At SportingBites (sportingbites.com), we place utmost importance on protecting the privacy of our visitors, adhering strictly to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This document outlines how we handle your data, including collection, usage, and export. Our primary goal is to empower users with complete control over their data, ensuring transparency in processing, usage, and collection. For a more detailed understanding, we encourage you to review our Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy, and Terms of Use pages.
Data Control
SportingBites is the sole controller of your personal data. To learn more about how we manage your data, please visit our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy pages.
Data Collection
Types of User Information Collected by SportingBites
SportingBites collects two types of data:
- User-Provided Data: Information users give us directly or via third-party registration services, including:
- Registration information
- Social media profile information (for profile population)
- Reviews, ratings, and preferences (e.g., favorite sports, teams, events)
- Electronically Collected Data: Information collected automatically, including:
- User interactions with our platforms
- Device IDs, location data, and device/software characteristics
- Connection information, page views, referral URLs, ad data, and web log information
- Language choices and location information
- Referring to digital properties and interaction with marketing campaigns
- Forum interactions (chat rooms, message boards)
- User behavior on our platforms (content viewed, frequency, timing, etc.)
SportingBites, accessible at (sportingbites.com), is owned and operated by RankScape Private Limited, a company registered in India with its registered office in Navi Mumbai.
Intellectual Property
All content on the website is the intellectual property of RankScape Private Limited unless otherwise specified. For more information, please visit our:
- About Us
- Ownership & Funding
- RankScape Private Limited pages
Third-Party Data Collection
We may collect personal information from third-party sources, including:
- Social networks (subject to user privacy settings and social network policies)
- Service providers that verify, enhance, or supplement User Information
- Business partners offering services on our platforms
Data Collection Process
When you interact with our website or app, we collect usage data to understand how you engage with our content. This includes:
- Viewing or clicking on content or ads
- Performing searches
- Installing or updating our mobile app
To collect this data, we use:
- Log-ins
- Cookies
- Device information
- Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses
We aim to gain valuable insights into website usage and deliver a personalized and improved experience.
Cookie Policy
We use cookies to recognize you and your device(s) on and off our website and app. Our Cookie Policy also allows select third parties to use cookies.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files (letters and numbers) transferred to your hard drive by a website. We also use related technologies like pixel tags, web storage, and others, collectively referred to as “cookies.”
How Do Cookies Work?
Cookies enable our platforms to “remember” you during your visit (session cookies) or across repeat visits (persistent cookies).
Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools. You can also opt out of our use of cookies for third-party advertising.
Important Resources
For a comprehensive understanding of our cookie usage, please visit our:
- Cookies Policy page
- Privacy Policy page
These pages provide supplementary documentation to our GDPR statement.
Device And Location Information
When you interact with our website, we collect various device and location data points:
- Device Information: We receive data about your device, including:
- IP address
- Proxy server
- Operating system
- Web browser and add-ons
- Device identifier and features
- ISP or mobile carrier
- Location Data: If you access our website from a mobile device, we may collect location data based on your phone settings. In some cases, we may ask for your opt-in consent to use GPS or other tools to determine your precise location.
Data Processing
We process your data for the following purposes:
Communications
We’ll contact you via email and push notifications for:
- New articles from authors you follow
- Relevant articles
Advertising
We serve tailored ads on our website using:
- Advertising technologies (web beacons, pixels, ad tags, cookies, device identifiers)
- Member-provided information (profile, contact info, title, industry)
- Data from your use of our Services (search history, feed, content read, page visits, videos watched)
- Information from advertising partners (available on our Cookies Page)
You can opt out of interest-based advertising but still receive non-personalized ads.
Aggregate Insights
We use your data to generate aggregated insights that don’t identify you, such as:
- User statistics
- Sports preferences
- Ad impressions and clicks
- Visitor demographics
Right to Opt-out
You can opt-out of interest-based advertising through:
- Browser-specific or device-specific settings
- Mobile device advertising identifier settings
- Location tracking settings on your mobile device
Note: Opting out may require repeated actions if you delete cookies or change devices/browsers.
Data Sharing
We may share your data in the following circumstances:
- Compliance with Law and Due Process: We may disclose information about you when required by law or due process, such as:
- Assisting governmental agencies
- Enforcing our agreements with you in disputed cases
- Investigating and defending against third-party allegations
- Protecting our website’s security when compromised
- Information Shared with Ad Agencies: Some advertisers on our site use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners have their own Privacy Policies, which can be accessed below:
Please note that our advertising partners’ Privacy Policies govern their use of your data.
Data Rights And Control
We retain your personal data while your account is active or as needed to provide access to our website. You have the right to:
- Delete data: Close your account, and we’ll delete your data accordingly.
- Change or Correct Data: Request corrections to inaccurate information.
- Object to, limit, or restrict data usage: Control how SportingBites uses your data.
- Right to Access and Control: Access and manage your own data.
As per the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you’re entitled to:
- The Right to Access: Request copies of your data.
- The Right of Rectification: Correct inaccurate information or complete incomplete data.
- The Right to Erasure: Erase your data under legitimate conditions.
- The Right to Restrict Processing: Restrict the processing of your data under legitimate conditions.
- The Right to Object to Processing: Object to processing your data.
- The Right to Data Portability: Transfer your data to another organization or directly to you.
If you’d like to exercise these rights or have questions, please get in touch with us at contact@sportingbites.com. We’ll respond within one month as per law.
Security Measures
We prioritize the security of your user information and take the necessary steps to protect it. Our security measures include:
- Technical and organizational safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, or modification
- Administrative, logical, and physical controls, such as password protection
- Reasonable efforts to protect User Information against loss, theft, and unauthorized access
While we strive to ensure the security of your User Information, we cannot guarantee its security when it’s beyond our reasonable control.
Data Protection Policy
We follow these principles:
- User Information is only shared with employees or third parties when necessary and justified by law
- Encrypted data is protected, and consent is obtained from Users before sharing or transmitting it
Data Storage And Retention
We store your data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this statement in compliance with applicable laws.
Data Retention Periods
Our general data retention periods are:
- 6 years following your last interaction with us
- Marketing purposes: 3 years after the termination or expiry of our relationship or your last contact with us
Note that retention periods may vary depending on the specific purpose and applicable laws.
Cross-Border Data Transfers
We may store, process, and transfer the information we collect across countries where we operate. This enables us to use the information as described in this notice.
International Data Transfers
We may transfer your data across countries where we operate to optimize its use. To ensure your data’s security, we:
- Implement adequate protection measures in compliance with applicable laws
- Use model clauses to ensure GDPR compliance when transferring data to recipients
Publicly Available Information
Personal information you submit for publication (comments, chats, or discussions) on our platforms will be:
- Published on the internet
- Available worldwide via the internet
- Potentially used or misused by others, which we cannot prevent.
Updates To This Statement
We reserve the right to update this GDPR Statement at any time. We’ll post the revised document here, so please check back periodically.
Notification of Changes
If we make changes to this Statement after you’ve accepted or rejected our data processing terms, we’ll notify you through:
- A notification or pop-up about our updated Privacy Preferences
- An email to registered or subscribed users
- Continued use of our website will be considered acceptance of the updated GDPR Statement.
Get in Touch
For any questions, concerns, or requests, please get in touch with us at contact@sportingbites.com.