Privacy Policy

Welcome to CricJosh (https://cricjosh.in). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information about you when you visit our website. By accessing or using CricJosh, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us through our contact form.
• Name — if you choose to provide it when contacting us.
• Comments and feedback — any messages you send via our contact form.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit CricJosh, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• Log data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URL, and date/time of access.
• Device data — device type, operating system, and screen resolution.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies — see Section 4 for full details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve CricJosh and its content.
• Send you newsletters, updates, and cricket content you have subscribed to receive.
• Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.
• Analyse usage patterns to understand how readers interact with our content.
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

CricJosh uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites across the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to CricJosh and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you may opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

4. Amazon Associates Programme

CricJosh is a participant in the Amazon Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.in. When you click on an Amazon affiliate link on our site and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All product prices and availability are accurate as of the date indicated and are subject to change.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies on CricJosh:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function correctly.
• Analytics cookies — Google Analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use our site (pages viewed, time on site, traffic sources).
• Advertising cookies — Google AdSense cookies used to serve personalised advertisements based on your browsing behaviour.
• Affiliate cookies — Amazon Associates cookies that track referral clicks for commission purposes.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the site.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google's privacy policy is available at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Third-Party Links

CricJosh contains links to third-party websites, including Amazon India, Dream11, and external cricket news sources. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we have no responsibility or liability for their content or activities. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Children's Privacy

CricJosh is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including newsletter delivery, or as required by applicable law. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

10. Your Rights

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

• The right to access, correct, or delete your personal information.
• The right to withdraw consent for newsletter communications at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email we send you.
• The right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Your continued use of CricJosh after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us via our Contact page.