---
title: "Privacy Policy & Data Handling Practices"
description: "Zero tracking and strict privacy policy for Zain Ahmed portfolio."
canonical: "https://zainahmed.net/privacy"
last-updated: "2026-08-25"
---

# Privacy Policy & Data Handling Practices

> Effective Date: January 1, 2026 · Canonical URL: https://zainahmed.net/privacy
> Operator: Zain Ahmed (hello@zainahmed.net)

## 1. Zero Tracking & No Data Selling Policy
We believe in absolute data privacy. This website:
- **Never sells, rents, or monetizes** visitor data or personal information.
- **Does not use cross-site tracking cookies** or third-party advertising trackers.
- **Does not profile** users or build advertising personas.

## 2. Telemetry & Analytics
We use privacy-preserving Google Analytics 4 configured with:
- Strict IP anonymization.
- First-party operational metrics only (page views, session duration, referral sources).
- Disabled advertising personalization and cross-device graph sharing.

## 3. Contact Inquiries & Form Data
When you reach out via our contact form or direct email:
- We collect your name, email address, and message contents solely to respond to your professional inquiry.
- Communications are transmitted via TLS encryption and stored securely.
- We never share your contact details with external marketers or data brokers.

## 4. Local Preferences
Any audio playback speed or theme settings (Dark/Light mode) are stored locally in your browser's `localStorage` and are never transmitted to any external server.

## 5. Data Subject Rights & Deletion
Under GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA, you have the right to request access to or deletion of any communication records you have submitted. To request deletion, email **hello@zainahmed.net**.

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- [Contact](https://zainahmed.net/contact)