Privacy Policy

> 1. Identity & Commitment to Privacy

At Hacker Shreyansh (https://hackershreyansh.blog/), founded and operated by Shreyansh Sharma, we prioritize the confidentiality and protection of our visitors' personal data. This Privacy Policy sets forth the principles, protocols, and technical practices governing the collection, processing, storage, and safeguarding of information obtained when accessing or interacting with our cybersecurity research portal, code sandbox, and educational resources.

If you have any questions or require additional details regarding our privacy practices, please contact us immediately at shreyanshsharma049@gmail.com.

> 2. System Log Files & Diagnostic Data

Hacker Shreyansh follows a rigorous and standard procedure of utilizing server log files. These files log visitors upon interaction with the website infrastructure. Information collected includes:

• Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (anonymized where required by applicable laws);
• Browser user-agent, operating system, and hardware architecture;
• Internet Service Provider (ISP) and network routing timestamps;
• Referring, entrance, and exit pages;
• Interaction telemetry (clickstream metrics and terminal command executions within the educational sandbox).

This data is strictly utilized for administering the server node, diagnosing system performance, analyzing traffic trends, and preventing denial-of-service or automated abusive attacks. It is not connected to personally identifiable information without explicit user consent.

> 3. Cookies, Web Beacons & Local Storage

Like most modern interactive platforms, Hacker Shreyansh uses cookies and local browser storage (localStorage) to enhance user experience, preserve your learning streak and XP score, and optimize platform responsiveness. Cookies record technical preferences, authenticated session status, and pages navigated on our domain.

> 4. Google DoubleClick DART Cookies & Third-Party Advertising

Google is a third-party vendor on our site. Google uses cookies—specifically known as DART cookies—to serve advertisements to our website visitors based upon their visits to https://hackershreyansh.blog/ and other websites across the Internet.

• Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you may opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more technical details on how Google manages advertising data, review the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

> 5. Third-Party Links & External Nodes

Hacker Shreyansh contains references, CVE advisories, and links to third-party portals (such as GitHub, NIST NVD, CISA, HackTheBox, and reputable cybersecurity feeds). Our Privacy Policy does not extend to third-party web domains. We encourage users to inspect the individual privacy declarations of external platforms before transmitting sensitive details.

> 6. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance

For visitors situated within the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, you possess guaranteed data protection rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These include:

• Right to Access: You may request copies of any personal records retained in our active databases.
• Right to Rectification: You may request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete records.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
• Right to Restrict / Object to Processing: You may restrict or object to our processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request the transmission of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these statutory rights, please contact our Data Protection Administrator at shreyanshsharma049@gmail.com. We respond to all verified requests within 30 days.

> 7. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA)

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

• Request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal data collected;
• Request deletion of personal data collected;
• Opt-out of Sale or Sharing of Personal Data: Hacker Shreyansh does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for monetary compensation.

> 8. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Protecting the privacy of children online is an absolute imperative. Hacker Shreyansh does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided personal information on our platform, contact us immediately at shreyanshsharma049@gmail.com, and we will promptly purge such records from our systems.

> 9. Contact & Inquiries

For all legal, data compliance, or cybersecurity disclosures, transmit an email to: