Privacy notice
How your message is handled
Last updated: 6 November 2026
This website belongs to Somya Ranjan Sahoo, a student in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. This notice explains what happens to the information you send through the contact form, in plain language.
What the form collects
- Your name, email address and message.
- A record that you ticked the consent box.
The form does not ask for your phone number, address or any official ID. Please don't include sensitive personal information in your message.
Why it is collected
Only to read your enquiry and reply to you, including any follow-up about the same conversation. It is not used for marketing, not added to mailing lists, and not sold.
Who processes it
- Web3Forms (web3forms.com) receives the form and forwards it to my email inbox. If JavaScript is turned off, the form goes through FormSubmit (formsubmit.co) instead. Each service's own privacy policy governs how it handles the data while doing so.
- hCaptcha (hcaptcha.com) checks that the form is being used by a person, to block spam. It loads only once you start using the form, and it receives technical information such as your IP address and browser details. Its own privacy policy applies.
- Google (Gmail) stores the forwarded email in my inbox.
- GitHub Pages hosts this website. Like most hosts, it processes standard request information (such as IP address and browser type) to serve and secure the site. The site itself runs no analytics and sets no tracking cookies.
- GitHub provides the live project details (language, stars, last update). Your browser asks GitHub's public API for them when you scroll to a project, so GitHub receives standard request information such as your IP address. The answers are cached in your browser for an hour.
These providers may process data on servers outside India.
How long it is kept
Messages stay in my inbox for as long as they are needed to respond and follow up, and are then deleted. You can ask for your message to be deleted at any time. Retention by Web3Forms, FormSubmit, Google and GitHub follows their own policies.
Your choices
You can ask to see the information you sent, correct it, or have it deleted, and you can withdraw your consent at any time. Email 6422somyaranjansahoo@gmail.com with the subject "Privacy request" and I'll respond as soon as I reasonably can. If you prefer not to use the form, you can email me directly instead.
About India's data protection law
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025 (notified on 13 November 2025) are being brought into force in phases. The provisions on notice, consent and the rights of individuals are scheduled to take effect around 13 May 2027. This notice follows those principles voluntarily. It describes how the form works in practice and does not claim that the consent checkbox alone makes the site legally compliant.
Children
This site is meant for recruiters, collaborators and other adults. If you are under 18, please ask a parent or guardian before sending a message.
Changes
If the way the form works changes, this page will be updated and the date above revised.