This Privacy Policy explains how IceFishing Online (“we”, “us”, or “our”) handles personal data collected through icefishing-online.xyz. It is written to align with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, and with the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Overview
IceFishing Online is an informational website. We do not operate real-money games, do not process payments, and do not require visitors to create an account to read this site. The personal data we collect is limited and is described in full below.
Information we collect
We collect two categories of information. The first is information you choose to give us directly, such as your name and email address when you submit our contact form, or when you write to us to request a correction or exercise a data-protection right. We only use this information to respond to you.
The second is information collected automatically when you visit the site, such as your approximate location derived from IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, and referring page, typically gathered through standard web analytics and server logs. This information is used in aggregate to understand how the site is used and to keep it running reliably, and is not used to build an individual profile of you for advertising purposes.
Cookies and similar technologies
This site uses a limited number of cookies, primarily for basic site functionality (such as remembering that you have passed our age notice) and for aggregate analytics. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the site display.
How we use information
We use the information described above to operate and maintain the site, respond to contact-form submissions and correction requests, monitor and improve site performance and content accuracy, and comply with applicable legal obligations. We do not sell personal data, and we do not use contact-form information for marketing.
Legal basis for processing
Where the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 applies, we process personal data on the basis of your consent (for example, when you voluntarily submit the contact form) or for legitimate purposes recognised under the Act, such as responding to a request you have made. We process aggregate analytics data as necessary to operate the website.
Sharing of information
We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties. We may share limited information with service providers who help us operate the site, such as our hosting provider and analytics provider, solely for the purpose of providing those services, and only to the extent necessary. We may also disclose information where required by law, such as in response to a valid order from an Indian court or government authority.
We do not share visitor data with betting or gaming operators. This site does not route any visitor information to third-party gaming platforms.
If IceFishing Online were ever to undergo a change in ownership or structure, such as a merger or an asset transfer, any personal data we hold would remain subject to the protections described in this policy, and affected users would be notified of any material change in how their data is handled as a result.
Data retention
We retain contact-form submissions and correspondence only for as long as reasonably necessary to address the request and to maintain a record of correction and grievance handling, after which it is deleted or anonymised. Aggregate analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider’s standard retention settings.
Your rights
Subject to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its rules, you may have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate data, request erasure of your data, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, and nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India if you believe your rights have not been respected. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below; we may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the personal data we hold, including restricting access to contact-form submissions to the editorial and grievance-handling team and using a reputable hosting provider. No method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and while we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Do Not Track signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not yet a common industry standard for how sites should respond to this signal, our site does not currently change its behaviour in response to it. You can still limit tracking using your browser’s cookie controls as described above.
Children’s privacy
This site is an informational resource intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.
Grievance Officer
In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and applicable rules, we have designated a Grievance Officer to address complaints regarding this Privacy Policy and the handling of personal data. The Grievance Officer can be reached at the email address listed on our Contact page. We aim to acknowledge grievances promptly and resolve them within the timelines set out under applicable law.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The “Last updated” date below indicates when this policy was last revised. Material changes will be reflected on this page.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy, or requests to exercise your data-protection rights, can be sent through our Contact page.