Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Welcome to CricketGatha (cricketgatha.in). We respect the privacy of our visitors and are committed to explaining how information is collected, used, stored and shared when you visit our website.
This Privacy Policy applies to CricketGatha.in and its website services. It explains the types of information that may be processed, the technologies used to operate the website, and the choices available to visitors.
By using CricketGatha, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. Where consent is legally required, we will request it separately.
1. About CricketGatha
CricketGatha is an independent cricket information website providing cricket news, player biographies, match previews, schedules, scorecards, cricket records, IPL coverage and educational articles about the game.
Our website address is https://cricketgatha.in/.
For privacy-related enquiries, please use our Contact Us page.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Website operator | Mahendra Thakur (owner and operator of CricketGatha) |
| Privacy contact email | dsamahendra2@gmail.com |
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with the website and which features are enabled, the following information may be collected.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you contact us through a contact form or email, you may provide:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your message or enquiry
- Any additional information you choose to include
We use this information to respond to enquiries, review feedback, investigate reported errors and communicate about the subject of your message.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, our hosting infrastructure, security tools and enabled analytics services may process technical information such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of access
- Referring website or search engine
- Approximate geographic region
- Website interaction and performance information
- Technical error and security logs
Such information may be used for website operation, security, troubleshooting, analytics and improving the visitor experience.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device by websites or third-party services. CricketGatha may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes.
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Essential cookies | To support website functionality, security and user preferences. |
| Analytics cookies | To understand website usage, traffic sources and performance where analytics services are enabled. |
| Advertising cookies | If advertising services are activated, to support ad delivery, frequency management, reporting and, where permitted, advertising personalization. |
| Third-party functionality | Embedded content or external services may use their own cookies or related technologies. |
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will be subject to appropriate consent controls.
4. Google Analytics and Website Measurement
CricketGatha may use Google Analytics or other analytics services to understand how visitors use the website.
Depending on the services enabled and applicable settings, analytics information may include page visits, traffic sources, device information, approximate location and website interactions.
We use analytics information to understand content performance, identify technical issues and improve the website.
Google’s handling of information is described in its own policies:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
5. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
CricketGatha may display advertisements through Google AdSense or other advertising partners if and when these services are activated.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user’s previous visits to this website or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve advertisements based on visits to CricketGatha and other websites on the internet.
Visitors can manage Google’s personalized advertising settings at:
https://myadcenter.google.com/
Visitors may also learn about opting out of certain third-party vendors’ personalized advertising cookies at:
If additional third-party advertising vendors or networks are used, CricketGatha will provide appropriate information about those providers and available privacy choices.
Google explains how it uses information from partner websites here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
6. Contact Forms and Email Communication
When you contact CricketGatha, the information you provide is used to process your request. We may use submitted information to:
- Respond to your enquiry
- Review factual corrections
- Address technical problems
- Handle copyright or content concerns
- Follow up on your request when necessary
We do not use contact form submissions to automatically enroll visitors in marketing emails.
If an email subscription service is introduced, its collection and consent practices will be disclosed separately.
7. Comments
If visitors leave comments, the website may collect information entered in the comments form, along with technical information used for spam prevention and security.
Comments may be reviewed before publication.
8. Embedded Content and External Websites
Some CricketGatha articles may contain links to external websites or embedded content such as videos, social media posts or other media.
Embedded content may behave as though the visitor has visited the external website directly.
Third-party websites may collect information, use cookies or track interactions according to their own privacy policies.
CricketGatha does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of external services before providing personal information.
9. How We Use Information
Information collected through the website may be used to:
- Operate and maintain CricketGatha.
- Respond to reader enquiries.
- Review feedback and content corrections.
- Understand website traffic and performance.
- Improve accessibility, navigation and content.
- Detect spam, abuse and security threats.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
- Deliver and measure advertisements if advertising services are activated.
We do not sell information submitted through our contact form to advertisers.
10. Information Sharing
Information may be processed by service providers that support website hosting, analytics, security, communication or advertising.
Such providers may process information under their own applicable terms and privacy policies.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the security, rights and integrity of the website and its users.
We do not publish private contact form submissions without an appropriate reason or authorization.
11. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.
Contact enquiries may be retained while they are being handled and for a reasonable follow-up period.
Technical logs, analytics information and security records may have different retention periods depending on the tools and providers used.
We take reasonable measures to protect information processed through CricketGatha.
These may include HTTPS encryption, software updates, access controls, hosting security and measures designed to reduce spam or unauthorized access.
However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
13. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including requesting access, correction or deletion.
You may also be able to withdraw consent for certain processing activities or object to particular uses of information.
To submit a privacy request, contact us through the Contact Us page or the privacy email address provided above.
We may need to verify a request before acting on it.
You can also manage cookies through your browser and advertising preferences through Google’s advertising controls.
14. Children’s Privacy
CricketGatha provides general cricket information and is not designed specifically for children under 13.
We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13 through our general contact services.
If a parent or guardian believes that a child has submitted personal information, they may contact us to request appropriate action.
We will handle such requests in accordance with applicable law.
15. International Data Processing
Some service providers used by CricketGatha may process or store information in countries outside the visitor’s country of residence.
Where applicable, such processing is subject to the provider’s privacy terms and relevant legal requirements.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in website functionality, advertising services, privacy practices or applicable requirements.
The latest revision date will be displayed at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, personal information or your privacy choices, please contact:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Website | CricketGatha |
| URL | https://cricketgatha.in/ |
| dsamahendra2@gmail.com | |
| Contact page | https://cricketgatha.in/contact-us/ |
We aim to review privacy enquiries and respond within a reasonable period.
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