Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 2026 · Effective Date: January 1, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to the personal portfolio and technical blog of Tanmay Vaij (accessible at https://www.tanmayvaij.dev). We respect your personal privacy and are committed to protecting it through transparent information practices.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, read our technical articles, or communicate with us through our contact forms.
2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosure
This website participates in the Google AdSense advertising program operated by Google LLC. Please read the following mandatory disclosures carefully:
- Use of Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites across the Internet.
- Google's Advertising Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick DART cookie) enables Google and its partner network to serve personalized ads to our users based on their navigation history across the web.
- Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: You have the absolute right to opt out of personalized Google advertising by visiting the official Google Ads Settings page at https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
- Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page at www.aboutads.info/choices or Your Online Choices at www.youronlinechoices.com.
4. Log Files
This website follows a standard procedure of using server log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of this information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic data for security and performance audits.
5. Affiliate Marketing, Amazon Associates & Sponsored Endorsement Disclosure
In compliance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, the Amazon Associates Operating Agreement, and Google Search Quality Guidelines, please note that certain links on this website — particularly on our Workspace Gear & Picks page and within selected technical articles — are affiliate links.
- Amazon Associates Program: Tanmay Vaij is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated global Amazon storefronts. “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”
- Commissions at No Extra Cost: If you click through an affiliate link and make a purchase or subscribe to a service, we may receive a referral commission or platform credits at absolutely no additional cost to you. In fact, many partner links offer exclusive discounts or promotional trial credits.
- Search Engine Compliance: All outbound affiliate and sponsored hyperlinks are strictly formatted with
rel="sponsored nofollow noopener noreferrer"in strict adherence to Google Search Central link qualification standards. - Editorial Integrity: Tanmay Vaij maintains complete editorial independence. We only feature hardware, desk accessories, books, and software tools that we have personally bought, evaluated, or used. Sponsorships or affiliate programs never dictate our architectural opinions, reviews, or technical tutorials.
6. Information You Voluntarily Provide
When you use our contact form, we collect the name, email address, subject, and message you submit. This information is strictly used to reply to your inquiry. We do not sell, rent, or trade your email address or personal details to any marketing list or third party.
7. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have data protection rights under the GDPR:
- The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
- The right of rectification if your data is inaccurate.
- The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability.
- The right to withdraw consent at any time.
8. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Under the CCPA, California consumers have the right to request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal data collected, request deletion of personal data, and request that a business that sells personal data not sell that data. We affirm that we do not sell consumer personal information.
9. Children's Information (COPPA)
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We do not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child provided this information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately so we can promptly remove it.
10. Contact Us Regarding Privacy
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact: