Last updated: 4 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how ConsumerArena (consumerarena.in) handles information when you visit the website. We respect your privacy and collect only what is needed to run and improve the website.
Information we collect
- Information you send us: if you email us, leave a comment or submit a reader review, we receive your name, email address and message.
- Usage information: like most websites, we receive technical data such as your IP address, browser and device type, pages visited and time spent. We use Google Analytics to understand how the website is used, and this uses cookies.
- Security and performance data: our security and performance services may process technical data to protect the website, block spam and speed up pages.
How we use it
- To run, secure and improve the website and its content
- To reply to your messages
- To understand which pages are useful, in aggregate form
We do not sell your personal information.
Reader reviews and ratings
When you submit a review, we collect your name, email address, star rating and review text. Your email address is not shown publicly; we use it only for moderation and to contact you about your review. Your name and review may be published after our team approves them. We also receive your IP address and technical data when you submit a review, and Google reCAPTCHA processes it to detect spam, under Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms. We keep reviews for as long as they remain on the website, and you may ask us to remove your review or personal data by writing to info@consumerarena.in. See our Review and Moderation Policy for how reviews are checked.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored in your browser. We use cookies for analytics and for the normal working and security of the website. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work properly.
Advertising and Third-Party Cookies
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user’s previous visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to display relevant advertisements to users. Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. consumerarena.in does not control these cookies and recommends reviewing the privacy policies of third-party vendors for more information.
Sharing
We share data only with service providers that help us run the website (such as hosting, analytics and security providers), when required by law, or to protect our rights and the website. These providers process data under their own privacy policies.
Third-party links
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites we link to.
Retention and security
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above or as required by law, and we use reasonable measures to protect it. No online system is completely secure.
Your rights
You may ask us to access, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or to withdraw consent, by writing to info@consumerarena.in. We handle such requests as required under applicable Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Children
ConsumerArena is intended for general audiences and is not directed at young children. We do not knowingly collect their personal information.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version is always on this page.
Contact
Privacy questions: info@consumerarena.in.