Ruthvik Upputuri

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Last updated: April 18, 2026

AGREEMENT TO TERMS

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Ruthvik Upputuri ("Owner," "I," "me," or "my") regarding your access to and use of upputuri.in and all its subdomains (collectively, the "Sites"), which provide Personal portfolio, business research white-papers, cooking blog, investment tools, homelab projects, knowledge hub and personal experiments..

By accessing or using any of the Sites, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Sites.

1. SCOPE OF THESE TERMS

These Terms apply to all websites, subdomains, pages, features, and services operated by Ruthvik Upputuri under the domain(s) upputuri.in and all its subdomains. Content, features, and purposes may vary across Sites, but these Terms govern access to all of them unless a specific Site displays its own separate terms.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

All content on the Sites - including but not limited to text, articles, code, graphics, photographs, logos, designs, and data compilations - is the exclusive property of Ruthvik Upputuri or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from the Sites without the prior written consent of Ruthvik Upputuri, except that you may:

  • Print or download a single copy of pages for your own personal, non-commercial use.
  • Share links to the Sites on social media or other platforms.

3. ACCEPTABLE USE

You agree to use the Sites only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of any third party. You must not:

  • Use the Sites in any way that violates any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
  • Transmit unsolicited commercial communications ("spam") through any of the Sites.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Sites, their servers, or any database connected to the Sites.
  • Scrape, crawl, or systematically download content from the Sites without prior written permission.
  • Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious or technologically harmful material.
  • Use automated scripts or bots to interact with the Sites.
  • Impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE SITES AND THEIR CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Ruthvik Upputuri does not warrant that:

  • The Sites will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
  • The information on the Sites is complete, accurate, or current.
  • Any defects in the Sites will be corrected.

Information provided on the Sites is for general informational purposes only. Nothing on the Sites constitutes professional, legal, financial, medical, or investment advice.

Additional note: Business research white papers are provided strictly for informational and high level decision making purposes only. IP addresses are not stored or distributed by this website. Any interaction involving third party applications or services is governed by the respective third party policies. Analytics, where used, are kept minimal and do not involve the collection of personally identifiable information. No user data is stored through analytics tools. Third party analytics tools, if integrated, operate under their own terms and policies.

Form submissions, where applicable, are stored solely for the purpose for which they are submitted and are not shared with any third party unless explicitly required to fulfill the user’s request or as necessary for the intended functionality initiated by the user.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, RUTHVIK UPPUTURI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITES, EVEN IF RUTHVIK UPPUTURI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL RUTHVIK UPPUTURI'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SITES EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

6. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES

The Sites may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Ruthvik Upputuri. Ruthvik Upputuri has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. You acknowledge and agree that Ruthvik Upputuri shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by your use of any such third-party websites.

Certain UI features use third-party geolocation APIs; your IP address may be transmitted to these services. This data is used solely to display a location prefix in the UI (e.g., "Ashburn, VA, USA · ...") and is not stored or sold by me.

Affiliate Disclosure: Some links on the Sites may be affiliate links, meaning Ruthvik Upputuri may earn a commission if you make a purchase through such links, at no additional cost to you. All affiliate relationships are disclosed in accordance with applicable FTC guidelines.

7. PRIVACY

Your use of the Sites is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices.

8. MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS

Ruthvik Upputuri reserves the right to revise and update these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Sites following the posting of revised Terms means you accept and agree to the changes.

9. TERMINATION

Ruthvik Upputuri reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to any of the Sites at any time, without notice, for conduct that Ruthvik Upputuri believes violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, Ruthvik Upputuri, third parties, or the reputation of the Sites.

10. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or related to the Sites shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in United States for the resolution of any disputes.

11. CONTACT

For any questions about these Terms, please contact:

Ruthvik Upputuri
Email: connect@upputuri.in
Website: upputuri.in

PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: April 18, 2026

INTRODUCTION

Ruthvik Upputuri ("I," "me," or "my") operates upputuri.in and all its subdomains (the "Sites"). This Privacy Policy describes how I collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit or use any of the Sites.

By using the Sites, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Sites.

1. SCOPE

This Privacy Policy applies to all websites and subdomains operated by Ruthvik Upputuri across upputuri.in and all its subdomains. The Sites provide Personal portfolio, business research white-papers, cooking blog, investment tools, homelab projects, knowledge hub and personal experiments..

2. INFORMATION I COLLECT

I may collect the following categories of personal information:

  1. Contact form submissions (name, email, message)
  2. Email addresses
  3. Usage analytics and page view data
  4. IP addresses and server log data
  5. Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  6. Files or documents uploaded by users
  7. Account registration information

I may also collect non-personal technical data automatically, including browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time and date of visits.

3. HOW I USE YOUR INFORMATION

I use the information I collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Sites.
  • Respond to your inquiries and communications.
  • Send administrative information such as updates or changes to our policies.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the user experience.
  • Detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized access, and other illegal activities.
  • Comply with our legal obligations.
  • Send newsletters or updates, only if you have opted in to receive them.

I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

I use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your interactions with the Sites. Cookies are small data files placed on your device.

Types of cookies I use:

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for the Sites to function properly.
  • Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the Sites (e.g., pages visited, time spent).
  • Preference cookies: Used to remember your preferences and settings.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Sites. By continuing to use the Sites after being notified of our cookie use, you consent to this use.

5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS

I use the following third-party services that may collect or process data on our behalf:

  1. Cloudflare (CDN, DNS, and security - privacy policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy)
  2. ipapi.co (IP geolocation - used to display visitor location; privacy policy: ipapi.co/privacy)
  3. GeoJS / geojs.io (IP geolocation fallback - used when ipapi.co is unavailable; privacy policy: geojs.io/privacy)

These providers have their own privacy policies and I encourage you to review them. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.

6. DATA RETENTION

I retain personal data for as long as necessary. After this period, I will securely delete or anonymize your personal information unless I am required by law to retain it for longer.

7. DATA SECURITY

I implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

  • HTTPS encryption across all Sites.
  • Access controls limiting who can access personal data.
  • Regular review of data collection and storage practices.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. I cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY (COPPA)

I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If I become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, I will delete it promptly.

9. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Objection: Object to or restrict certain processing of your data.
  • Portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your data.
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from any communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at connect@upputuri.in.

10. GDPR - RIGHTS FOR EEA/UK RESIDENTS

If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR:

  • Legal basis: I process personal data based on legitimate interests (operating and improving the Sites), contract performance (responding to your requests), and, where applicable, your consent.
  • Data transfers: If I transfer your data outside the EEA/UK, I ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).
  • Supervisory authority: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
  • Withdrawal of consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting connect@upputuri.in.

11. CCPA - RIGHTS FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the following rights:

  • Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information I collect, the sources of collection, our business purposes, and any third parties with whom I share it.
  • Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information I have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale: I do not sell personal information. If this changes, I will provide a "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: I will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To submit a verifiable consumer request, contact us at connect@upputuri.in.

12. LINKS TO OTHER SITES

The Sites may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Sites operated by Ruthvik Upputuri. I encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

13. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

I may update this Privacy Policy periodically. I will indicate the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. I encourage you to review this policy whenever you visit the Sites. Continued use of the Sites after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. CONTACT US

For privacy-related inquiries, requests, or complaints:

Ruthvik Upputuri
Email: connect@upputuri.in
Website: upputuri.in

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