Plain English Summary: We collect only your name and email if you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us. We do not sell your data to anyone. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. You can ask us to delete your data at any time by emailing info@crnindia.com.
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1. Who We Are
CRNIndia.com is a free Small Cap Mutual Fund education and research platform for Indian investors. We are operated by the CRNIndia Team, based in Haryana, India. Our website is accessible at www.crnindia.com.
CRNIndia.com is NOT registered with SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India). All content published on this website is strictly for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice of any kind.
For any privacy-related queries, you may contact us at: info@crnindia.com
2. What Data We Collect
We collect only the minimum information necessary to provide our services.
a) Newsletter Subscription
If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address only. This is completely voluntary — you are not required to subscribe to use any part of our website.
b) Contact Form
If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, topic and message. This information is used solely to respond to your query.
c) Automatically Collected Data
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit:
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
- General geographic location (country/city level only)
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
This data is collected anonymously via Google Analytics and is used only to understand how our website is being used.
d) What We Do NOT Collect
- We do NOT collect payment or financial information
- We do NOT require user registration or login
- We do NOT collect your investment portfolio details
- We do NOT use tracking for advertising purposes
3. How We Use Your Data
- To send you our newsletter if you have subscribed (unsubscribe anytime)
- To respond to your queries submitted via the contact form
- To analyse website usage and improve our content and user experience
- To monitor the technical performance of our website
We do not sell, rent or share your data with any third party for marketing purposes.
4. Cookies & Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about website traffic and usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor sessions. The data collected is aggregated and anonymous — we cannot identify individual users from this data.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of our website.
5. Third Party Services
We use the following trusted third-party services:
- Google Analytics — for anonymous website usage statistics
- Google Fonts — for website typography
- Cloudflare — for website security and performance
- MFAPI / Public Data Sources — for live mutual fund NAV and returns data
- Web Hosting Provider — for storing and serving our website files
We do not use Facebook Pixel, advertising networks, or any other tracking services.
6. Data Storage & Security
Your personal data is stored securely on our web server. We take reasonable technical measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss or misuse. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Retention periods:
- Newsletter subscriber data — retained until you unsubscribe
- Contact form data — retained for up to 12 months
- Analytics data — retained as per Google Analytics default settings
7. Your Rights
- Right to Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to Correction — Ask us to correct any inaccurate data
- Right to Deletion — Ask us to delete your personal data at any time
- Right to Unsubscribe — Every newsletter email contains an unsubscribe link
- Right to Object — Object to how we process your data
To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@crnindia.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Children's Privacy
CRNIndia.com is intended for adults interested in mutual fund investments. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 years of age. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at info@crnindia.com and we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out:
Governing Law: This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India, including the Information Technology Act, 2000. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in Haryana, India.