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PRIVACY POLICY
WHO RUNS THIS SITE
This site (amitmondal.in) is run by me, Amit Mondal. I'm the one responsible for anything to do with your data here, so if you ever have a question or a request, just email me at contact@amitmondal.in.
WHAT WE COLLECT
POSTHOG
PostHog (the analytics tool I use) picks up pageviews, clicks, and other basic interactions. It also notes your rough location from your IP address, your device and browser, and records a replay of your session (mouse movement, clicks, scrolling) so I can see what's working well and what isn't on this webpage.
None of this is linked to your name or email. PostHog only knows you by a random ID stored in your own browser. If you'd rather not be tracked, you can opt out at any time in the Your Rights section below.
AMIT.AI CHAT
Amit.AI answers questions about my work, and everything it knows is already public on this site. Many questions are answered right in your browser. For the rest, the message you type is sent to my chat service so an AI model can write a reply. I don't save what you ask or what it answers.
The chat is free to use, and the AI models behind it run on free tiers. Those providers have their own rules about the messages they receive, so it's best to ask about my work and leave out anything personal or sensitive. Details are in Who Else Sees This Data below.
COOKIES & LOCAL STORAGE
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | This site (localStorage) | Remembers your opt-out preference (only written if you opt out) | Until cleared or reset |
| amitai-chat-cache | This site (sessionStorage) | Remembers recent Amit.AI answers so a repeated question loads instantly | Until you close the tab |
| ph_* | PostHog | Distinct visitor ID, session state, event queue | Up to 1 year |
The PostHog cookies are set on first visit. Opting out below removes them from future sessions.
WHY WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO THIS
Analytics on this site runs on the basis of legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)). The data collected is anonymous and pseudonymous, the site has no commercial intent, and the purpose is simply to understand how the portfolio is being used so I can keep improving it. I've weighed that against your privacy interests and think they're proportionate. If you disagree, opting out below takes effect immediately and permanently.
WHO ELSE SEES THIS DATA
POSTHOG
Handles the analytics and session recordings described above. You can check PostHog's own privacy policy for how they store and handle that data.
RESEND
If you send a message through the contact form, your name, email, and message go through Resend so it can reach my inbox. This is separate from analytics — it happens because you chose to reach out, not because of any tracking, and opting out of analytics won't stop your message from getting to me.
AI MODEL PROVIDERS
To write its replies, Amit.AI uses Google's Gemini and OpenAI's open gpt-oss models, through their free tiers. When you ask something the browser can't answer on its own, your message goes to one of them. Free tiers usually come with looser terms than paid ones, and providers may keep messages for a while or use them to improve their models. I never send your name, email, or anything else about you along with the question, but anything you type yourself goes through. Each provider's own privacy policy has the specifics.
RENDER
My chat service runs on Render. It only keeps routine request records (a timestamp and whether the request worked), not the questions or the answers.
HOW LONG WE KEEP IT
PostHog keeps data for as long as its own policy says — check PostHog's privacy page if you want the current figures. Amit.AI questions and answers aren't saved on my side, and the copy in your browser disappears when you close the tab; the AI providers handle what they receive under their own policies. Messages sent through the contact form are kept only as long as I need them to get back to you. In practice, most analytics data quietly expires on its own well before anyone needs to ask for it to be deleted. More on that in Your Rights below.
YOUR RIGHTS
You can ask to see, correct, or delete your personal data, and you can always complain to your local data protection authority if something about this doesn't sit right with you. What that looks like in practice depends on which data we're talking about.
CONTACT-FORM DATA
If you've used the contact form, I have your name, email, and message sitting in my inbox. Email me at contact@amitmondal.in and I'll delete it, no questions asked.
AMIT.AI CHAT
I don't keep your chat messages, so there's nothing on my side to access or delete. If you'd like to clear the short-lived copy in your browser, just close the tab. For anything the AI providers may have received, you'd need to contact them directly.
ANALYTICS DATA
PostHog data isn't linked to your name or email, just a random ID stored in your browser. That means I can't search for "you" specifically, but here's what's still on the table:
- Opt out any time. Use the button below. It takes effect immediately and is remembered across visits.
- Let it expire. Anything already collected fades away on its own within about a year, whether you ask or not.
- Want something specific deleted sooner? Send me a rough idea of when you visited and what device or browser you used, or your PostHog distinct ID if you can find it in your browser's dev tools. Without something to go on, there's genuinely nothing for me to search for, since it was never tied to you in the first place (this is normal under GDPR Art. 11: I'm not expected to go collect identifying details just to service a request about data that was never identifying).
WHERE YOUR DATA GOES
PostHog may process data on servers outside your country. They rely on their own standard safeguards for that, the usual legal mechanisms companies use in this situation. If you want the specifics, PostHog's data processing agreement has the details. The same goes for Render and the AI model providers behind Amit.AI: their servers may be outside your country too, under their own standard safeguards.