Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Ram Patel Cricket ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with us.

Ram Patel Cricket is an individual athlete portfolio managed by Ram Patel Cricket management.

This policy is compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contract: Processing necessary to fulfil our agreement with you
• Legitimate Interests: Processing necessary for managing enquiries and promoting cricket activities
• Consent: Where you have given specific consent (e.g., marketing communications, photography)
• Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data by law
• Vital Interests: In emergencies, to protect someone's life

5. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

• Service Providers: Who help us operate our website and communications
• Sponsorship Partners: Only where you have provided explicit consent

We will never sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to:

• Fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

Typically, we retain:

• Contact form enquiries: 2 years
• Sponsorship records: 3 years after partnership ends
• Financial records: 7 years (legal requirement)

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements)
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organisation
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 11.

8. Children's Privacy

We take the privacy of children seriously. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18 without parental or guardian consent.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:

• Secure hosting with encrypted connections (HTTPS)
• Access controls limiting who can view personal data
• Regular security reviews and updates
• Secure deletion of data when no longer needed

While we take reasonable precautions, no internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our website.

10. International Transfers

Your personal data is primarily stored and processed within the United Kingdom. Where we use service providers who process data outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in compliance with UK GDPR.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

12. Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy concern, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

For significant changes affecting how we use your data, we will notify you directly where possible.