Privacy Policy
What Ask Eijaz collects, who it goes to, and how to get it removed — written to describe what this site actually does, service by service.
Last updated 22 August 2026. This describes what this site actually does, named service by named service. It is written to be read rather than to be exhaustive, and it is not legal advice.
Controller: Eijaz Sheikh, trading as Ask Eijaz, Mumbai, India. Contact: through the contact page.
The short version
Reading the site anonymously is the default. Nothing that identifies you is stored until you either consent to analytics, subscribe, or buy something. Card details never touch this site at all.
What is collected, and when
If you just read
Nothing identifying, unless you consent. Your browser stores a couple of preferences locally on your device — your theme/palette choice, and your cookie-consent decision. These are never sent anywhere.
Our host, Netlify, processes standard server logs (IP address, user agent, requested page) to serve the site and defend against abuse. That is a technical necessity of putting anything on the internet.
An edge function reads the country your request comes from — supplied by Netlify’s network, not by any third-party lookup — solely to decide whether to show you a consent banner. Your IP is not stored for this.
If you consent to analytics
Google Analytics 4 runs on every page, but under Google Consent Mode v2. Until you consent, it is forbidden to set cookies or read identifiers; it sends only cookieless, aggregated signals. Once you consent, it sets its usual cookies and measures pages viewed, approximate location, device and referrer. You can withdraw consent at any time from the footer.
If you allow advertising
Some pages carry Google AdSense. The tag loads on page view, but advertising storage is denied until you consent, so it may not store or read anything on your device before then. With consent, Google and its partners may set cookies for ad selection and measurement. Manage this at adssettings.google.com.
If you subscribe to the newsletter
You give an email address. It is stored by Netlify Forms and forwarded to Kit (formerly ConvertKit), which sends the emails and records the usual delivery data — opens, clicks, subscription date. Unsubscribe from any email, in one click.
If you buy something
Checkout happens entirely on Dodo Payments’ hosted page. Dodo is the Merchant of Record: they collect your name, email, billing address and payment details, take the payment, handle tax, and issue your invoice. No card details ever reach this site, and we never see or store them.
We receive order records — what was bought, when, and the email needed to deliver the files and provide support. Retained for as long as tax and accounting rules require.
When Dodo sends you back here after checkout, it appends the payment reference, the outcome and your email address to the return address. The thank-you page reads them in order to show you the right message, then immediately strips them out of the address bar — before analytics or advertising sees the page. Your email is never sent to Google, and it is not stored on this site.
If you contact us
Whatever you put in the message. Kept as long as needed to deal with it and any follow-up.
Who your data goes to
| Service | Purpose | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Netlify | Hosting, forms, server logs | US / global CDN |
| Kit | Newsletter delivery | US |
| Dodo Payments | Checkout, payment, tax, invoicing (Merchant of Record) | Global |
| Google Analytics 4 | Site analytics — consent required | US / global |
| Google AdSense | Advertising — consent required | US / global |
Data may be processed outside your country, including in the United States, under those providers’ own safeguards and standard contractual clauses.
Your personal data is never sold.
Legal bases (UK/EU GDPR)
- Consent — analytics, advertising, newsletter. Withdrawable at any time.
- Contract — processing your order and delivering the files.
- Legitimate interests — keeping the site running, secure and free of abuse.
- Legal obligation — retaining sales and tax records.
How long things are kept
- Newsletter: until you unsubscribe, then removed.
- Orders and invoices: as long as tax and accounting law requires.
- Enquiries: typically up to two years.
- Analytics: per Google’s retention settings, currently 14 months.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing of your data, to receive a copy in a portable format, and to withdraw consent at any time. Californian residents additionally have the right to know, delete, and to opt out of “sale” or “sharing” — we do neither.
To exercise any of these, get in touch. You’ll get a reply within 30 days. If you’re in the EU or UK and unhappy with the outcome, you may complain to your local data protection authority.
Cookies
The Cookie Policy lists exactly what is set, by whom, and when — including how to change or withdraw your choice.
Children
This site is aimed at working professionals and is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
Material changes will be noted here, and the date at the top always reflects the current version.