Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 July 2025  |  Website: maarich.com  |  Operated by: Maarich Design

Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information Maarich Design (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects from visitors to maarich.com, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using our website, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Who We Are

Maarich Design is a founder-led web design and development studio operated by Rohit Hedda, based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. We provide web development, e-commerce, branding, and digital marketing services to clients in India and internationally.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you fill out our contact form, request a proposal, or communicate with us by email or phone, you may provide:

• Your name and email address
• Your phone number and company name
• Your website URL and project details
• Your budget range and service requirements
• Any other information you voluntarily share in your message

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type, version, and operating system
• Pages visited, time on site, and referring URL
• Device type and screen resolution

This data is collected through cookies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and provide project proposals
• To communicate with you about your project during and after delivery
• To send you relevant updates, newsletters, or marketing content (only with your consent)
• To analyse website traffic and improve our website’s performance and content
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our legitimate business interests

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For visitors from the European Union or United Kingdom, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent — where you have provided clear consent (e.g., newsletter sign-up)
• Legitimate Interests — for responding to business enquiries and improving our services
• Contract Performance — when processing is necessary to fulfil a service agreement
• Legal Obligation — where we are required by law to process your data

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to improve your browsing experience and analyse site usage. The types of cookies we use include:

• Essential Cookies — required for the website to function correctly
• Analytics Cookies — to understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Preference Cookies — to remember your settings and preferences

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

6. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your data only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers — third-party tools we use to operate our website (e.g., Google Analytics, email services, hosting providers), who process data only on our instructions
• Legal Requirements — if required by law, court order, or government authority
• Business Transfer — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to the new entity

All third-party providers we work with are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Contact form submissions and project correspondence are typically retained for up to 5 years. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics’ default retention settings.

8. Your Rights

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

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
• Restriction — request that we limit how we use your data
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw Consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at rohit.hedda@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Transfers

Our servers and service providers may be located in countries other than your own. If you are based in the EU/EEA, note that data may be transferred to countries that provide an adequate level of data protection, or under appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Business: Maarich Design
Founder: Rohit Hedda
Email: rohit.hedda@gmail.com
Phone: +91 73509 32256
Website: maarich.com
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India