Privacy Policy

Effective date: 7 November 2026. This policy explains what personal data APL T20 (“we”, “us”) collects when you use this website, why we collect it, who it is shared with and the choices you have. We keep data collection to the minimum needed to run the site.

Summary

• You do not need an account to use the site, and we do not sell your data.
• We do not use advertising or analytics cookies today.
• If you contact us, we use your name, email and message only to reply.
• Our server keeps standard technical logs for security, which are deleted regularly.

Information we collect

Information you give us

When you use our contact form, we receive your name, email address, the topic you choose, an optional page link and your message. This is sent to our inbox by email. It is not stored in the website’s database.

Information collected automatically

Like almost every website, our web server records basic technical information when you visit: your IP address, browser type, device type, the page requested, the referring page and the date and time. We use these logs to keep the site secure, detect abuse and fix problems.

To stop spam, the contact form keeps a one-way scrambled (hashed) version of your IP address for ten minutes to limit how many messages can be sent in a short time. The original address cannot be read back from it.

Information stored on your device

If you change the site’s colour theme or display settings, that choice is saved in your browser’s local storage so it is remembered next time. It stays on your device and is never sent to us. You can clear it at any time in your browser settings.

Cookies

We do not set cookies for advertising, analytics or tracking. WordPress, the software that runs the site, sets cookies only for people who log in to manage the site. If we add analytics or advertising in future, we will update this policy first and ask for your consent where the law requires it.

Third-party services

Some features rely on trusted third parties. When your browser loads content from them, they receive your IP address and basic browser information, as with any web request:

• Google Fonts supplies the typefaces used on the site. Google’s handling of this data is described in the Google Privacy Policy.
• Our cricket data provider supplies live scores and team images. We fetch scores on our server, so your browser does not contact the provider directly in most cases. Occasionally a team logo may load from the provider’s image servers.
• Embedded or linked content. If a page links to or embeds content from another site, such as a broadcaster or social network, that site’s own privacy policy applies once you visit it.

How we use your information

• To reply to your messages and act on corrections or requests
• To operate, secure and improve the website
• To prevent spam, fraud and abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

Where laws such as the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply, our legal bases are our legitimate interest in running and protecting the site and answering enquiries, and, where we ask for it, your consent.

Sharing your information

We do not sell, rent or trade personal data. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site, such as our web host and email provider, who may process it only on our instructions, or where we are required to by law.

How long we keep it

• Contact messages: kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry, and deleted within 12 months unless an ongoing conversation needs them.
• Server logs: kept for no more than 30 days, unless needed to investigate a security issue.
• Spam-protection hashes: deleted automatically after ten minutes.

International visitors

Our readers are spread around the world, and our servers and service providers may be located in a different country from you. Where data is transferred internationally, we rely on providers that apply appropriate safeguards.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Ask us to correct or delete it
• Object to or restrict how we use it
• Withdraw consent you have given at any time
• Complain to your local data protection authority

To make a request, use our contact form and choose “Privacy or data request”. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to confirm your identity first.

Children

This site is a general cricket guide and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.

Security

The site is served over an encrypted connection where available, and we limit access to messages and logs to the people who run the site. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your data.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when the site or the law changes. The effective date at the top shows when it was last revised. Significant changes will be highlighted on this page.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach us through our contact page.

Last updated 14 November 2026