Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Tamil Radios ("we", "our", or "us"), operated at www.tamilradios.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information when you use our service.

By accessing or using Tamil Radios, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Contact form submissions: name, email address, and message content
• Station submission forms: station name, URL, contact details, and station information
• Account information if you create an account (name, email)

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• IP address and approximate geographic location (country/region)
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• Referring URL
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Tamil Radios streaming service
• Respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
• Review and process station addition requests
• Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
• Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity
• Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Advertising — Google AdSense

Tamil Radios uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Google AdSense may use the following types of cookies:

• Cookies for ad targeting and frequency capping
• Cookies for measuring ad performance and conversion tracking
• Interest-based advertising cookies (DoubleClick/DART cookie)

For more information on Google's privacy practices, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on Tamil Radios. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., authentication session).
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings such as theme and volume level.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (via Google Analytics, if enabled).
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve personalized or non-personalized ads.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the service.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Companies that help us operate the service (e.g., hosting, analytics)
• Advertising partners: Google AdSense and related advertising networks
• Legal compliance: When required by law or in response to a valid legal request
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Station requests are retained until processed. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Objection: Object to processing of your data for direct marketing
• Portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your data (GDPR)
• Opt-out of sale: California residents may opt out of the sale of personal information (CCPA)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

9. Children's Privacy

Tamil Radios is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will delete that information promptly.

10. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Third-Party Links

Our service may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of Tamil Radios after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us: