Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Atechabad.com ("we", "us") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal data when you use our Service, in line with Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (as amended), and — as a matter of best practice — principles consistent with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors from jurisdictions where it applies.

1 Data We Collect

Category	Examples	Source
Account data	Name, email, password hash, username	You, directly
Auth/OAuth data	Google profile name, email, avatar	Sign-in provider (with your consent)
Usage data	Pages visited, actions taken, device/browser, IP address	Automatically
Cookies & similar tech	Session cookies, analytics cookies	Automatically (see §6)
Payment data (if applicable)	Billing name, last-4 card digits, transaction ID	You, via payment processor
Support data	Messages you send us	You, directly

We do not knowingly collect special categories of sensitive data (health, religion, biometric, etc.) unless explicitly required for a specific feature, in which case we will ask for separate, explicit consent.

2 Why We Collect It (Purpose & Legal Basis)

• To create and manage your account (contractual necessity).
• To provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
• To communicate with you (service emails, security alerts).
• To comply with legal obligations (e.g., responding to lawful requests under PECA).
• With your consent, for analytics and (if applicable) marketing.

3 How We Share Data

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:

• Service providers/processors (hosting, email delivery, analytics, payment processors) under confidentiality/data-processing agreements.
• Authentication providers (Google) as required to enable sign-in you requested.
• Law enforcement/regulators where required by law (e.g., NCCIA requests under PECA), or to protect our legal rights.
• Business transfers (merger, acquisition) with notice to you.

4 Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above, or as required by law. Account data is deleted or anonymized within 30 days of account deletion, except where retention is legally required (e.g., financial records).

5 Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data;
• Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., for analytics/marketing);
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format;
• Object to certain processing.

To exercise these rights, contact privacy@atechabad.com. We will respond within 30 days.

6 Cookies

We use:

• Essential cookies (session/auth) — required for the Service to function; cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) — used only with your consent, to understand usage patterns.

You can manage cookie preferences via browser settings.

7 Data Security

We use industry-standard measures (password hashing, HTTPS/TLS, access controls) to protect your data. No system is 100% secure; we will notify affected users and, where legally required, the relevant authority without undue delay in the event of a data breach materially affecting your data.

8 International Transfers

If your data is processed on servers outside Pakistan (e.g., cloud hosting in United States), we take reasonable steps to ensure it receives an adequate level of protection consistent with this Policy.

9 Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under this age. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.

10 Third-Party Sign-In Disclosure

If you sign in with Google, we receive only the profile fields you authorize (typically name, email, profile photo). We do not receive your password for those services. Your use of those providers is governed by their own privacy policies.

11 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via email before taking effect.

12 Contact Us