At Cinemas Diary (https://cinemasdiary.com), the privacy of our visitors is extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our website, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices and rights you have. By using Cinemas Diary, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Cinemas Diary is an entertainment website publishing Malayalam and Indian cinema news, movie reviews, OTT release guides, celebrity profiles and trailer coverage. For any privacy-related question, contact us at mail@admarq.in.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information you provide voluntarily
We collect personal information only when you choose to share it with us, for example when you:
- send us an email (your name, email address and the content of your message);
- submit a correction, news tip or press release;
- contact us about advertising or partnerships.
Comments are currently disabled on Cinemas Diary, so we do not collect comment data.
2.2 Information collected automatically
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including:
- IP address (which may be anonymised or truncated by our analytics provider);
- browser type and version, operating system and device type;
- referring website or search query that led you to us;
- pages viewed, time spent on pages and general navigation patterns;
- approximate geographic location (country or city level).
This information is used in aggregate to understand how readers use the site and to improve our content. It does not directly identify you.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to keep the website working properly, measure traffic and show advertising. Details of the cookies we use and how to control them are explained in our Cookie Policy.
4. Third-Party Services
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (through Google Site Kit) to understand how visitors find and use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as pages visited and time on site. Google’s use of this data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4.2 Google AdSense and advertising partners
We may display ads served by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. These third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can also opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
4.3 Embedded content
Articles may include embedded content such as YouTube trailers or social media posts. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the other website, and those websites may collect data about you, use cookies and track your interaction with the embedded content.
4.4 Hosting, caching and security
Our hosting provider and performance/security tools may process technical data such as IP addresses to deliver the website quickly and protect it against spam and attacks.
5. How We Use Your Information
- To operate, maintain and improve the website;
- to respond to your emails, corrections and requests;
- to understand which content is useful so we can create better articles;
- to display relevant advertising that keeps the website free;
- to detect and prevent spam, fraud and security issues;
- to comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to anyone.
6. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable laws (such as India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 or the EU/UK GDPR) require a legal basis, we process personal data on the basis of your consent, our legitimate interests in operating and improving the website, or to comply with legal obligations.
7. Data Retention
Emails and correspondence are retained only as long as needed to handle your request and for reasonable record-keeping. Analytics data is retained according to the settings of our analytics provider (typically 14 months). You can ask us to delete your correspondence at any time.
8. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate data;
- request deletion of your data;
- withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent;
- object to or restrict certain processing;
- lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, email mail@admarq.in with the subject line “Privacy Request”. We will respond within a reasonable time and in any case within the period required by law.
9. Children’s Privacy
Cinemas Diary is a general-audience website and is not directed at children under 13 (or the relevant minimum age in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures, including HTTPS encryption, to protect information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. International Visitors
Cinemas Diary is operated from India. If you access the website from outside India, your information may be processed in India or in other countries where our service providers operate.
12. Links to Other Websites
Our articles may link to external websites such as official OTT platforms, production houses or news sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. Significant changes will be highlighted on this page.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at mail@admarq.in or through our Contact Us page.