Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 24 August 2026 • Effective Immediately

1. Overview & Scope

DevCodder Q ("we," "our," or "us") is dedicated to protecting the personal data of our global website visitors, software clients, and business partners. This Privacy Policy outlines our transparent data handling practices across www.devcoderq.com and all custom software engineering services provided by our agency.

We comply fully with global privacy frameworks including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - Regulation (EU) 2016/679), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA), and the Information Technology Act, 2000 (India).

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information in two primary ways: when provided directly by you during project inquiries, and automatically as you browse our digital platform.

A. Direct Submissions via Contact Forms & Communications:

Contact Identifiers: Full Name, Email Address, Phone Number (with custom country flag code).
Project Specifications: Service category selected, estimated budget range, and project brief descriptions.
Direct Support: Incoming emails, support tickets, and WhatsApp project chat logs.

B. Automatically Collected Telemetry & System Logs:

Technical Identifiers: Client IP address, HTTP User-Agent string, browser engine type, operating system version.
Session Telemetry: Pages visited, scroll depth, time spent per section, referring URL parameters.

3. How We Process Your Data (GDPR Legal Bases)

Every data processing action conducted by DevCodder Q relies on a valid legal ground under GDPR Article 6:

Contractual Performance (Art. 6(1)(b)): Fulfilling service quotes, milestone proposals, and project delivery.
Explicit Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Sending inquiry updates and connecting via WhatsApp or email.
Legitimate Business Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Guarding against spam, honeypot security traps, and bot exploitation.
Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): Maintaining accurate financial and tax accounting records.

European Union and United Kingdom residents possess full statutory data subject rights:

Right of Access (Art. 15): Obtain confirmation and copy of all personal records we hold.
Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Require correction of outdated or inaccurate personal details.
Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Mandate deletion of your personal data from our databases.
Right to Restriction (Art. 18): Limit processing activities under specific dispute conditions.
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Request your data in a portable, structured JSON/CSV format.
Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests at any time.

5. California Privacy Disclosures (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California residents have the right to know what personal data is collected and shared. DevCodder Q does NOT sell, rent, trade, or monetize personal information to any third party under any circumstances.

6. Data Retention & Automated 60-Day Purge Rule

Automated 60-Day Data Purge Engine

All client project inquiries and form submission records stored in our backend text logs are automatically purged and permanently deleted after 60 days. Our automated background cleanup script executes continuously to erase expired records.

7. Technical & Operational Security Measures

DevCodder Q employs enterprise-level security protocols to guard your information:

256-bit SSL/TLS Transport Encryption: Applied across all website pages and API endpoints.
Server-Level Directory Protection: .htaccess rules prevent direct public access to log directories.
Input Sanitization: Strict honeypot traps and string sanitization against SQL injection and XSS attacks.

8. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use essential, functional, and performance cookies to power page navigation, remember dark mode theme choices, and record your consent status. To manage preferences, visit our Cookie Policy or click Cookie Preferences in the site footer.

9. Third-Party Service Integrations

Our platform integrates select trusted third-party services:

FlagCDN: Vector flag graphics for the country code picker (no user tracking).
WhatsApp Business API: Facilitates direct messaging (Meta's privacy policy applies upon opening WhatsApp).

10. Contact Our Data Protection Officer

To exercise your GDPR/CCPA rights, request data removal, or submit privacy inquiries:

DevCodder Q — Data Privacy Office

Primary Inquiries: contact@devcoderq.com

Secondary / Privacy Officer: office@devcoderq.com

Phone: +91 91634 27904

Address: 86, Nakari Mondal Road, Kanchrapara, North 24 Parganas, Kolkata, West Bengal, India — 743145