Introduction

DRAGOCODES is an independent digital engineering studio operated by a solo founder. Our website is located at dragocodes.in and serves as a portfolio and point of contact for prospective clients and collaborators. DRAGOCODES is the data controller for all personal information collected through this website.

This policy applies to all visitors of our website and anyone who contacts us via the forms, email addresses, or other contact channels listed on this site. It does not apply to any third-party websites that may be linked from our pages.

Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to respond to your enquiry, deliver our services, and improve your experience on our website. This may include:

• Contact information — name, email address, and company name when submitted via our contact form or email lead capture.
• Project details — descriptions of your project or requirements when submitted voluntarily through our contact form.
• Usage data — anonymised analytics data such as page views, session duration, and referring URLs, collected through third-party analytics tools.
• Technical data — IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system, collected automatically when you visit our website.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as payment information, national identification numbers, or health data through this website.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to project enquiries and contact form submissions.
• To follow up on leads submitted via our email capture form.
• To understand how visitors use our website and improve its content and performance.
• To fulfil any contractual obligations where we have entered into a working relationship.
• To comply with legal requirements where applicable.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party. We will never use your information to send unsolicited marketing communications without your explicit consent.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses a small number of third-party services to operate effectively. These services may collect or process data on our behalf:

• EmailJS — used to process email submissions from our contact and lead capture forms. Data submitted through these forms is transmitted via EmailJS servers. Please refer to the EmailJS privacy policy for details on how they handle data.
• Google Fonts — used to load typefaces on our website. Google Fonts may collect IP addresses as part of serving font files. Please refer to Google's privacy policy for details.
• Analytics services — we may use privacy-respecting analytics tools to understand aggregate usage patterns. No personally identifiable data is shared with these services.

We do not use advertising networks, tracking pixels, or social media trackers on this website.

Data Protection

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, loss, or destruction. These measures include:

• Use of HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our website.
• Limiting access to personal data to authorised individuals responsible for operating the website and responding to enquiries.
• Using reputable third-party service providers with appropriate data protection standards.

While we take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how you interact with our site.

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies — required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — used to collect anonymised usage data that helps us improve our website. These are only placed if you consent.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website. For more information about how cookies are used on this website, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Your Rights

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

• Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure — to request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to restriction — to request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to object — to object to our processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address listed below. We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.

Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the services we use. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.