This Privacy Policy explains how Tech Talk Square collects, uses and protects your personal data when you use techtalksquare.com, and the rights you have over that data. By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Who we are
Tech Talk Square is a brand of Koushik Kumar Roy, an individual based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. In this policy, "Tech Talk Square", "we", "us" and "our" mean Koushik Kumar Roy trading as Tech Talk Square. We decide how and why your personal data is processed, and we are responsible for it.
What we collect
Information you give us
- Newsletter sign-up: your email address.
- Contact form: your name, email address, phone number (optional) and the message you send.
- Projects: if you become a client, the details needed to quote for, carry out and invoice your project, such as your contact details and project requirements.
Information collected automatically
- IP address: when you send the contact form, your IP address is included in the enquiry email we receive.
- Usage data: through Google Analytics, information such as the pages you visit, the time spent on them, your browser and device type, and your approximate location.
How we use it
- To confirm by email that we've received your enquiry, reply to it and prepare quotes;
- To carry out and invoice projects you engage us for;
- To send our newsletter, if you have signed up and confirmed your subscription (see below);
- To understand how visitors use the website so we can improve it;
- To protect the website and its forms against spam and misuse; and
- To comply with our legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal data.
Our mailing list
When you sign up for our newsletter, we first send you an email asking you to confirm. You are only added to our mailing list, which is managed with Mailjet, after you click the confirmation link. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any of our emails, or by emailing [email protected]. Our emails may contain small tracking images that tell us whether an email was opened or a link was clicked.
Sending a message through the contact form does not add you to the mailing list. Your enquiry is emailed to us through Mailjet so we can reply, and your name, email address, phone number and message are kept in a separate Mailjet list that serves only as a record of enquiries and is never used to send newsletters.
Cookies and third-party services
Cookies are small files placed on your device by a website. This website uses the following third-party services, which may set their own cookies or receive information such as your IP address:
- Google Analytics: sets cookies to measure how visitors use the website.
- Facebook: provides the comments section on our blog articles and may set cookies when those pages load. Comments you post are handled under Facebook's own privacy policy.
- YouTube: loads only when you play a video on the website, and may then set cookies.
- Google Fonts and Google Hosted Libraries: deliver the website's font and scripts, and receive your IP address when a page loads.
- Mailjet: stores our newsletter mailing list and sends our emails: newsletter confirmations, newsletters, and the email notifying us of your enquiry, including the details you entered in the contact form.
- Hostinger: hosts this website and the email account that receives your enquiries.
- Cloudflare: delivers and protects the website; it handles every request, including your IP address, and may set a cookie used for security.
You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being sent. If you do, some parts of the website, such as blog comments or videos, may not work.
Who we share it with
We share your personal data only:
- With the service providers listed above, which process it on our behalf to run the website, its forms and our emails;
- When the law requires it, or in response to valid requests by public authorities such as a court or a government agency; and
- When it is necessary to protect our rights, investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the website, or protect the personal safety of visitors or the public.
Information you post publicly, such as a blog comment, can be seen by anyone.
Where your data is stored
Some of our service providers, including Google, Facebook (Meta), Mailjet and Cloudflare, store and process data on servers outside India. When your data is transferred, it remains subject to this policy and to the safeguards those providers apply.
How long we keep it
- Mailing list: until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete your details.
- Enquiries and client records: for as long as needed to respond to you and carry out your project, and afterwards for as long as the law requires us to keep records such as invoices.
- Usage data: for the period set in our Google Analytics settings.
Your rights
Under applicable Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the right to:
- Ask what personal data we hold about you and how it is used;
- Ask us to correct, complete or update it;
- Ask us to delete it, unless we must keep it by law;
- Withdraw your consent at any time, for example by unsubscribing from our emails; and
- Raise a complaint with us about how your data is handled.
To use any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond as soon as possible. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.
Security
The security of your personal data is important to us, but no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children's privacy
This website is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has given us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when they are posted on this page, and we will update the "Last updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this policy periodically.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, you can contact us:
- By email: [email protected]
- Through our contact page
- By phone: +91 94322 93815
Tech Talk Square
Kolkata, West Bengal, India