MAIDAN CHARCHA

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 5 October 2026

Maidan Charcha (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects the privacy of our readers, visitors and users. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored and protected when you visit maidancharcha.com or interact with our website and related services.

Maidan Charcha is an independent digital sports publication based in Howrah, West Bengal, India, covering Indian football, the Indian Super League (ISL), international football and other sports coverage introduced by the publication from time to time, in English and Bengali.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use Maidan Charcha, we may collect certain information directly from you or automatically through the website.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

contact us through a contact or enquiry form;
communicate with us by email;
submit a correction request;
send an advertising, sponsorship or partnership enquiry;
submit feedback or other correspondence; or
use any interactive feature that may be introduced on the website.

This information may include your name, email address, organisation or business name, message and any other information you choose to provide.

Please do not send sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary for your enquiry.

Information Collected Automatically

When you access the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, security systems, analytics services or other technologies.

This may include:

IP address;
browser type and version;
device type;
operating system;
referring website or page;
pages visited;
approximate geographic region;
date and time of access;
interaction and usage information; and
other technical information required for website operation, security and analytics.

We generally use such information to operate, secure and improve Maidan Charcha rather than to identify individual readers personally.

2. How We Use Information

Information collected through Maidan Charcha may be used to:

operate and maintain the website;
respond to enquiries and correspondence;
process correction or editorial requests;
respond to advertising and partnership enquiries;
understand how readers use our website;
improve our articles, features and user experience;
measure website traffic and performance;
prevent spam, fraud, abuse and security threats;
diagnose technical problems;
comply with applicable legal obligations; and
protect the rights and legitimate interests of Maidan Charcha and its users.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Maidan Charcha may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, remember preferences, understand website usage, improve performance and support analytics or advertising.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used on the website.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.

For additional information, please refer to our separate Cookie Policy.

4. Analytics

Maidan Charcha may use analytics services, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with the website.

Analytics services may collect information such as pages visited, approximate location, device and browser information, traffic sources and interaction data.

We use this information primarily to understand readership, improve website performance and make editorial and product decisions.

Where applicable, analytics technologies will be configured and used in accordance with relevant privacy requirements.

5. Advertising and Google AdSense

Maidan Charcha may display advertisements, sponsorships, affiliate links or other commercial content.

We may in the future use advertising services such as Google AdSense or other reputable advertising partners.

Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure or personalise advertisements, subject to their own privacy policies and applicable consent requirements.

Where required, visitors will be provided appropriate choices regarding personalised advertising and the use of advertising cookies.

Commercial arrangements do not determine our independent editorial coverage. Sponsored or partner content will be identified appropriately in accordance with our editorial standards.

6. Third-Party Services and Sports Data

Maidan Charcha may use third-party services to provide certain website features or sports information, including fixtures, results, league tables and related football data.

When content or data is supplied through an external service, that provider may process technical information in accordance with its own terms and privacy practices.

Maidan Charcha may also link to official leagues, clubs, governing bodies, news sources and other third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of websites and services operated by third parties.

7. Embedded Content

Articles on Maidan Charcha may contain embedded content such as:

YouTube videos;
social media posts;
images;
maps;
statistics;
widgets; or
other externally hosted material.

Embedded content from another website may behave in substantially the same way as if you visited that website directly.

Those third parties may collect information, use cookies or track interactions with their embedded content according to their own privacy policies.

8. External Links

Our articles and pages may contain links to third-party websites for attribution, reference, further reading or other purposes.

Following an external link takes you away from Maidan Charcha.

We do not control and are not responsible for the content, availability, security or privacy practices of external websites. You should review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

9. Comments and User-Generated Content

If Maidan Charcha enables comments or other user-submission features, information entered into those features may be collected and processed.

Technical information such as IP address and browser information may also be processed for spam prevention, moderation and security.

Information intentionally posted in a public comment or other public area may be visible to other visitors. You should therefore avoid posting personal or sensitive information publicly.

10. Contact Forms and Email Communications

When you contact Maidan Charcha through a form or email, we may retain your message and contact information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the enquiry, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes or meet legal requirements.

Information submitted for one purpose will not ordinarily be used for an unrelated purpose without an appropriate basis.

11. Data Sharing

We may share limited information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate Maidan Charcha.

These may include providers involved in:

website hosting;
website security;
analytics;
email or contact-form delivery;
website performance;
advertising; and
other technical infrastructure.

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, a lawful request or legal process, or to protect our rights, users or services.

We do not sell or rent readers’ personal information to third parties.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including operational, security, editorial, administrative and legal requirements.

Retention periods may differ depending on the nature and purpose of the information.

Technical logs and analytics information may be retained according to the policies and configurations of the relevant service providers.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information handled through Maidan Charcha.

Our website may use measures such as HTTPS encryption, access controls, security monitoring, software updates and other reasonable website-security practices.

However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law and the circumstances, you may have rights concerning personal information that we hold about you.

You may contact us to request, where applicable:

information about personal data associated with you;
correction of inaccurate personal information;
deletion of personal information;
withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent; or
assistance regarding a privacy concern.

Certain information may need to be retained where required for legal, security, administrative or legitimate record-keeping purposes.

We may need to take reasonable steps to verify a request before acting on it.

15. Children’s Privacy

Maidan Charcha provides general sports news and information and is not designed specifically to collect personal information from children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect unnecessary personal information from children.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.

16. Social Media

Maidan Charcha maintains or may maintain official profiles on social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

When you interact with us through those platforms, information may also be processed by the respective platform according to its own privacy policy.

The privacy practices of those platforms are controlled by their respective operators.

17. Editorial and Correction Communications

Information submitted in connection with a correction, clarification, complaint or editorial enquiry may be retained where reasonably necessary to investigate the matter, communicate with the person concerned and maintain an appropriate editorial record.

Please refer to our Corrections Policy and Editorial Policy for further information about our editorial practices.

18. Grievance and Privacy Enquiries

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, personal information handled through the website, or other privacy-related concerns, please contact Maidan Charcha through the contact details published on our Contact Us page.

For matters requiring formal grievance redressal, please refer to our Grievance Redressal page.

Publication: Maidan Charcha
Website: maidancharcha.com
Location: Howrah, West Bengal, India

This approach allows us to provide appropriate publication contact information without unnecessarily displaying personal residential or private contact details.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, advertising arrangements or applicable requirements.

When significant changes are made, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised.

Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically.

20. Consent and Acceptance

By continuing to use Maidan Charcha, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.

Where applicable law requires specific consent—for example, for certain non-essential cookies, analytics or personalised advertising—we will seek such consent separately where required.