Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Kabir Mahmud operates kabirmahmud.xyz, a personal brand platform that includes a portfolio, technical blog, project showcase, and a collection of free browser-based tools. This Privacy Policy applies to all pages served from this domain, including the tools pages, and explains how information about you is collected and used when you visit.

2. Information we collect

2.1 Information you provide

When you contact us through the contact page or email, you may provide your name, email address, and the contents of your message. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry and is never sold.

2.2 Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we collect anonymous usage data such as pages visited, referring URLs, browser type, device category, and approximate location. This is gathered through Google Analytics and helps us understand what content is useful and how the platform performs.

2.3 Tool inputs

The tools on this site (word counters, converters, generators, and similar utilities) process data entirely in your browser. Any text, files, or data you enter never leaves your device and is not transmitted to, or stored on, our servers.

3. How we use the information

Collected information is used to:

• Respond to inquiries and messages you send;
• Improve content quality, site reliability, and performance;
• Understand aggregate visitor behavior through analytics;
• Maintain security, prevent abuse, and diagnose technical issues;
• Show personalized advertising when you have accepted cookies.

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. When you first visit the site you are shown a cookie consent banner, and you can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies at any time. The categories are:

• Essential cookies: required for core functionality such as sessions, security, and CSRF protection. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: used by Google Analytics to measure how visitors use the site. These are only set after you accept.
• Advertising cookies: used by Google AdSense to personalize ads and measure ad performance. These are only set after you accept.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Blocking essential cookies may affect how the site functions.

5. Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand traffic patterns. Google Analytics collects information such as how often you visit, which pages you view, and how you arrived at the site. We use this data only in aggregate. You can learn more about how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

6. Advertising

This site displays ads served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party cookies used for ad personalization through the Network Advertising Initiative at optout.networkadvertising.org. When you decline non-essential cookies, no ad or analytics cookies are set on this site.

7. Third-party services

We may use third-party providers, including Google (Analytics and AdSense), web hosting providers, and font/CDN services. Each provider follows its own privacy practices, and links to their policies are provided where relevant. We do not sell or rent your personal information to anyone.

8. Data retention and security

Messages and administrative records are retained only as long as needed to operate the platform and respond to users. We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures, including HTTPS, session security, and access controls, to protect the limited data we hold. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under GDPR, CCPA, or similar laws, including the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you, and the right to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the contact page and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

10. Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the platform, legal requirements, or services. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this policy, your data, or your choices, please reach out through the contact page or email talk@kabirmahmud.xyz.