Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 19, 2025

Website: https://codedbyazm.com

CodedByAzm.com is a personal website operated by Azeemuddin Mohammed, an independent IT consultant. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit this site.

1. Who I Am

My name is Azeemuddin Mohammed, and I run CodedByAzm.com to share insights from my 20+ years in the tech industry and offer consulting services to individuals, startups, and businesses.

2. Information I Collect

Comments

When you leave a comment on a post or article, I collect the data shown in the comment form (such as your name and email address), along with your IP address and browser user agent to help prevent spam.

Contact Forms

If you use the contact form, the information you provide (like your name, email, and message) is collected solely to respond to your inquiry.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and will last for one year.

Embedded Content

Blog posts on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, tweets, GitHub snippets). Embedded content from other websites behaves just as if you visited those websites directly. These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

3. How Your Data Is Used

Your data is used to:

  • Respond to messages or inquiries you send via contact forms
  • Publish and manage blog comments
  • Improve the website experience
  • Prevent spam and abuse

4. How Long Your Data Is Retained

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so that any follow-up comments can be approved automatically.

If you contact me via a form or email, your data may be retained only for as long as needed to follow up or maintain communication.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request a copy of the personal data I hold about you
  • Request that I correct or delete your data
    To make such a request, simply contact me through the Contact page.

6. Third-Party Services

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection tools. This site may also use basic analytics services (like Google Analytics) to understand traffic patterns and improve content, but no personally identifiable information is stored.

7. Data Security

I take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no website can guarantee complete security.

8. Contact

If you have questions about this policy or how your data is handled, please get in touch via the Contact page.