Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Bipin Baral ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit https://bipinbaral.com.np (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you use our contact form, you voluntarily provide us with:

• Your name
• Your email address
• The content of your message

This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies, including:

• IP address (anonymized)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Date and time of your visit

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience on the Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

2.1 Types of Cookies We Use

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the Site. For more information about managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

This Site uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to display advertisements based on your interests and past behavior across websites.

What this means for you:

• Google may use cookies to personalize ads shown to you on this Site and across other websites you visit.
• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners 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 the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page or the Google Ads Settings page. For more information about Google's privacy practices, please review the Google Privacy Policy.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries submitted through the contact form
• Analyze Site traffic and usage patterns to improve content and user experience
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security threats
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

5. Information Sharing

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We use Supabase (database), Vercel (hosting), and Google Analytics (analytics). Each of these providers has their own privacy policies governing their use of data.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government authority.
• Business Transfer: In the unlikely event of a merger or acquisition, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months, after which they are permanently deleted. Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics' default data retention settings (14 months). You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Objection: Object to our processing of your personal data.
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hi@bipinbaral.com.np. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites (GitHub, Stack Overflow, official documentation, etc.). These sites have their own privacy policies, and we have no control over or responsibility for their content or practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Security

We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. The Site is served exclusively over HTTPS. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.