Effective Date: April 21, 2026
Welcome to Hotscores (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit www.hotscores.net (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
- Comments and user accounts. When you register an account or leave a comment, we collect the name, email address, and any profile details you submit. Your IP address and browser user-agent string may also be recorded to help detect spam.
- Newsletter signup. If you subscribe to our email list, we collect your email address and any optional details you provide.
- Contact form. When you send us a message, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message so we can respond.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This is collected through cookies and similar technologies described in Section 3.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- Publish and moderate comments
- Send newsletter emails and respond to inquiries submitted via our contact form
- Understand how visitors use the Site (analytics)
- Display relevant advertising
- Detect and prevent spam, fraud, and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Site and analyze traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect functionality.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they view, and what other sites they used prior to arriving. We use this information solely to improve the Site. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may also use cookies to serve ads based on your browsing activity.
4. Affiliate Links
The Site contains affiliate links, including links that are part of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and other affiliate programs. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals. We only recommend products and services we believe are useful to our readers.
5. Third-Party Services
In addition to Google Analytics and Google AdSense, the Site may use third-party services for functions such as email delivery (for newsletters), spam filtering, hosting, and embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, social media widgets). These third parties may collect information about you as described in their own privacy policies.
Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you had visited that website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
6. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers. With vendors who help us operate the Site (hosting, analytics, email delivery, advertising).
- Legal requirements. If required to comply with a legal obligation, court order, or valid governmental request.
- Protection of rights. To protect the rights, property, or safety of Hotscores, our users, or others.
- Business transfers. In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case the acquiring entity will be bound by this Policy.
7. Data Retention
- Comments. Retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be displayed in context.
- Newsletter subscriptions. Retained until you unsubscribe.
- User accounts. Personal information in your profile is retained until you request deletion. Administrators can view and edit this information.
- Contact form submissions. Retained as long as needed to respond to your inquiry and for recordkeeping.
- Analytics data. Retained according to the defaults of the analytics provider.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Opt out of marketing communications (use the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@hotscores.net. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
9. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not intended for children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect, but no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. External Links
The Site may contain links to external websites that we do not operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. For significant changes, we may provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact:
Email: support@hotscores.net Site: www.hotscores.net