Dear Lottery - Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

What we collect

Dear-lottery.in.net is an independent information and editorial guide. We are not affiliated with, owned by, or operated by Dear Lottery or any lottery operator. The following describes only the data that dear-lottery.in.net itself may collect when you visit this Site.

Information you provide directly

We may collect personal information you voluntarily submit, including:

• Contact enquiries: your name and email address if you use our contact form or email us directly.
• Newsletter sign-up: your email address if you choose to subscribe to editorial updates.
• Comments and feedback: any information you include when submitting comments or feedback on our articles.

We do not collect payment details, lottery account credentials, KYC documents, or any information related to lottery participation. Those matters are handled exclusively by the operator (Dear Lottery), which is not affiliated with this Site.

Information collected automatically

When you browse this Site, certain technical data is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:

• Log data: your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
• Cookies: small text files placed on your device to help us understand how visitors use the Site, remember preferences, and serve relevant content. You may disable cookies in your browser settings; doing so may limit some functionality of the Site.
• Analytics data: aggregated usage statistics collected via third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to help us improve our editorial content.

Third-party links

This Site contains links to third-party websites, including the official Dear Lottery platform. Once you follow an external link, you leave dear-lottery.in.net. We have no control over, and accept no responsibility for, the data practices of any third-party site. Please review their own privacy policies before submitting personal information to them.

How We Use Your Information

Purposes of processing

Dear-lottery.in.net uses the information described above only for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries: to reply to questions or feedback you send us via our contact form or email.
• Newsletter delivery: to send editorial updates, result summaries, and guides to subscribers who have opted in. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email.
• Site improvement: to analyse aggregated traffic patterns and understand which content is most useful, so we can improve the quality of our editorial guides.
• Legal compliance: to meet any obligations imposed by applicable Indian law or court order.

Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following grounds:

• Consent: where you have explicitly opted in (e.g., newsletter subscription).
• Legitimate interests: to operate and improve this information website in a way that does not override your rights.
• Legal obligation: where processing is required by law.

Data sharing and disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share data only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: trusted third-party vendors (e.g., hosting providers, analytics platforms, email delivery services) who process data on our behalf under data-processing agreements and are prohibited from using it for their own purposes.
• Legal requirements: when disclosure is required by law, regulation, or a valid order from a competent authority.
• Business transfers: if dear-lottery.in.net is acquired or merged, your data may transfer to the successor entity, subject to the same privacy commitments set out in this policy.

Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. Contact enquiry records are typically deleted within 12 months of resolution. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form.

Content ownership

All original text, images, guides, and editorial content published on dear-lottery.in.net are the intellectual property of dear-lottery.in.net. You may not reproduce, distribute, or republish our content without prior written permission. Dear Lottery and its associated marks are the property of their respective owners; dear-lottery.in.net makes no claim to them.