1. Who We Are

OtakuFinds ("we", "us", "our") is an online publication that reviews and recommends smartphones, accessories, apparel, and gaming products available on Amazon India. Our website is accessible at otakufinds.in (and its Blogger-hosted subdomain).

We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website. If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at stylesawp.team@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you use our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, you voluntarily provide:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Any message content you choose to submit

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools, including:

• Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website (where you came from)
• Date and time of your visit
• Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your messages and enquiries sent via our contact form
• To send newsletters and update emails if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time)
• To understand how visitors use our website so we can improve our content and user experience
• To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To detect and prevent spam, fraud, or abuse
• To comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. OtakuFinds uses the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled. They do not store personally identifiable information.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. These cookies collect anonymised data about page visits, session duration, and traffic sources. No personally identifiable information is collected.

Advertising Cookies

Google AdSense uses cookies to display advertisements relevant to your interests. These cookies may track your browsing behaviour across multiple websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising at google.com/settings/ads.

Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

5. Google AdSense & Analytics

OtakuFinds uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

Google Analytics is used to collect anonymised statistics about website traffic. The data helps us understand which content is most useful to our readers.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

For more information on how Google uses data when you visit websites that use its services, please visit: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

6. Amazon Associates Programme

OtakuFinds is a participant in the Amazon Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.in.

When you click on an Amazon link on our website and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Amazon may use cookies to track these referrals.

Amazon's privacy policy applies to your use of Amazon.in. You can review it at Amazon India Privacy Notice.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external websites, primarily Amazon India product listings. Once you leave our website, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law:

• Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months and then permanently deleted
• Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe, after which it is deleted within 30 days
• Analytics data (anonymised) is retained in line with Google Analytics' default retention settings (26 months)

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: The right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: The right to request that we delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Objection: The right to object to certain types of data processing
• Withdrawal of consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time
• Portability: The right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at stylesawp.team@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Children's Privacy

OtakuFinds is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us at stylesawp.team@gmail.com and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: stylesawp.team@gmail.com
• Contact Form: otakufinds.in/contact-us

We take privacy seriously and will do our best to address your concerns promptly and transparently.