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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026  ·  rnji.me  ·  Ranjit Divakaran

This site is a personal portfolio. It is not a commercial product. This policy explains plainly what data is collected, why, and how it is handled. No legalese.

What this site is

rnji.me is the personal website of Ranjit Divakaran — a quant, engineer, and writer based in Singapore. It exists to share work, writing, and professional context. It does not sell products or services, and it does not monetise visitor data in any form.

Analytics

This site uses Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors engage with it. Analytics is only activated if you accept cookies via the banner shown on your first visit.

If accepted, the following is collected and sent to Google:

If you decline cookies, no analytics data is collected and Google Analytics does not load.

Your choice persists for 365 days. To change it, clear your browser cookies for this site and reload — the consent banner will reappear.

Projects — authenticated access

The Projects section requires sign-in via Google authentication (powered by Firebase). This is used to verify that visitors are real people and to log who has viewed the projects.

When you sign in, the following is stored in a private Firestore database accessible only to the site owner:

This data is never sold, shared with third parties, or used for any purpose other than letting the site owner know who has visited. You can request deletion at any time by emailing the address below.

Sign-in is optional. All other sections of the site — About, Experience, Blog, Inspiration, Contact — are fully accessible without authentication.

Cookies

This site sets the following cookies:

No advertising, tracking, or third-party marketing cookies are used.

Third-party services

This site uses the following external services, each with their own privacy policies:

Google Fonts will make a request to Google's servers when the page loads regardless of cookie preference. If you prefer complete isolation, you can use a browser extension that blocks Google Fonts.

Data retention

Analytics data is retained in Google Analytics for 14 months (the default GA4 retention window) before automatic deletion.

Visitor login records in Firestore are retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested. To request deletion of your record, email the address below with the subject line "Data deletion request — rnji.me" and the email address you used to sign in. Records will be deleted within 7 days.

Your rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have rights under applicable privacy law (including GDPR if you are in the EU/EEA, or PDPA if you are in Singapore) to:

To exercise any of these rights, email the address below. Requests will be responded to within 14 days.

Children

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect data from them.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes materially, the "last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of the site after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Questions about this policy?
Ranjit Divakaran  ·  Singapore
ranjit.divakaran@gmail.com