Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

CricBun ("we", "our", "us") respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. By using CricBun, you consent to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data: Name, email address, username, and avatar — collected when you register, subscribe to our newsletter, fill out the contact form, or participate in fantasy contests.

Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, browser type, device information, and IP address — collected automatically via analytics and server logs.

Cookies & Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies (see Section 5).

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our cricket platform (live scores, news, stats)
• To send newsletters you subscribed to (you may unsubscribe anytime)
• To respond to your inquiries via the contact form
• To administer fantasy cricket contests
• To analyze site usage and improve user experience
• To serve personalized advertisements via Google AdSense
• To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud

4. Third-Party Sharing

We share data with:

Google AdSense: Cookies and usage data for interest-based advertising. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Google Analytics: Aggregate usage statistics to understand how visitors interact with our site.

Service Providers: We may share data with third-party vendors who help us operate our platform (hosting, email delivery, CDN). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.

We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Cookies

Essential cookies: Session cookies required for login and site functionality (cricbun_session).

Analytics cookies: Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) to track page views and user behavior.

Advertising cookies: Google AdSense cookies (__gads, __gpi) for personalized advertising, frequency capping, and ad measurement.

Preference cookies: Stores your theme preference (cricbun-theme) and language choice.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality. Visit our Cookie Policy for details.

6. Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction: Limit how we process your data
• Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to processing for direct marketing or legitimate interests

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@cricbun.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Account data is retained until you request deletion. Analytics and log data are retained for 12 months.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including SSL/TLS encryption, hashed passwords (Argon2id), CSRF protection, rate limiting, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, we will delete it.

10. Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Material changes will be notified via email or site notice.

12. Contact

For questions about this policy or to exercise your data rights:
Email: privacy@cricbun.com
Address: CricBun, Attn: Privacy Team
We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.