Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

This website (gauravkale.net) is operated by Gaurav Kale, an independent SEO Consultant based in Nagpur, India. For privacy-related questions, contact gauravkale541@gmail.com.

2. What this policy covers

This policy explains what information may be collected when you browse this site, submit the contact form, or click links to third-party services (such as WhatsApp or LinkedIn). It does not cover client engagements governed by separate agreements.

3. Information you provide

When you use the contact form, you may submit:

• Name (first and last)
• Email address
• Company or website URL (optional)
• Service interest and budget range (optional)
• Your message

I use this information only to respond to your enquiry, discuss potential work, and follow up on our conversation. I do not sell or rent your contact details to third parties.

4. How form submissions are processed

Contact form submissions are sent through Web3Forms, a third-party form delivery service. Your submission is transmitted to their servers and forwarded to my email inbox. Web3Forms may process technical data (such as IP address and browser type) for spam prevention and service operation. See their policy at web3forms.com/privacy.

5. Automatically collected information

Like most websites, this site may collect standard technical data through hosting and analytics tools, including:

• IP address (often anonymised)
• Browser type and device
• Pages visited and referring URL
• Date and time of visit

This site runs on WordPress. Your host and any analytics or performance plugins enabled on the site may set cookies or log server data. I use this information in aggregate to understand traffic and improve the site — not to profile individual visitors for advertising.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. This site may use:

• Essential cookies — required for basic site operation and security (e.g. WordPress session cookies if you log in to the admin area; visitors to the public site typically receive minimal session-related cookies from the host).
• Analytics cookies — only if an analytics tool (such as Google Analytics) is active on the site. You can block cookies in your browser settings.

Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the site work.

7. Third-party links

This site links to external services, including LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and client case-study references. If you click those links, you leave gauravkale.net and their privacy policies apply. I am not responsible for how those services handle your data.

8. How long we keep information

Contact form enquiries are kept in my email inbox for as long as needed to respond and manage our communication, or until you ask me to delete them. Server logs retained by the hosting provider follow their retention schedule.

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Ask what personal data I hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is consent-based

To exercise these rights, email gauravkale541@gmail.com. I will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

10. Security

I take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through this site. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. Please avoid sending highly sensitive personal data through the contact form.

11. Children

This site is not directed at children under 16. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Changes to this policy

I may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when revisions are made. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact

Questions about this privacy policy:

• Email: gauravkale541@gmail.com
• Phone / WhatsApp: +91 86056 80556
• Website: gauravkale.net/contact