Effective Date: 1 June 2025
Last Updated: 1 June 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how CricketAdviser.com collects, uses, stores, and protects information obtained from visitors who access our website.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Privacy Policy
If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the website immediately.
1. Who We Are
CricketAdviser.com is a professional digital media platform dedicated to cricket news, match analysis, statistics, and expert commentary. The website is owned and operated by Karan Bhardwaj, Founder, based in India.
- Website: CricketAdviser.com
- Contact Email: businessbuddykb@gmail.com
For any privacy-related queries, all correspondence should be directed to the contact details above.
2. Information We Collect
CricketAdviser.com collects two categories of information from website visitors.
- Automatically Collected Information — When you visit the website, certain technical data is collected automatically. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, session duration, and device type. This data is collected through analytics tools and does not directly identify you as an individual.
- Voluntarily Submitted Information — If you contact us via email, submit a contributor pitch, or engage through any contact mechanism on the website, we collect the information you provide directly. This may include your name, email address, professional credentials, and the content of your message.
- Analytics Data — Aggregated behavioral data, including page views, traffic sources, geographic distribution of visitors, and content engagement metrics, are collected through third-party analytics platforms to support editorial and operational decisions.
We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, government identification numbers, health-related data, or payment details.
3. How We Use Your Information
Information collected through CricketAdviser.com is used solely for the following purposes.
- To understand how visitors interact with the website and improve content quality and user experience.
- To respond to editorial inquiries, contributor pitches, partnership proposals, correction reports, and general correspondence.
- To monitor website performance, diagnose technical issues, and maintain platform security.
- To analyze traffic patterns and audience behavior for editorial planning and content development.
- To ensure compliance with legal obligations applicable to digital media operations.
We do not use your information for unsolicited marketing communications, automated profiling, or sale to third-party commercial entities.
4. Cookies Policy
CricketAdviser.com uses cookies to support website functionality, analytics, and user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
- Functional Cookies — These cookies are necessary for the website to operate correctly. They enable basic functions, including page navigation, session management, and access to standard website features.
- Analytics Cookies — We use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics, to collect aggregated data about visitor behavior. These cookies help us understand content performance and audience navigation patterns across the platform.
- Advertising Cookies — Where advertising is served on the website, third-party advertising networks may place cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign performance. These cookies are governed by the respective privacy policies of the advertising providers.
- Third-Party Cookies — Some content or embedded features on the website may be served by third-party providers who set their own cookies independently. We do not control the behavior or scope of third-party cookies.
You can manage, restrict, or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain website features.
5. Third-Party Services
CricketAdviser.com uses a limited number of third-party services to operate, analyze, and monetize the platform responsibly.
- Google Analytics — We use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic and user behavior in an aggregated, anonymized form. Google’s privacy policy governs how this data is handled independently. You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com.
- Google AdSense and Advertising Networks — Where display advertising is enabled on the website, third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSens,e may collect data to serve contextually relevant advertisements. These services operate under their own privacy frameworks and data processing agreements.
- WordPress — The website is built and managed on the WordPress content management platform. WordPress may collect technical data related to website operations and performance.
- Email Services — Correspondence submitted through our contact email is processed through standard email service providers. Email communications are not stored within the website infrastructure.
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information collected from website visitors with any third party for commercial purposes outside of the service relationships described above.
6. Data Protection and Security
CricketAdviser.com applies reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect information collected through this website against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
These measures include secure website hosting with SSL encryption, restricted data access limited to the founding team and authorized personnel, and periodic review of data handling and security practices.
No method of internet transmission or electronic data storage is entirely secure.
While we apply best-effort data protection practices consistent with industry standards, we cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted via the internet. Users transmit information to the website at their own risk.
7. Data Retention
Automatically collected analytics data is retained in accordance with the retention policies of the respective third-party analytics and advertising providers.
Correspondence submitted via email is retained only as long as necessary to address the relevant inquiry or fulfill the associated editorial or commercial purpose.
We do not maintain long-term databases of individual visitor personal information beyond what is operationally necessary.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation regarding your personal data.
- Right to Access — You have the right to request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Correction — You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data held by us.
- Right to Erasure — You have the right to request deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- Right to Restriction — You have the right to request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain defined circumstances.
- Right to Object — You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as the legal basis for processing.
- Right to Data Portability — You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format where technically feasible.
- Right to Withdraw Consent — Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us directly at businessbuddykb@gmail.com. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days of receipt.
9. Children’s Privacy
CricketAdviser.com does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
The website is intended for a general adult audience interested in cricket news, analysis, and sports content.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child under 13 has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us immediately at businessbuddykb@gmail.com.
Upon verification, we will take prompt action to remove the relevant information from our records.
10. Links to External Websites
CricketAdviser.com may contain hyperlinks to external websites for editorial reference purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, data collection policies, or content of any linked third-party websites.
Visiting external links from this website is at the user’s own discretion. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website before submitting personal information or engaging with its content.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
CricketAdviser.com reserves the right to update or revise this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements, platform operations, or data handling practices.
Changes will be reflected on this page with a revised effective date.
Continued use of the website following any published changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
We recommend reviewing this page periodically to remain informed of how your information is handled.
12. Contact Us
For any questions, concerns, correction requests, or formal correspondence related to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us directly.
- Website: CricketAdviser.com
- Email: businessbuddykb@gmail.com
All privacy-related correspondence will be reviewed by the founding team and responded to within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with applicable data protection obligations.
