1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Aditya Kumar Sharma ("we," "us," or "our"), operating the website adityasec.in, collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit this website or interact with our services. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring your data is handled responsibly and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you use our contact form, you voluntarily provide the following personal data:
- Name — to address you personally in our response
- Email address — to reply to your inquiry
- Company name (optional) — to understand your organizational context
- Service interest — to tailor our response to your needs
- Message content — the details of your inquiry
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically:
- IP address — used for rate limiting on the contact form to prevent abuse
- Browser type and version — for optimizing website display
- Device information — screen resolution, operating system
- Referring URL — how you found our website
- Pages visited and time spent — for understanding website usage patterns
2.3 Cookies and Third-Party Services
This website uses Google AdSense, which may place cookies on your device to serve personalized or non-personalized advertisements. Google uses cookies such as the DART cookie to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- Responding to inquiries — replying to messages submitted through the contact form
- Service delivery — providing cybersecurity consulting, penetration testing, and related services you request
- Rate limiting — preventing abuse of the contact form (IP addresses are stored temporarily in server memory)
- Website improvement — understanding how visitors use the site to improve content and user experience
- Legal compliance — meeting legal obligations where required
4. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are sent directly to our email and are not stored in a database on this server. IP addresses used for rate limiting are stored temporarily in server memory and are cleared when the server restarts. We retain email correspondence for a reasonable period necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, typically no longer than 2 years after the last interaction.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Your data may be shared only in the following circumstances:
- Email delivery — contact form submissions are transmitted via SMTP (Zoho Mail) to our business email
- Advertising partners — Google AdSense may collect anonymized data for ad serving purposes
- Legal requirements — if required by law, court order, or governmental authority
6. Data Security
As a cybersecurity professional, we take data security seriously. Measures include:
- HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our server
- Input validation and sanitization on all form submissions
- Rate limiting to prevent automated abuse
- Server-side security hardening and regular updates
- SMTP communication secured with TLS encryption
While we implement strong security measures, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction — request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Deletion — request deletion of your personal data
- Restriction — request restriction of processing of your personal data
- Portability — request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection — object to the processing of your personal data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at security@adityasec.com.
8. Children's Privacy
This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us:
- Email: security@adityasec.com
- Website: adityasec.in/contact
- Location: New Delhi, India