Welcome to MoviePortal India ("we," "us," or "our"), accessible at movie.aboutall.in. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. By using MoviePortal India, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

When you create an account on MoviePortal India, we may collect the following personal information:

• Email address - required for account creation and login
• Full name - optional, used for display purposes
• Password - stored in hashed form using industry-standard encryption; we never store plain-text passwords
• Profile preferences - language preferences, notification settings, and display preferences

1.2 Information You Generate Through Use

As you interact with our platform, we collect data that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Movie reviews and ratings you submit
• Watchlist and favorites - movies you save for later or mark as favorites
• Watch history - movies you mark as watched
• Poll votes and quiz responses
• Contact form submissions - messages sent through our contact page

1.3 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version, operating system, and device type
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and navigation patterns
• Date and time of access

2. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the website and report website trends. The information collected by Google Analytics includes, but is not limited to, your IP address, pages visited, time spent on pages, and interaction events. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

3. Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your browsing history and interests. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

Third-party advertising companies may also use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information for the purpose of serving relevant advertisements. We do not have access to or control over the cookies used by third-party advertisers.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies - required for authentication, session management, and security. These cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function.
• Analytics cookies - used by Google Analytics to understand user behavior and improve our services.
• Advertising cookies - used by Google AdSense and advertising partners to display relevant advertisements.
• Preference cookies - used to remember your settings, language preferences, and theme choices.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain websites.

5. Third-Party Services

We integrate with the following third-party services to provide our movie information platform:

• TMDb (The Movie Database) - We use the TMDb API to fetch movie data, posters, cast information, and other metadata. Your personal data is never shared with TMDb. TMDb's privacy policy is available on their website.
• OMDb (Open Movie Database) - We use the OMDb API for additional movie ratings and metadata. No personal data is transmitted to OMDb.
• Google LLC - We use Google Analytics for website analytics and Google AdSense for advertising. Google may collect and process data as described in their privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
• Cloudflare - Our website may be served through Cloudflare's content delivery network for performance and security purposes. Cloudflare may process certain technical data such as IP addresses. Cloudflare's privacy policy is available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
• Microsoft Azure - Our servers and databases are hosted on Microsoft Azure. Microsoft's privacy statement is available at privacy.microsoft.com.

6. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your user account
• To provide personalized movie recommendations based on your watch history and preferences
• To send notifications about new movie releases, OTT availability, and theater showtimes for movies on your watchlist
• To enable you to write reviews, participate in polls, and take quizzes
• To improve our website, content, and user experience through analytics
• To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security threats
• To comply with legal obligations

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you request account deletion, we will permanently delete your personal data, including your email address, name, reviews, watchlist, favorites, and watch history within 30 days. Certain anonymized and aggregated data may be retained for analytical purposes. Server logs containing IP addresses and access data are retained for a maximum of 90 days for security purposes. Backup copies may persist for up to 30 additional days before being automatically purged.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access - You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you at any time by contacting us.
• Right to Rectification - You can update your account information directly through your account settings page, or contact us to correct any inaccuracies.
• Right to Deletion - You can delete your account at any time through your account settings. You may also contact us to request complete data deletion.
• Right to Data Portability - You can request a machine-readable export of your personal data.
• Right to Object - You can object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes, including direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent - Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

9. GDPR Compliance (European Economic Area Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We process your personal data on the following legal bases: (a) your consent, which you provide when creating an account or accepting cookies; (b) the performance of a contract, as necessary to provide you with our services; (c) our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and ensuring security; and (d) compliance with legal obligations. You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.

10. CCPA Compliance (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days.

11. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

MoviePortal India is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected], and we will take steps to delete such information from our systems within a reasonable timeframe. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will delete that information promptly.

12. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL, hashing of passwords using industry-standard algorithms, regular security assessments, and access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel only. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including India and other countries where our service providers operate. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of MoviePortal India after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

15. Contact Us

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

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: movie.aboutall.in/contact