Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 2026

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which www.romelbarua.com ("the Site"), owned and operated by Romel Barua ("we", "us", "our"), collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from visitors of the website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

1. Personal Information We Collect

Because this is a portfolio website, we only collect personal information that you explicitly and voluntarily provide to us. This happens when you use our contact form or reach out via email.

* Contact Information: This may include your name, email address, and any other details you choose to include in your message or inquiry.

* Device Information & Cookies: Like most websites, we automatically collect basic, non-identifying technical data when you browse the Site. This includes your web browser type, IP address, time zone, and general traffic analytics regarding how you navigate the pages. We may use standard browser cookies to optimise site performance and analyse visitor traffic patterns.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your information strictly for the following purposes:

* To respond directly to your messages, inquiries, or project requests sent via the contact form or email.

* To maintain, monitor, and secure the website (using non-identifying statistical data to detect potential abuse or technical errors).

* We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing or commercial purposes.

3. Your Rights (Australian Privacy Principles)

Under the APPs, you have the right to look after your data. This includes:

* The right to access: You can request a copy of any personal information we hold about you (such as past email correspondence).

* The right to correction: You can ask us to update or correct your information if it is inaccurate or out of date.

* The right to erasure: You can request that we delete your contact information and message history from our records.

* Response Timeframe: If you wish to exercise any of these rights, simply email us at romel.barua2012@gmail.com. In accordance with the APPs, we will respond to and action your request within 30 days.

4. Third-Party Services & Overseas Transfers

We use standard third-party service providers to keep this website running smoothly (such as website hosting providers and standard analytics tools). Because these service providers may operate servers globally, some non-identifying data (like browser types or site traffic patterns) may be stored overseas, primarily in the United States or Europe. We ensure any provider we use takes data security seriously.

5. Links to Other Websites

Our portfolio may contain links to external websites (such as client projects, social media profiles, or external articles). We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.

6. Information Security

We treat your contact details with care and implement reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect your information from unauthorised access or disclosure. However, please remember that no transmission of data over the internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure.

7. Legal Disclosures

We will only disclose personal information if required to do so by law, such as to comply with a valid legal process enforced within Western Australian or federal Australian jurisdictions.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your contact form data is handled, please get in touch:

* Owner: Romel Barua
* Email: romel.barua2012@gmail.com