Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Abin Antony ("I", "me", "my") operating at abinantony.io collects, uses, and safeguards information provided by visitors to this website ("you").

1. Information I Collect

1.1 Contact Form Data

When you use the contact form, I collect:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (optional)
  • Subject of enquiry
  • Message content

This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and to assess whether I can help with your project.

1.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit this website, standard server logs may record your IP address, browser type, referring page, and pages visited. This data is used only for security and troubleshooting purposes and is not shared with third parties.

2. How I Use Your Information

Information you provide is used to:

  • Respond to your project enquiry or message
  • Provide quotations and project information
  • Communicate about ongoing or potential projects

I do not use your contact information for unsolicited marketing emails. I will not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

3. Data Storage & Security

Contact form submissions are stored in a secure database hosted on my server and also forwarded to my email. I take reasonable technical precautions to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption in transit and access-controlled server environments.

I retain contact enquiry data for a maximum of 2 years, after which it is deleted.

4. Sharing of Information

I do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except:

  • When required by law or legal process
  • To protect the rights or safety of any person
  • With your explicit consent

5. Cookies

This website does not use tracking cookies or advertising cookies. The only cookies set are strictly necessary session cookies that enable the contact form's CSRF protection and flash messages to function correctly. These cookies do not contain personal information and expire when your browser session ends.

6. Third-Party Services

This website loads the following third-party resources:

  • Google Fonts — for typography (fonts.googleapis.com). Google's privacy policy applies to font requests.
  • jsDelivr CDN — for Alpine.js delivery. No personal data is shared.
  • Tailwind CSS CDN — for styling. No personal data is shared.

Email delivery is handled by my server's mail system. I do not use third-party email marketing platforms.

7. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data I hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent for any processing based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, email me at abina35@gmail.com. I will respond within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13. I do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data through this site, please contact me to have it removed.

9. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact: