Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Who we are

This Privacy Policy applies to Connected Minds Technology Pvt. Ltd. ("ConnectedMinds Technology", "we", "us", or "our"), an IT consulting firm headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Our website is www.connectedminds.in.

2. What data we collect

We collect two categories of data:

• Usage data (automatically collected): When you visit our website, Google Analytics 4 collects anonymised information including your approximate location (country/city), device type, browser, pages visited, and time spent. This data does not identify you personally.
• Contact form data (voluntarily provided): When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, company name, and the message you send. This is used solely to respond to your enquiry.

3. Cookies and tracking

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. GA4 sets cookies in your browser to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. The cookies used include:

• _ga — distinguishes users (expires 2 years)
• _ga_XXXXXXXXXX — maintains session state (expires 2 years)

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by clicking "Decline" in our cookie consent banner, or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. How we use your data

• To understand how our website is used and improve it
• To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form
• We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes

5. Legal basis for processing (GDPR / UK GDPR)

For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, we process your data under the following legal bases:

• Consent — for analytics cookies (you may withdraw consent at any time via the cookie banner)
• Legitimate interest — for responding to contact form enquiries

6. India — Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDP)

For visitors and data principals in India, we process personal data in accordance with the DPDP Act 2023. You have the right to access, correct, and request erasure of your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below.

7. Data retention

• Analytics data: Retained in Google Analytics for 14 months (our configured retention period), then automatically deleted.
• Contact form enquiries: Retained for as long as necessary to fulfil your enquiry, and no longer than 3 years thereafter.

8. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services that may process data on your behalf:

• Google Analytics 4 — usage analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
• Google Fonts — typography rendering (fonts are loaded from Google's servers)
• Simple Icons CDN — brand logos displayed on the website
• Netlify — website hosting (Netlify Privacy Policy)

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for cookie-based analytics at any time
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.