Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Overview

Puneet's Pen ("this site," "we," "us") is a personal thought-leadership blog published by Puneet Badlani. This policy explains what information is collected from visitors to puneetspen.com, how it is used, and the choices available to you.

Information We Collect

We collect information you choose to provide directly, through the following forms on this site:

• Newsletter signup (popup and blog page forms): your name and email address.
• Contact form: your name, email address, company/organization (optional), the type of inquiry, and your message.

We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes. Your browser's local storage is used only to remember whether you've already seen or closed the newsletter popup, so it isn't shown repeatedly.

How We Use Your Information

Information submitted through our forms is used to:

• Respond to your inquiry or message sent through the contact form.
• Send you email updates about new blog posts and insights, if you opt in to our newsletter or check the "add me to your list" option on the contact form.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate this site:

• Brevo (email marketing and transactional email platform) — stores your contact details if you subscribe to our newsletter or opt in via the contact form, and delivers contact form submissions to us by email. See Brevo's privacy policy for details on how they handle data.
• Google reCAPTCHA — used on our contact form to help prevent spam submissions. See Google's privacy policy.
• Google Fonts — used to load the typefaces on this site.

Your Choices

You can unsubscribe from our email newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email we send. If you'd like your contact information removed from our records entirely, email us at puneet@puneetspen.com and we will process your request promptly.

Data Retention

We retain contact information for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry or for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter, unless you request earlier deletion.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at puneet@puneetspen.com.