Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Lokesh T ("I", "me", or "my") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit this portfolio website. I am committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of any information you provide.

I use the information I collect for the following purposes:

• To Respond to Inquiries: I use your contact information to respond to your messages and inquiries submitted through the contact form.
• To Improve My Website: I analyze website usage data to understand how visitors interact with my portfolio and to improve user experience.
• Professional Communication: With your consent, I may use your email address to send occasional updates about my professional work, new projects, or career opportunities.
• Security & Fraud Prevention: To protect my website from malicious activity and ensure the security of all visitors.

I take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it:

• All data transmission is encrypted using SSL/TLS protocols (HTTPS)
• Contact form submissions are securely processed and stored
• Access to personal information is restricted to only authorized purposes
• Regular security audits and updates to protect against vulnerabilities
• No third-party access to your personal information without explicit consent

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

This website uses minimal cookies and tracking technologies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality, such as maintaining your session.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors use the website, helping me improve user experience (anonymized data only).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

Third-Party Services

This website may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Hosting Provider: Vercel - for website hosting and deployment
• Analytics: Basic analytics for understanding website traffic
• External Links: This website contains links to external sites (GitHub, LinkedIn, project demos). I am not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

Your Privacy Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request a copy of the personal information I hold about you.
• Correction: You can request that I correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: You can request that I delete your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes.
• Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at lokesh603@gmail.com.

Data Retention

I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 2 years unless you request earlier deletion. Website analytics data is retained in anonymized form for up to 1 year.

Children's Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe I have inadvertently collected such information, please contact me immediately, and I will take steps to delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. I encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how I protect your information.