Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2025

Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how ashwinnavin.com ("the Site") collects, uses, and protects information you provide when connecting with Ashwin Navin through this website.

Information We Collect

When you use the contact form or chat feature at ashwinnavin.com/connect, we collect:

  • Your name, company, and professional role
  • Your email address
  • Your mobile phone number (optional, used only if you provide it for follow-up communication)
  • A selfie photo (optional, provided voluntarily by you)
  • Approximate location (city/region, only if you grant browser location permission)
  • Topics of interest you share during the conversation

If you contact Ashwin via SMS at the number listed on this site, we may collect your mobile phone number and the content of your messages in order to respond to your inquiry.

How We Use Your Information

Your information is used solely to:

  • Facilitate a personal introduction between you and Ashwin Navin
  • Send follow-up communications via email or SMS based on your indicated preferences
  • Schedule follow-up meetings or reminders as requested

We do not use your information for marketing, advertising, or any purpose beyond direct personal follow-up from Ashwin.

SMS Communications

If you provide your mobile phone number, you may receive SMS messages from Ashwin Navin for the purpose of personal follow-up related to your conversation. Message frequency is low — typically one to a few messages per connection, as relevant to your discussion.

Message and data rates may apply.

To opt out of SMS communications at any time, reply STOP to any message. To request help, reply HELP. Once you reply STOP, you will not receive further SMS messages.

Data Sharing

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Your contact information is used exclusively for direct personal follow-up from Ashwin Navin.

We use the following service providers solely to operate this site:

  • Upstash Redis — secure, encrypted storage of contact information
  • Twilio — SMS message delivery
  • Resend — email notification delivery to Ashwin
  • Anthropic — AI assistant powering the chat interface
  • Vercel — website hosting

These providers are not authorized to use your information for any purpose other than providing their respective services to this site. They do not receive your information for their own marketing or promotional use.

Data Retention

Contact information is retained for up to one year to facilitate follow-up. You may request deletion of your information at any time by contacting ashwin@samba.com.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact ashwin@samba.com.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email ashwin@samba.com.