Privacy Policy

Ct tricks (“Ct tricks”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), operated by Tanish Raj, operates the website cttricks.com (the “Website”).

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or use our Website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.

By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. About Ct tricks

Ct tricks is a personal portfolio and web-based resource website.

The Website may provide:

• Portfolio and professional information
• Articles, guides, and tutorials
• Free online tools and utilities
• Calculators, converters, generators, and similar features
• Search-based or third-party-powered features
• Links to external websites and services

Currently, the publicly available tools on the Website generally do not require users to create an account or sign up.

2. Information We Collect

We aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for operating, maintaining, securing, and improving the Website.

Depending on how you use the Website, information may include the following.

2.1 Information You Provide

If you voluntarily contact us or provide information through the Website, we may receive information such as:

• Your name
• Email address
• The contents of your message
• Information you choose to include in your communication

You are not required to create an account simply to browse the Website or use the publicly available tools.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting infrastructure, analytics services, security systems, or other technologies.

This may include information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• Approximate location derived from technical information
• Pages visited
• Date and time of visits
• Referring or exit pages
• General usage and interaction information
• Diagnostic and performance information

The exact information collected may vary depending on your browser, device, settings, and the services being used on the Website.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Ct tricks may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files that websites may store on your device. They can be used for purposes such as:

• Remembering preferences;
• Supporting Website functionality;
• Measuring Website performance;
• Understanding how visitors use the Website; and
• Improving our Website and tools.

We provide a cookie consent popup to give visitors an opportunity to manage consent for applicable cookies.

You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Website.

Types of Cookies

Depending on the features currently active on the Website, cookies may include:

Essential cookies These may be necessary for certain Website functionality or security.

Preference cookies These may be used to remember settings or preferences.

Analytics cookies These may help us understand how visitors use the Website and how we can improve it.

The actual cookies used may change as Website features and third-party services are updated.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Website.

Google Analytics may collect information about Website usage, such as pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser information, traffic sources, and interactions with the Website.

We use this information primarily to understand Website traffic, identify areas for improvement, monitor performance, and improve the experience of visitors.

Google may process information in accordance with its own policies and terms.

Where applicable, analytics cookies are subject to our cookie-consent mechanism.

5. Search Services

Some features of Ct tricks may use or interact with third-party search services, including Google Search and Bing Search.

When a feature relies on a third-party search service, information necessary to provide that feature may be processed by the relevant third-party provider.

Those providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

We do not control how third-party services independently process information.

6. How We Use Information

We may use information for purposes including:

1. Providing and maintaining the Website;
2. Operating our online tools and features;
3. Understanding how visitors use the Website;
4. Improving Website content, tools, functionality, and performance;
5. Monitoring and troubleshooting technical problems;
6. Detecting and preventing abuse, fraud, security incidents, or other harmful activity;
7. Responding to messages, questions, feedback, or support requests;
8. Understanding Website traffic and general usage patterns;
9. Complying with applicable legal obligations; and
10. Protecting our rights, Website, users, and property.

We will not use information for purposes materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice where required.

7. Information Entered Into Our Tools

Some Ct tricks tools may require you to enter information to generate a result.

Where a tool is designed to process information directly in your browser, the information may be processed locally on your device rather than being sent to our servers.

However, not every tool necessarily works this way. Some tools may communicate with our servers or third-party services to provide their functionality.

You should therefore avoid entering highly sensitive information into any public online tool unless the tool specifically states that such information is supported and appropriately protected.

Examples of information you should generally avoid entering into public tools include:

• Passwords
• Payment card details
• Government identification numbers
• Authentication credentials
• Confidential business information
• Other highly sensitive personal information

8. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party providers to help operate, maintain, analyze, secure, or improve the Website.

These providers may process certain information on our behalf or independently as described in their own privacy policies.

Examples may include services related to:

• Website analytics
• Search functionality
• Hosting and infrastructure
• Security
• Performance monitoring
• Other Website functionality

We do not control the privacy practices of third-party providers and recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies when using features that depend on their services.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, services, or resources.

If you click one of these links, you will leave our Website and may be subject to the privacy policy and terms of the third-party website.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

10. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not disclose personal information simply because you visit the Website.

Information may be disclosed in limited circumstances, including:

Service Providers

We may share or allow access to information with service providers that help us operate, maintain, secure, analyze, or improve the Website.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information where required to do so by applicable law, regulation, legal process, court order, or valid governmental request.

Security and Protection

We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to detect, investigate, prevent, or address fraud, security issues, abuse, illegal activity, or threats to the Website, our users, or others.

Business Changes

If Ct tricks or substantially all of its assets are involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale, or similar transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

With Your Consent

We may disclose information for other purposes when you have provided appropriate consent or when otherwise permitted by applicable law.

11. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

The retention period may depend on factors such as:

• The purpose for which the information was collected;
• Legal or regulatory requirements;
• Security requirements;
• Dispute resolution; and
• The technical requirements of third-party service providers.

Analytics and technical information may be retained according to the settings and retention policies of the relevant analytics or service provider.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

Therefore, while we take reasonable steps to protect information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply to you, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include, where applicable:

• The right to request access to personal information;
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information;
• The right to request deletion of certain information;
• The right to object to or restrict certain processing;
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• The right to request information about how your data is processed; and
• Other rights provided by applicable privacy laws.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the details in the Contact Us section.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Some information may need to be retained where required by law or where there is another legitimate legal basis for retaining it.

14. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, certain California privacy laws may provide you with additional rights regarding your personal information.

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, these may include rights to:

• Know what categories of personal information are collected;
• Request access to certain personal information;
• Request deletion of personal information;
• Correct inaccurate personal information;
• Opt out of certain forms of sharing or processing; and
• Exercise applicable privacy rights without unlawful discrimination.

You may contact us using the information in the Contact Us section to submit a privacy request.

We will handle such requests in accordance with applicable law.

15. European Economic Area and United Kingdom Users

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, applicable data protection laws may provide you with additional rights.

Depending on the circumstances, these may include rights to:

• Access your personal data;
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Request deletion of personal data;
• Restrict certain processing;
• Object to certain processing;
• Receive certain data in a portable format; and
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.

16. Children's Privacy

The Website is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us. If we determine that we have collected such information in circumstances where it should not have been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

17. International Data Transfers

Some third-party service providers used by the Website may process or store information in countries other than the country where you live.

As a result, information may be transferred to or processed in jurisdictions with different data protection laws.

Where required by applicable law, we will take appropriate steps concerning such transfers.

18. Do Not Track

Some browsers provide a “Do Not Track” feature.

Because there is currently no universally consistent technical standard for responding to Do Not Track signals across all browsers and services, the Website's response may depend on the technologies and third-party services being used.

You can manage tracking and privacy preferences through your browser and our available cookie-consent controls.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:

• Our Website;
• The tools and features we provide;
• Third-party services;
• Applicable laws;
• Our data practices; or
• Our privacy and security practices.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Your continued use of the Website after changes are published constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the way your information is handled, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

21. Relationship With Our Terms of Service

This Privacy Policy should be read together with our Terms of Service.

Our Terms of Service explain the rules governing your use of the Website, while this Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected and handled.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Service, please discontinue use of the Website.