Data Collection & Usage

Last Updated: July 12, 2026

This privacy policy explains how I, Muaz Ashraf, collect and use your personal information when you contact me through this portfolio website.

Information I Collect

Contact Form Data:

  • Name: To address you personally in my response
  • Email Address: To respond to your inquiry
  • Message: To understand your project requirements

Automatic Information:

  • Chatbase Widget: Collects interaction data to improve user experience
  • Basic Analytics: Page views and general usage statistics
  • Technical Data: Browser type, device information (for optimization)
  • Advertising Data: If Google ads are served, Google and its partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, and similar identifiers to provide, measure, and improve ads.

How I Use Your Information

  • ✅ Respond to your inquiries about AI consulting services
  • ✅ Discuss project requirements and provide quotes
  • ✅ Improve website functionality and user experience
  • ✅ Send follow-up communications related to your inquiry

Advertising, Cookies & Google AdSense

This site may use Google AdSense to display ads. Google and third-party advertising partners may place or read cookies on your browser, or use web beacons, IP addresses, and similar technologies, to serve ads, limit repeated ads, measure ad performance, and help prevent abuse.

You can learn how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services at How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

You can manage Google ad personalization from your Google account ad settings, and you can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Data Protection & Security

  • 🔒 Secure Email Transmission: Using SendGrid's encrypted email service
  • 🔒 No Data Selling: Your information is never sold or shared with third parties
  • 🔒 Limited Access: Only I have access to your contact information
  • 🔒 Data Retention: Contact data kept only as long as necessary for business purposes

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from future communications

Third-Party Services

SendGrid: Email delivery service with their own privacy policy

Chatbase: Chat widget service for improved user interaction

Google AdSense and Google Analytics: Advertising and analytics services that may use cookies or similar technologies

Vercel: Website hosting platform with security measures

These services have their own privacy policies and data handling practices.

Questions About Privacy?

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact me directly.

Email: [email protected]

Location: Lahore, Pakistan