Official Regulatory & AdSense Compliance

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026•Last Updated: October 3, 2026•Version: 3.2.0

Summary for Users & Advertisers: This Privacy Policy governs https://www.jaggu.me and details our strict data privacy practices, how we safeguard your information, our use of Google AdSense and DoubleClick DART cookies, analytics telemetry, student career directory aggregations, and your statutory rights under GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and the Indian DPDP Act.

1. Data Controller & Publisher Identity

This platform (https://www.jaggu.me, including all associated subdomains, APIs, and micro-services) is owned and operated by Jagadeesh Bellana (“we”, “us”, or “our”), Senior Freelance Full-Stack Developer, Solutions Architect, and Multimedia Producer based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Entity Name: Jagadeesh Bellana (Freelance Consultancy & Student Hub)

Location: Dwaraka Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530016, India

Official Contact Email: jagadheshbellane@gmail.com

WhatsApp Business: +91 9347645979

2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures

To support the free availability of our Student Hub directories, verified tech career dossiers, and educational software engineering masterclasses, we monetize this website through certified third-party digital advertising vendors, prominently including Google AdSense.

Mandatory Google AdSense & DoubleClick Disclosures:

Third-Party Vendors & Google: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.
DoubleClick DART & Advertising Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its certified advertising partners to serve ads to our visitors based on their visit to jaggu.me and/or other websites across the global Internet.
Personalized Advertising Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
Industry Opt-Out Portals: Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) portal at www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) at www.youronlinechoices.com.

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use automated technology in their respective advertisements and links that appear on jaggu.me. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by our site's third-party ad networks to measure the statistical effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you view.

Please note: Jagadeesh Bellana has no access to or control over these cookies that are placed and managed by third-party advertisers.

3. Information We Collect & Process

We collect personal information under strict data minimization principles, categorized as follows:

A. Voluntarily Provided Information (Forms & Direct Communication)

When you contact us for freelance software development, schedule an architectural consultation, or submit inquiries via our contact forms or WhatsApp, we collect your full name, email address, phone number, company/organization name, project budget, and project requirements.

B. Automated Telemetry & Server Log Data

Like most modern web platforms, our edge hosting infrastructure (Vercel Global Edge Network) automatically records standard server logs, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser user-agent, operating system, referring/exit URLs, date/time stamps, and page dwell times. This data is utilized solely for DDoS prevention, fraud mitigation, and traffic auditing.

C. Analytical & Performance Telemetry (Google Analytics 4)

We employ Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with IP anonymization enabled. GA4 collects anonymized behavioral metrics such as scroll depth, popular case studies, Core Web Vitals performance markers, and session durations to help us optimize user experience.

D. Client-Side Candidate Utilities (ATS & Fit Calculator)

Our Student Hub career tools (such as the ATS Keyword Matcher and Candidate Fit Calculator) process resume snippets and skill inputs 100% locally inside your browser memory. We do not store, catalog, or transmit your resume text to any external database.

4. Student Hub & Public Career Aggregator Disclaimers

The Student Hub directory on jaggu.me aggregates publicly available technology hackathons, internships, developer cloud grants, and coding contests via automated synchronization engines (Apify) and verified publisher APIs.

Not an Employer or Placement Agency: Jaggu.me is an independent educational and portfolio platform. We do not act as an employment agency, recruiter, or official hiring representative for any third-party company listed.
Zero Fee Policy: We NEVER charge applicants, students, or candidates any fees to view listings, calculate ATS match scores, or access direct application links.
External Application Links: Clicking “Apply Now” or “Register” directs you to official external portals (e.g., Unstop, Devpost, LinkedIn, greenhouse.io, lever.co). Once you leave our domain, your data is governed exclusively by that third party's privacy policies.

5. Purpose of Processing & Legal Grounds

We process your personal information only where we have a valid legal basis under applicable data protection regulations:

Contractual Necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)

To deliver freelance web design, software development, video editing services, milestone invoicing, and technical deliverables requested by clients.

Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

To maintain platform security, prevent click fraud on AdSense banners, optimize Core Web Vitals, and continuously improve technical content.

Explicit User Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

For analytical cookies, personalized ad delivery through Google AdSense, and direct marketing communications.

Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)

To satisfy tax compliance, corporate reporting, and lawful government requests under Indian IT and commercial statutes.

6. Rights of European Union & UK Residents (GDPR)

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have enforceable rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal records.
Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your personal records (“Right to be Forgotten”).
Right to Restrict (Art. 18): Restrict processing under specific statutory circumstances.
Right to Portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable JSON format.
Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing founded on legitimate interest or direct marketing.

To exercise these rights, email us at jagadheshbellane@gmail.com. We fulfill verified requests within 30 calendar days at zero fee.

7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are entitled to specific disclosures:

Notice of No Sale of Personal Information: We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties in exchange for monetary consideration.

California residents possess the right to know what personal data is collected, the right to delete personal information, the right to opt-out of cross-context behavioral advertising (by managing cookie preferences), and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights.

8. Indian IT Act, 2000 & DPDP Act, 2023 Compliance

In strict accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act):

We implement comprehensive administrative, technical, and physical security controls to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive personal data.
We collect personal information only for specified, lawful, and necessary business purposes.
Data Principals in India retain the right to access summaries of personal data processed, request correction of erroneous records, and nominate representatives.

9. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

Our platform is directed toward professional clients, university students, and adult technology learners. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 within the European Union). If we become aware that a minor has provided personal data without parental consent, we will promptly delete such records from our systems.

10. Technical Security Safeguards

We implement industry-grade technical and organizational safeguards to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability:

256-Bit TLS Encryption

All data in transit is encrypted using modern TLS 1.3 / HTTPS encryption protocols.

Edge DDoS Protection

Global CDN and edge firewall protection preventing malicious intrusions.

Zero-Trust Tokens

Internal APIs authenticated via ephemeral tokens and strict CORS policies.

11. Grievance Redressal & Data Protection Officer

In compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the designated Grievance Officer for jaggu.me is:

Officer Name: Jagadeesh Bellana

Official Email: jagadheshbellane@gmail.com

Physical Office: Dwaraka Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530016, India

We acknowledge grievances within 24 business hours and conclude resolution within 15 calendar days.