# Privacy Policy | Prathmesh Vhatkar

**Domain:** [https://psv2522.com](https://psv2522.com)  
**Operator:** Prathmesh Vhatkar (Pune, Maharashtra, India)  
**Contact:** [psv2522@gmail.com](mailto:psv2522@gmail.com)  
**Last Updated:** August 2026

## 1. Overview and Commitment

This Privacy Policy explains how Prathmesh Vhatkar ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and safeguards information when you visit [https://psv2522.com](https://psv2522.com) (the "Site"). We respect your privacy and are committed to maintaining a clean, transparent, and minimal data footprint.

## 2. Information Collected

### A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
When you contact us directly via email, phone, social media, or schedule an appointment via Cal.com, we receive the information you provide (such as your name, email address, company name, and message contents). This information is solely used to communicate with you regarding your inquiry.

### B. Anonymous Usage & Analytics Data
To understand site traffic, improve user experience, and detect broken links, we use privacy-conscious analytics tools:
- **Microsoft Clarity:** Anonymous session metrics and interaction heatmaps. Microsoft Clarity masks sensitive input fields and does not collect personally identifiable data.
- **Google Analytics 4 (GA4):** Aggregated metrics including page views, referrer domains, device types, and geographic regions. IP addresses are anonymized.

We do not use advertising tracking pixels, cross-site trackers, or sell any visitor data.

## 3. Third-Party Service Providers

The Site integrates with standard, trusted infrastructure providers:
- **Vercel:** Hosting platform and Content Delivery Network (CDN) for fast global delivery.
- **Cal.com:** Embedded scheduling widget for booking introductory video calls.
Typography is self-hosted through `next/font`; no font requests are made to Google.

## 4. Cookies & Local Storage

The Site uses minimal local storage solely to store your visual theme preference (dark mode vs. light mode). We do not store third-party advertising cookies.

## 5. AI Agent & Crawler Accessibility

The Site publishes public, machine-readable specifications including `llms.txt`, `llms-full.txt`, `sitemap.xml`, and RFC 9110 content-negotiated Markdown (`Accept: text/markdown`). AI agents and search bots are welcomed and encouraged to index public portfolio content.

## 6. Your Rights and Contact

If you have questions about this policy, or wish to request the deletion of any communications sent to us, please email [psv2522@gmail.com](mailto:psv2522@gmail.com).
