Privacy Policy

ICODIUS ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information associated with your use of our website.

ICODIUS is a sole proprietorship operating from India and is responsible for the information processed through this website. Our website is available to visitors worldwide, and this Privacy Policy applies to all visitors regardless of location.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and handle information when you visit our website.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

ICODIUS does not currently provide user accounts, online payments, or contact forms through this website.

If you accept analytics cookies through our cookie banner, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service may collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• Pages visited and interactions with website content.
• Approximate geographic location, such as country or city.
• Browser type, device information, and operating system.
• Referral sources, such as the website or search engine that brought you to our website.
• Online identifiers and information stored through cookies or similar technologies.

Our website hosting infrastructure may also process technical information, such as IP addresses and server logs, for security, maintenance, and operational purposes. This happens regardless of your cookie choices.

We use the information described above to:

• Understand website traffic and visitor engagement.
• Measure and improve website performance and content.
• Identify technical issues and maintain website security.
• Monitor general usage trends and improve our online presence.

Where data protection laws such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the UK GDPR apply, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Your consent for Google Analytics and any other non-essential cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
• Our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and maintaining our website, for technical information such as server logs.

We do not use this website to collect payment information or create user accounts.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to distinguish visitors, measure website activity, and generate statistical reports.

Analytics cookies are optional. When you first visit our website, we ask for your choice through a cookie banner. Google Analytics is not loaded, and no analytics cookies are set, unless you select "Accept". If you select "Decline", analytics remains switched off.

You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of our website. Withdrawing consent stops further analytics measurement and removes the analytics cookies we are able to control. It does not affect processing that took place before you withdrew your consent.

The information processed through Google Analytics is subject to Google's applicable privacy practices. For more information, please review Google's Privacy Policy and How Google uses cookies.

You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings, and you may be able to opt out of Google Analytics through the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Declining or disabling analytics may affect our ability to measure website usage, but our website does not require an account to browse its public content.

We do not sell visitors' personal information.

Information may be processed by Google in connection with the analytics services it provides. Technical information may also be processed by our website hosting or infrastructure providers as necessary to operate and secure the website.

We may disclose information where required by applicable law or where reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights, website security, or legitimate business interests.

ICODIUS operates from India, and Google and our hosting or infrastructure providers may process information in other countries, including the United States and other locations where they operate. As a result, information about your visit may be transferred to, and processed in, countries whose data protection laws differ from those of your country.

Where required by applicable law, we rely on the safeguards made available by these providers for international transfers, such as standard contractual clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

Google Analytics retains certain user-level and event-level information according to the retention settings configured for our analytics property and Google's applicable policies.

Technical server logs may be retained for the period necessary for security, maintenance, and operational purposes, subject to applicable requirements.

We aim to retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

We take reasonable measures to protect our website and the information processed through it against unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including:

• European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland: the right to request access to, correction of, or erasure of your personal data; to request restriction of or object to processing; to data portability; to withdraw consent at any time; and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
• California and other US states with privacy laws: the right to know what personal information is collected, and to request access, correction, or deletion, without being discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell your personal information, and we use Google Analytics only to measure website usage, not for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• India: rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and other applicable Indian laws, including rights to access information, request correction or erasure, and seek grievance redressal.
• Other regions: any rights provided by the data protection laws that apply to you.

You can manage your analytics choice at any time using the "Cookie settings" link in our footer, manage cookies through your browser settings, and use the Google Analytics opt-out options described above.

To exercise your rights or ask a privacy-related question, email us at ops@icodius.com. We may need to verify your request and will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. Because analytics data is pseudonymous, we may not be able to locate information relating to you unless you provide identifiers such as your Google Analytics client ID.

Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 (or the minimum age that applies in your country). If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

Our use of Google Analytics means that certain information may be processed by a third-party service provider. Other websites linked from our website may have their own privacy policies and practices.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services they use.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, analytics practices, or applicable legal requirements. Where required, we will ask for your consent again.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our handling of information, please contact ICODIUS, a sole proprietorship operating from India, at ops@icodius.com.