Privacy Policy

Nivya Hub is a comprehensive platform offering news, sports content, blogs, roadmaps, web stories, and developer tools. We collect the following types of information:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on content, browser type, device information, and IP address.
• Cookies: Essential, preference, analytics, and advertising cookies for optimal platform performance.
• Analytics Data: User behavior patterns across sports, news, blogs, and developer sections.

We use collected information to enhance your experience across all Nivya Hub services:

Nivya Hub integrates with these services to provide comprehensive functionality and to keep our content free for readers:

• Cricbuzz API (RapidAPI): For real-time cricket scores, match data, and comprehensive sports information.
• Google Analytics: For detailed traffic analysis and user engagement tracking.
• Microsoft Clarity: For session recordings and heatmaps to improve UX across all sections.
• Advertising Partners (e.g. Google AdSense): We may display ads on Nivya Hub through third-party ad networks. These partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings or Your Online Choices.
• CDN Services: For fast delivery of images, scores, and developer tool assets.

We use various tracking technologies to optimize your Nivya Hub experience. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time; note that some features may not work correctly if cookies are disabled. We do not currently respond to browser 'Do Not Track' signals, as no common industry standard exists yet.

• Essential Cookies: Required for core functionality across sports, news, and developer tools.
• Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences for content categories and tool settings.
• Analytics Cookies: Track usage patterns to improve sports coverage and developer tools.
• Advertising Cookies: Used by our ad partners to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign performance.
• Performance Cookies: Monitor loading times for live scores, images, and tools.
• Social Media Cookies: Enable sharing of news articles, blogs, and web stories.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

• SSL/TLS Encryption: All data transmission is encrypted for security.
• Access Controls: Limited access to personal information by authorized personnel.
• Regular Security Updates: Continuous monitoring and security patches.
• Data Minimization: We collect only necessary information for platform functionality.
• Secure Storage: Protected servers with multi-layer security protocols.

While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law:

• Newsletter/Account Data: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Analytics Data: Typically retained for up to 26 months in line with standard Google Analytics settings.
• Cookies: Retained per cookie type — session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain until they expire or you delete them.
• Support/Contact Requests: Retained as long as needed to resolve your query and for reasonable record-keeping afterward.

Nivya Hub is operated from India and welcomes readers globally. Depending on where you access our platform from, additional rights and obligations may apply:

• India (DPDP Act, 2023): We process personal data based on your consent or for legitimate uses permitted under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and you may exercise your rights as a Data Principal under this law by contacting us.
• European Union (GDPR): If you are located in the EU/EEA, our legal basis for processing includes your consent, our legitimate interests in operating the platform, and compliance with legal obligations. You have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your data.
• California (CCPA/CPRA):California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information. Nivya Hub does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
• International Data Transfers: Because we use third-party services (analytics, advertising, CDN) that may process data outside your home country, your information may be transferred to and processed in other countries, including India and the United States, with appropriate safeguards.

Nivya Hub is designed for general audiences and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age (or under 16–18 where a higher age threshold applies under local law, such as India's DPDP Act). Our news, sports content, and developer tools are suitable for all ages, but we recommend parental guidance for younger users. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information without appropriate consent, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.

You have control over your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
• Correction: Update inaccurate information.
• Deletion: Request removal of your data.
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from newsletters and marketing, and opt out of personalized advertising.
• Cookie Control: Manage cookie preferences through browser settings.
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data.
• Grievance Redressal: Raise a complaint with us directly; we aim to respond within 30 days.

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us through any of the following channels:

As Nivya Hub continues to grow with new sports features, news coverage, developer tools, and content categories, this privacy policy may be updated. We will:

• Post updates on this page with a revised date
• Notify subscribers of significant changes via email
• Make changes effective immediately upon posting
• Consider continued use as acceptance of updated terms