Athletics India (“Athletics India”, “we”, “us” or “our”) runs the website athleticsindia.com. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you use the website, why we collect it, and the choices you have. It is written in line with the Information Technology Act, 2000, its rules, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Information we collect
Information you give us
- Contact and feedback forms: your name, email address, phone number (if you choose to give it) and the content of your message.
- Newsletter sign-ups: your email address and, where asked, your name.
- Coach and athlete registrations: the profile details you submit, such as name, contact details, location, sport, experience and photographs.
- Corrections, story tips and other submissions: anything you choose to send us.
Information collected automatically
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages and the pages you visit.
- Information from cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for details.
How we use your information
- To reply to your messages, corrections and enquiries.
- To send newsletters and updates you have asked for. Every newsletter has an unsubscribe link.
- To create and display coach or athlete profiles you have submitted.
- To understand how the website is used so we can improve our coverage and fix problems.
- To keep the website secure and prevent spam, fraud and abuse.
- To meet our legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information.
Legal basis and consent
We process personal data with your consent (for example, when you submit a form or subscribe to a newsletter) or for legitimate uses permitted by law, such as keeping the website secure. You can withdraw consent at any time by contacting us. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before.
Sharing your information
We share personal information only with service providers that help us run the website, and only as much as they need. These include website hosting, email delivery, newsletter platforms, analytics, security and spam-protection services. We may also disclose information when the law requires it, or to protect our rights, our users or the public.
Third-party services
Our pages may include embedded content and tools from third parties, such as YouTube videos, social media posts, analytics and advertising services. These providers may collect information under their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.
How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected, or as long as the law requires. Contact form messages are kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry. Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you can ask us to:
- tell you what personal information we hold about you;
- correct or update inaccurate information;
- delete your information;
- stop sending you newsletters or other communications.
To make a request, email us at contact@athleticsindia.com. We may need to confirm your identity before acting on a request.
Children
Our coverage includes junior and youth athletes, but the website is not directed at children under 18 for the purpose of collecting personal data. Profiles of minors are created only with the involvement of a parent, guardian, coach or the relevant athletics body. If you believe a child has given us personal information without such consent, please contact us and we will remove it.
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 changed.
Contact and grievances
For questions, requests or complaints about this policy or your personal data, email contact@athleticsindia.com or use our contact page. We aim to acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and to resolve them within 15 days.