Effective Date: July 12, 2025
RookieWatchers.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is dedicated to providing news and updates regarding NFL rookies, the draft, and related analysis. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and ensuring a safe Browse experience.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, RookieWatchers.com.
1. Information We Collect
We primarily collect non-personally identifiable information through automated means as users browse our site. We do not require registration for general news consumption.
A. Automatically Collected Information (Log Data)
When you visit RookieWatchers.com, we automatically collect certain information that your browser sends. This “Log Data” may include:
- IP Address: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- Browser Type and Operating System: Information about the device and browser you are using.
- Referring/Exit Pages: The URLs of the websites you visited before and after ours.
- Date and Time of Visit: The time and duration of your visit.
- Pages Viewed: Which pages and content you accessed on our site.
B. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to enhance your Browse experience, analyze site traffic, and understand user behavior.
- Cookies: Small files stored on your device that allow us to recognize your browser and remember certain information. We use both session cookies (temporary) and persistent cookies (remain on your device) to improve site functionality and provide a personalized experience.
- Web Beacons (or Pixels): Electronic files used to track user interactions with our site and emails, helping us measure the effectiveness of content.
C. Information You Voluntarily Provide
While our site is primarily a news aggregator, you may choose to provide personal information in the following instances:
- Contact Forms: If you submit a question or request through our contact form.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: If you sign up for email newsletters or updates.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
- Site Operation and Maintenance: To ensure the proper functioning of RookieWatchers.com and provide content efficiently.
- Analytics and Improvement: To analyze site traffic, understand user engagement with NFL news, and improve the quality and relevance of our content.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries and send newsletters or updates if you have subscribed.
- Content Aggregation (RSS Feeds): As an automated news site, we use RSS feeds to aggregate and display content from third-party sources. We do not claim ownership of third-party content displayed via RSS.
3. Third-Party Services and Advertising
RookieWatchers.com may utilize third-party services for advertising, analytics, and content delivery.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track and report website traffic. Google may use the data collected to track and examine the use of our site. Google’s use of information is governed by their Privacy Policy.
- Advertising Partners: We may use third-party advertising partners (such as Google AdSense or similar networks) to display ads on our site. These partners may use cookies and web beacons to collect data (excluding your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites to provide targeted advertisements.
Links to Third-Party Sites: Our site contains links to external websites, including official NFL sites, team sites, and news sources. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
5. Children’s Privacy
RookieWatchers.com is not directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of the policy.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [kumarsushil150gmail.com]