Privacy Policy

Muhammad Abdullah Asif ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website abdullahasif.net (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our Website, use our services, or communicate with us.

By accessing or using our Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the Website.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To deliver the services you have requested
• To send you project updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (with your consent)
• To send SMS/text messages related to service updates, appointment reminders, or promotional offers (with your explicit opt-in consent)
• To personalize your experience on our Website
• To run and optimize advertising campaigns through Google Ads and other platforms
• To analyze Website usage and improve our content, functionality, and services
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service

We use Google Ads and related Google services to deliver advertisements. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior for the purpose of delivering targeted advertisements.

For more information about how Google uses data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following cases:

• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website, conducting business, or servicing you (e.g., email delivery services, hosting providers, analytics tools), provided they agree to keep your information confidential.
• Advertising Partners: We share limited data with advertising platforms such as Google Ads for the purposes of delivering, targeting, and measuring advertisements. This data may include cookies, device identifiers, and browsing behavior.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Protection of Rights: To protect and defend our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

• Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months
• Analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider's default retention settings
• Advertising and remarketing data is retained per Google's data retention policies
• SMS opt-in records are retained for the duration of the opt-in plus any required compliance period

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at contact@abdullahasif.net.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmitted between your browser and our servers
• Secure storage of personal information with access controls
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@abdullahasif.net. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites and services (e.g., LinkedIn, GitHub, Instagram, Fiverr). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Our Website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including Pakistan and the United States. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from the laws in your jurisdiction. By using our Website, you consent to such transfers. We take reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.