Privacy Policy

Short Privacy Policy

We collect and process personal data (name, email address, message) only when you submit the contact form. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (processing necessary to respond to your request).

Use of Data

Your data will only be used to respond to your inquiry and will not be shared with third parties unless necessary to provide the requested service or required by law. Because freelance activities in Germany are pending visa approval, responses may be informational until such approval is granted.

Hosting & Form Provider

This website is operated by Shally Bansal. It is hosted by [Hosting Provider — replace with your host, e.g. Netlify, Vercel, IONOS]. If you use the contact form, submissions may be processed through a form provider (e.g., Formspree). Please review the form provider’s privacy policy before submitting. Note: listing the actual hosting provider is recommended.

Cookies & Analytics

If analytics are used (e.g., Plausible, Google Analytics), we prefer tools that do not use personal tracking cookies. No profiling takes place. If you enable analytics that require cookies, we will inform users and request consent where required by law.

Your Rights

You have the right to request information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, and to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

To exercise your rights, please contact: s.bansal.data@gmail.com

This short statement summarizes key points. For a complete Datenschutzerklärung tailored to your hosting, analytics, and plugins, please consult a data protection advisor.

Full Datenschutzerklärung (Version: pre-visa / short-to-medium)

This Datenschutzerklärung explains which personal data is processed when you use this website and your rights under the GDPR. It has been adapted to clearly reflect that freelance services in Germany are pending visa approval.

1. Controller

Controller: Shally Bansal
Contact: s.bansal.data@gmail.com

2. Data categories & purpose

• Contact data (name, email, message) — purpose: answering inquiries; legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
• Technical data (IP, browser) — purpose: security and site operation; legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests) or consent if used for analytics requiring cookies.

3. Recipients / Third parties

Service providers used for hosting, form handling and analytics may process data on our behalf. Examples: hosting provider, form provider (Formspree), analytics provider. We only share data when necessary and under a data processing agreement where applicable.

4. Data retention

Contact form messages are retained only as long as necessary to answer and provide the requested information or service or to meet legal retention obligations. If you request deletion, we will remove your personal data unless other legal obligations prevent deletion.

5. Pre-visa status & handling

Because freelance activity within Germany is subject to a visa, any contacts made via this website prior to visa approval are treated as informational and non-contractual. No active contractual service provision within Germany will commence until all required permits are in place. If you explicitly request a paid engagement before visa approval, we will transparently communicate limitations and may suggest alternatives (e.g., remote work from outside Germany where legally permitted).

6. Your rights

You may request:

• access to your personal data
• rectification of inaccurate data
• erasure (right to be forgotten)
• restriction of processing
• data portability
• objection to processing (including profiling)

To exercise these rights, contact: s.bansal.data@gmail.com.

7. Complaint

If you believe your rights under the GDPR have been violated, you can lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In Germany the relevant authority depends on your federal state.

8. Changes

We may update this privacy statement from time to time. The current version is published on this page. Once your freelance visa status changes, this policy will be updated to reflect the operational status and any changes in data processing related to commercial service provision.