This Privacy Policy outlines how Nihar Ranjan Rout (Founder & CEO of Creuto, operating via niharrout.com) collects, handles, uses, and safeguards personal information and project data provided by visitors, founders, and prospective clients.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when engaging with the site’s interactive features, lead generation tools, or direct communications:
- Contact Information: Your name, business work email address, telephone/mobile number, and business or company name.
- Project Scoping Details: Product concepts, industry sector, team size, technical requirements, project scale, target timeline, and budget ranges submitted through our Strategy Consultation form, Founder Suite form, or "What Would This Cost?" scope estimator.
- Communication Records: Details included in email inquiries or direct scheduling requests.
- Automated Log & Technical Data: Standard server access logs including IP address, browser type, referral URLs, and pages visited to ensure network security and optimal performance.
2. How We Use Your Information
Information submitted through this website is strictly used for legitimate business purposes:
- To personally review your software requirements, draft preliminary PRD scoping notes, and prepare realistic project roadmaps and budget estimates.
- To respond to your inquiries and schedule strategy consultations within 24 hours.
- To execute software design, architecture, and development services through Creuto where a contractual engagement is agreed upon.
- To maintain platform security, prevent automated spam submissions, and uphold data integrity.
3. Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure (NDAs)
We treat early-stage product concepts, architecture diagrams, and business specifications with the strictest professional confidentiality. If your team requires an executed bilateral Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to detailed scoping or code discussions, standard mutual NDAs are provided and signed upon request.
4. Third-Party Services & Infrastructure
To deliver a fast, reliable, and secure web experience, niharrout.com integrates select vetted service providers:
- Hosting & DNS: Secure CDN and web servers running automated HTTPS encryption.
- Typography: Google Fonts CDN (Manrope, JetBrains Mono) loaded via secure endpoints.
- Verified Client Reviews: Clutch.co embedded review widget for displaying verified third-party client testimonials.
- Notification Webhooks: Encrypted operational notification channels to ensure fast 24-hour response times to founder inquiries.
5. Data Retention & Security
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the inquiries or project engagements for which it was collected, or to comply with statutory legal and accounting obligations. We implement rigorous administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration of your personal data.
6. Your Rights Regarding Your Data
Under applicable data protection regulations (including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and international standards such as GDPR where applicable), you possess the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction or rectification of incomplete or inaccurate data.
- Request deletion or erasure of your contact records and scoping submissions from our active systems.
- Withdraw consent to communications at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please email us directly at mail@niharrout.com.
7. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
This website is operated by Nihar Ranjan Rout from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Any disputes arising out of the use of this website or this Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Nihar Ranjan Rout
Founder & CEO, Creuto
Email: mail@niharrout.com
Website: https://niharrout.com
Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India