Privacy Policy

Avantika Technology (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to avantikatechnology.com and all associated services.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

• Contact forms: name, email, phone, company, project description
• Newsletter subscriptions: email address
• Job applications: name, email, LinkedIn profile, professional experience
• Product registrations: name, email, payment details (via Stripe)

1.2 Automatically Collected Data

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type, version, and operating system
• Pages visited, time on page, and navigation paths
• Referring website or search query

2. How We Use Your Information

• Responding to enquiries and service requests
• Service delivery for contracted software and consulting work
• Product access for SaaS subscriptions
• Payment processing via Stripe
• Marketing communications with your explicit consent
• Website analytics to understand and improve user experience
• Legal compliance and fraud prevention

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

• Consent: Marketing emails and non-essential cookies
• Contract: Service delivery for engaged clients
• Legitimate interests: Analytics, security, business development
• Legal obligation: Tax records and regulatory compliance

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

• Service providers: Hosting (AWS/Azure/Vercel), email (SendGrid), analytics (Google Analytics), payments (Stripe) — each under data processing agreements
• Professional advisors: Legal counsel and accountants under confidentiality
• Legal authorities: When required by law or valid legal process
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger or acquisition

5. Payment Processing

All payment processing is handled by Stripe, Inc. We do not store credit card numbers or CVV codes on our systems. Stripe processes payments in accordance with PCI DSS Level 1 standards. See stripe.com/privacy.

6. Cookies

We use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function (always active)
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics 4 — require consent
• Preference cookies: Theme and UI settings — require consent

See our Cookie Policy for full details.

7. Data Retention

• Contact enquiry data: 2 years from last contact
• Newsletter subscriber data: until you unsubscribe
• Client project data: 7 years (tax and audit requirements)
• Job application data: 12 months from application date

8. Your Rights

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Restriction: Limit how we process your data
• Portability: Receive your data in machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent: Revoke marketing consent at any time

To exercise any right, email: mayank.gaur@myavantikatechnology.com. We respond within 30 days.

9. Security

We implement TLS/SSL encryption for data in transit, encrypted storage for sensitive data, access controls, and regular security reviews. In the event of a data breach affecting your rights, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by law.

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