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LEGAL / BUILDWITHJIT

Last updated: 17 October 2026

1. Introduction

BuildWithJIT ("we", "us", "our") is an independent publication about technology, engineering, design, AI, productivity and careers, available at https://buildwithjit.com (the "Website").

The Website is operated by JIGNESH IT SERVICE, a sole proprietorship with its registered office at Plot No 18, Khodiyar Nagar, near Talaja Road, Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364001, India.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, who we share it with, and what choices and rights you have. By using the Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.

This Policy should be read together with our Terms and Conditions.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide to us

When you use our contact form or email us, we collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • The inquiry topic you select (for example General Inquiry, Editorial and Story Feedback, Partnership and Collaboration, Story Pitch, or Press and Media)
  • The message and any other details you choose to share, including links or attachments you send in follow-up emails

You are never required to give us information to read the articles on the Website.

2.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit the Website, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

  • IP address and approximate location (country or city level, not precise location)
  • Browser type and version, operating system, device type, screen size and language
  • Pages visited, articles read, time spent, scroll and click activity
  • Referring website or search term that brought you to us
  • Date and time of each visit
  • Cookie identifiers, advertising identifiers and similar technologies (see Section 7)
  • Technical logs such as error reports and security events

2.3 Information from third parties

Advertising and analytics partners (such as Google) may provide us with aggregated or de-identified reports about how visitors interact with the Website and ads. We do not receive your name or email from them.

2.4 Information we do not intentionally collect

We do not ask for or intentionally collect payment card details, bank details, government ID numbers, biometric data, health data or other sensitive personal data through the Website. Please do not send such information in the contact form or by email.

The Website does not currently offer user accounts, public comments or paid services. If we add them in future, we will update this Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to you: answer questions, feedback, story pitches, partnership, collaboration and press requests
  • To run the Website: deliver pages, keep the Website secure, fix bugs and maintain performance
  • To improve our content: understand which topics and articles are useful so we can write better ones (usually in aggregate form)
  • To show advertising: display ads that help fund free content, including measuring and limiting ads
  • To protect the Website and users: detect and prevent spam, abuse, fraud, malware, invalid ad clicks and security incidents
  • To meet legal obligations: comply with applicable law, court orders and lawful government requests
  • To enforce our rights: apply our Terms and Conditions and defend legal claims

We do not use your contact form details to send you marketing emails unless you clearly ask us to. We do not sell your personal information for money.

4. Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Website. Ads are how we keep the content free to read.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this Website and other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Website and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Google and its partners may use your IP address, device information and cookie identifiers for ad delivery, frequency capping, ad measurement, fraud prevention and reporting.
  • You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
  • You can opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ and, for users in Europe, https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
  • To understand how Google uses information from sites that use its services, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland: we use a consent management tool so that personalised ads and non-essential cookies are used only if you give consent. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using the cookie settings option on the Website.

Advertisements are separate from our editorial content. We do not control the content of third-party ads and are not responsible for the privacy practices of advertisers or ad networks. Please review their policies.

5. Analytics

We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics or Google Search Console, to understand how people find and use the Website. These services may set cookies and collect information such as pages visited, device details, approximate location and referral source. We use this data in aggregate to improve the Website and our articles.

You can opt out of Google Analytics using the browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR and UK GDPR)

If you are in the EEA or UK, we process your personal data on these legal bases:

  • Consent: for advertising cookies, personalised ads and non-essential analytics cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time.
  • Legitimate interests: to operate, secure and improve the Website, to reply to your messages, and to prevent abuse, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
  • Legal obligation: where we must keep or disclose data to comply with the law.
  • Contract or pre-contract steps: where you contact us to discuss a collaboration or partnership.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels and tags. We use them for:

  • Strictly necessary purposes: keeping the Website secure and remembering your cookie choice
  • Preferences: remembering settings such as light or dark theme
  • Analytics: measuring traffic and content performance
  • Advertising: serving, limiting and measuring ads (Google AdSense and its partners)

You can control cookies through your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge all allow you to block or delete cookies) and through our cookie settings tool where shown. If you block cookies, some parts of the Website may not work as expected, and you may see less relevant ads.

8. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in these situations:

  • Service providers: hosting, content delivery, security, email and analytics providers who process data on our behalf under appropriate confidentiality and data protection terms
  • Advertising partners: Google AdSense and its partners, as described in Section 4
  • Legal and safety reasons: where required by law, court order or government authority, or to protect the rights, property or safety of the Website, our users or the public
  • Business transfer: if the Website or business is sold or transferred, your information may be transferred to the new owner, who must honour this Policy
  • With your consent: where you ask us to share information, for example when you agree to a collaboration

We never publish your contact form messages or email address publicly without your permission.

9. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected:

  • Contact form messages and emails: up to 24 months after our last communication, unless we need them longer for a legal claim, dispute or legal obligation
  • Server and security logs: typically up to 12 months
  • Analytics data: as per the retention setting of the analytics provider (generally 14 to 26 months)
  • Advertising cookies: as set by Google and its partners (usually up to 13 months)

When data is no longer needed, we delete it or make it anonymous.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption, access controls for our admin system, restricted admin accounts and trusted hosting providers. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a data breach affects you, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by law.

11. Your Rights and Choices

11.1 If you are in India (Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023)

You have the right to:

  • Obtain a summary of the personal data we process about you and the processing activities
  • Request correction, completion or updating of your personal data
  • Request erasure of your personal data when it is no longer needed or you withdraw consent
  • Withdraw your consent at any time (this does not affect processing already done)
  • Nominate another person to exercise your rights in case of death or incapacity
  • Get your grievance resolved by our Grievance Officer (see Section 16), and, if unresolved, approach the Data Protection Board of India

11.2 If you are in the EEA or UK (GDPR and UK GDPR)

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing of your personal data, to data portability, to withdraw consent at any time, and to complain to your local data protection authority.

11.3 If you are in California, USA (CCPA and CPRA)

You have the right to know what personal information we collect and use, to request deletion and correction, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. We do not sell personal information for money. You can opt out of ad personalisation using the cookie settings option and Google Ads Settings. We will not discriminate against you for using your rights.

11.4 How to exercise your rights

Email hello@buildwithjit.com with the subject "Privacy Request" and tell us what you would like to do. We may ask you to verify your identity before acting. We will respond within 30 days, or sooner where the law requires.

12. Children's Privacy

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has given us personal data, please email us and we will delete it promptly.

13. International Data Transfers

We operate from India. Our service providers, including Google, may store and process data in other countries, such as the United States or countries in Europe and Asia. Where required by law, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers. By using the Website, you understand that your information may be processed outside your country.

14. Links to Other Websites

Our articles may contain links to third-party websites, tools and services. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every site you visit.

15. Do Not Track

Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" signal. There is no common standard for responding to these signals, so the Website does not currently change its behaviour in response. You can still manage cookies and ad personalisation as described above.

16. Grievance Officer and Contact

In line with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made under it, you can contact our Grievance Officer for any privacy concern, complaint or request:

  • Name: Jignesh Mevada
  • Business: JIGNESH IT SERVICE (BuildWithJIT)
  • Address: Plot No 18, Khodiyar Nagar, near Talaja Road, Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364001, India
  • Email: jitbuildwith@gmail.com
  • Editorial and pitch inquiries: jitbuildwith@gmail.com
  • Response time: acknowledgement within 48 hours and resolution within 30 days

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology or our practices. The "Last updated" date at the top shows the latest version. If we make significant changes, we will make a reasonable effort to notify you on the Website. Continued use of the Website after an update means you accept the updated Policy.