are
Hacking Design (hackingdesign.in) is operated by Hari Hara Rao Bandi. Contact:
2. Data We Collect
Analytics Data
We use analytics tools (including Google Analytics 4 and/or Plausible Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site. This may include pages visited, time on site, referral source, and general geographic location. This data is aggregated and not personally identifiable in most cases.
Newsletter Subscriptions
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and the date of subscription. We use this solely to send you the newsletter you requested. We use Resend as our email delivery provider.
Cookies
We use cookies for analytics and, where applicable, advertising. See our Cookie Policy for full details. We request your consent before setting non-essential cookies.
3. Google AdSense
This site uses Google AdSense for advertising. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's ad settings.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising.
4. How We Use Your Data
- To understand site usage and improve content
- To send newsletters you have explicitly requested
- To serve relevant advertising (where applicable)
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
5. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained according to the settings of the analytics provider (Google Analytics: 14 months; Plausible: indefinite but aggregated). Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
6. Your Rights
Under GDPR (for EU/EEA residents) and India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Withdraw consent for data processing
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
7. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics — usage analytics
- Google AdSense — advertising
- Cloudflare Pages — website hosting
- Resend — email delivery
- Plausible Analytics — privacy-first analytics (if enabled)