Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Ahsanul Karim, trading as Ahsanul Digital ("Ahsanul Digital", "I", "me" or "my"), collects, uses, shares and protects personal information when you visit https://ahsanuldigital.com (the "Website"), contact me, or use my digital advertising services (Meta Ads, Google Ads, conversion tracking and lead generation).

By using the Website you acknowledge that you have read this policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not use the Website.

2. Who is Responsible for Your Data

The person responsible for the personal data described in this policy (the "data controller" or "data fiduciary") is:

3. Information I Collect

3.1 Information You Give Me

• Contact details: Your name, email address, phone or WhatsApp number, and the name of your business, when you message me on WhatsApp, send an email, or fill in a form on the Website.
• Project information: Details about your business, products, target audience, budget and goals that you share when asking for a consultation or quote.
• Messages: The content of messages, calls and files you send me.
• Payment and billing details: Invoice information needed to bill you for my services. I do not store full credit card numbers on the Website.

3.2 Client Account Access

If you become a client, you may give me access to your advertising and analytics accounts (for example Meta Business Manager, Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and your online store). I only use this access to deliver the agreed services.

I will never ask for your passwords. Access should always be granted through the official partner or admin invitation features of each respective platform, and you retain the right to remove access at any time.

3.3 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:

• IP address, approximate location (city or country level), browser type, device type and operating system.
• Pages viewed, links clicked, time spent, referring website or ad, and date and time of the visit.
• Actions such as clicking the WhatsApp, call or email buttons, or submitting an inquiry form.

4. Cookies, Analytics & Advertising Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to function properly, understand how visitors interact with the site, and measure and improve my own advertising. These include:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Website to load, secure sessions, and function properly.
• Analytics cookies: Such as Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Tag Manager (GTM), which indicate which pages are popular and how visitors discover the Website.
• Advertising and measurement tools: Such as Meta (Facebook) Pixel, Meta Conversions API (CAPI), and Google Ads remarketing tags, which evaluate campaign efficiency and present relevant ads to visitors.
• Third-party fonts and embeds: Such as Google Fonts, which may process your IP address to deliver optimized typography assets.

Third parties may combine this information with details they already hold. Review their official policies:

• Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Meta: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

Your choices: You can block or delete cookies via your browser settings. You can opt out of Google Analytics via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or manage ad personalization in your Google Ad Settings and Facebook Ad Preferences.

5. How I Use Your Information

I use personal information strictly to:

• Reply to your enquiries and provide tailored consultations, proposals, and quotes.
• Plan, set up, run, optimize, and report on digital advertising campaigns and conversion tracking for clients.
• Send professional invoices, process payments, and maintain accurate business records.
• Operate, secure, maintain, and enhance the Website and my client services.
• Measure the performance of my own marketing campaigns and serve relevant advertising.
• Send updates or marketing announcements, only where you have explicitly opted in or where the law allows (you can unsubscribe anytime).
• Comply with statutory legal obligations and protect legitimate legal rights.

6. Legal Basis for Using Your Information

I process personal information on one or more of these lawful bases:

• Consent: When you voluntarily submit your details or agree to cookie tracking.
• Contractual necessity: Taking steps at your request prior to entering a contract, or performing our services contract.
• Legitimate interests: Securing the Website, preventing fraud, and promoting professional advertising services, balanced against your rights.
• Legal compliance: Satisfying statutory accounting, tax, or legal mandates.

For visitors in Bangladesh, I handle personal data in line with the Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance No. 61 of 2025). For visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, I adhere strictly to GDPR and UK GDPR principles.

7. Sharing Your Information

I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. I only share data with:

• Service providers & platforms: Hosting providers, communication tools (WhatsApp, Gmail), analytics and advertising platforms (Google, Meta), and reporting dashboards (Looker Studio).
• Freelance marketplaces: Upwork or Fiverr, if an engagement is executed through those channels.
• Professional advisers & legal authorities: Accountants, legal counsel, or courts where mandated by law or necessary to protect legal rights.
• Business transfers: A successor entity if the business is ever transferred, with an identical level of data protection.

8. International Data Transfers

Cloud service providers such as Google and Meta store and process information on global data centers outside Bangladesh, including within the United States and Europe. Where personal data is transferred across borders, I ensure reasonable safeguards are upheld as required by applicable data protection legislation.

9. How Long I Keep Your Information

I retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this policy:

• General enquiries: Kept for up to 24 months to assist with follow-ups.
• Client contracts & invoices: Retained for the engagement duration and up to 5 years thereafter for tax and statutory accounting reasons.
• Analytics data: Retained according to standard platform data retention policies (e.g. 14 months for GA4 event data), after which it is deleted or aggregated into anonymized metrics.

10. Data Security

I maintain robust technical and organizational security measures to protect personal information, including encrypted SSL/HTTPS connections, strong password governance, multi-factor authentication (2FA) across all administrative accounts, and restricted access protocols. While no system over the internet is 100% impenetrable, all reasonable safeguards are maintained.

11. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (such as under GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, or Bangladesh data privacy laws), you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request confirmation and copies of personal data held about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction & Objection: Object to or restrict specific processing activities, including direct marketing.
• Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.

To exercise any of these rights, email ahsanuldigital@gmail.com. Verification of identity may be requested before processing, and requests are answered within statutory timelines (typically 30 days).

12. Children's Privacy

The Website and my services are intended strictly for businesses and adults. I do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from individuals under 18 years of age. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information, please notify me immediately for prompt deletion.

13. Third-Party Links

The Website contains external hyperlinks to third-party platforms such as WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Upwork, and Fiverr. I have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any external sites.

14. Client Case Studies & Testimonials

Case studies, performance metrics, and client reviews are published with client permission. Advertising dashboard screenshots are sanitized to redact sensitive identifiable data, financial card numbers, or proprietary business information. If you are featured on the Website and wish to modify or remove your testimonial, please contact me and it will be updated promptly.

15. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect legal amendments, updated operational practices, or service changes. The "Last updated" timestamp at the top denotes the effective version. Continued use of the Website after revisions constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

16. Contact Details

If you have any questions, feedback, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please reach out directly: