🔒 Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 29, 2025
Last Updated: June 29, 2025
Welcome to Absolute Cinema, We are committed to safeguarding your privacy while delivering insights, news, and reviews on movies, TV series, and pop culture.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of information:
A. Personal Identifiable Information (PII)
- Full name
- Email address
- Contact number (if voluntarily provided)
- Social media handles (if provided via contact or comment)
- Information submitted via contact forms or email
B. Non-Personal Information
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- IP address
- Pages visited
- Date and time of access
- Referring websites
- Time spent on each page
C. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to:
- Remember user preferences
- Understand how users interact with our site
- Improve speed and performance
- Provide personalized content and ads
You may opt-out or control cookies through your browser settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the data we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the website
- To respond to your inquiries, feedback, or support requests
- To send newsletters or updates (only if subscribed)
- To display personalized content based on browsing history
- To improve website usability, features, and performance
- To analyze user behavior and track trends using analytics tools
- To detect and prevent fraud or unauthorized access
- To comply with legal obligations
3. Legal Bases for Processing (As per GDPR)
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you provide explicit permission (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter)
- Contractual necessity: To fulfill our services and communications
- Legitimate interest: To analyze and enhance our website’s performance and user experience
- Legal obligation: When required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations
4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your data with:
- Third-party service providers (e.g., Google Analytics, Mailchimp) for analytics, marketing, or newsletter services under confidentiality agreements
- Hosting providers and website management tools (e.g., WordPress, Cloudflare)
- Law enforcement agencies, regulators, or other parties as required by applicable laws or legal process
- Advertising partners (e.g., Google AdSense) in compliance with user consent under GDPR and CCPA
5. Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA, Indian IT Rules)
Under GDPR (for EU users), you have the right to:
- Access your data
- Rectify inaccurate data
- Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict or object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
Under CCPA (for California users), you have the right to:
- Know what personal data we collect
- Request deletion of personal data
- Opt-out of personal data sales (we do not sell data)
- Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights
Under Indian IT Rules 2021, you have the right to:
- Review and correct your information
- Withdraw your consent
- File grievances for any misuse or non-compliance
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at privacy@absolutecinema.in with subject line “Privacy Request.”
6. Data Retention Policy
We retain your personal data only for as long as:
- It is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy
- We are required by law (e.g., tax, compliance)
- You do not request its deletion
Typically, we retain analytics and cookies-related data for 14–26 months.
7. Data Security Measures
We take appropriate steps to protect your data, including:
- SSL encryption across our website
- Secure servers and firewall protection
- Limited access to data by authorized personnel only
- Regular plugin and software updates
- Daily malware scans and security audits
However, please note that no online transmission or storage method is 100% secure.
8. Cookies Policy Summary
We use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Authentication and session management
- Traffic and usage analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Advertising personalization (Google AdSense, Facebook Pixel)
- Social sharing (e.g., ShareThis, AddThis)
You can manage cookies via:
- Your browser settings
- YourAdChoices
- Cookie consent banner on our website
9. Third-Party Content and External Links
Our website may link to third-party websites (e.g., IMDb, YouTube, Netflix trailers). We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external platforms. Please review their privacy policies separately.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our content is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from minors. If you believe we have mistakenly collected data from a child, contact us immediately at privacy@absolutecinema.in.
11. Email Communication and Opt-Out
If you subscribe to our email list:
- You will receive updates, blog highlights, or announcements.
- You may unsubscribe anytime by clicking the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
- We do not spam or share your email with third parties.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We encourage you to check this page regularly. Changes will take effect once posted, with the “Last Updated” date reflecting the latest revision.
If major changes are made, we may notify you via email (if applicable) or prominent notices on our website.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, feedback, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, feel free to reach us:
📧 Email (Privacy Requests): privacy@absolutecinema.in
📧 General Queries: support@absolutecinema.in
🌐 Website: https://absolutecinema.in