Last Updated: September 1, 2026
Introduction
MovieRamen (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a cinema and entertainment publication operated by Abhishek Das, based in India. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information about you when you visit movieramen.com and any related pages, features, or services (collectively, the “Site”).
By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly:
When you contact us via our contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with us on the Site, you may provide your name, email address, and any other information you choose to include. We only collect what you voluntarily give us.
Information collected automatically:
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on those pages. This is standard for all websites and is collected through log files and third-party tools including Google Analytics.
Information collected through cookies and tracking technologies:
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, understand how visitors use it, and serve relevant advertising. See Section 4 (Cookies) for more detail.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
– Operate and improve the Site and its content
– Respond to messages or enquiries you send us
– Send newsletters or updates if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time)
– Analyse how visitors use the Site to improve the reader experience
– Serve relevant advertising through third-party ad networks
– Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3. Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content
MovieRamen uses affiliate links on some pages — primarily for streaming platforms, physical media, and film-related products. These are clearly marked on pages where they appear. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
MovieRamen also publishes sponsored content from time to time. All sponsored content is clearly labelled as such. Our editorial opinions are never influenced by commercial relationships — sponsored content does not affect our reviews, ratings, or editorial positions.
4. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. MovieRamen uses the following types of cookies:
– Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function correctly.
– Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Site. This helps us improve our content and structure. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited, time on page, and general location (country/city level). You can opt out of Google Analytics at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
– Functionality cookies: Used to remember preferences and improve your experience on return visits.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality. For more information about cookies generally, visit allaboutcookies.org.
5. Third-Party Services
The Site uses the following third-party services which have their own privacy practices:
– Google Analytics — privacy policy
– YouTube — embedded trailers and videos on the Site are served by YouTube. By watching embedded YouTube content, you are subject to YouTube’s Terms of Service and Google’s Privacy Policy. View your Google privacy settings at myaccount.google.com.
– WordPress — the Site is built and hosted on WordPress, hosted on . Please refer to your host’s privacy policy for information on server-side data handling.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to review their policies directly.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
1. Service providers: Third-party services that help us operate the Site (hosting, analytics, email) may process your data as described in Section 5. These providers are contractually required to handle your data securely and only for the purposes for which it is provided.
2. Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of MovieRamen, its readers, or others.
3. Business transfers: In the event MovieRamen is sold or transferred, user data may be part of that transfer. We will notify users of any material changes.
7. Children’s Privacy
MovieRamen is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us at movieramendotcom@gmail.com and we will delete it promptly.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for a reasonable period to respond to your enquiry and then deleted. Analytics data is retained as per Google Analytics default retention settings.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of internet transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and encourage you to take appropriate steps to protect your own information online.
10. Your Rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
For all users:
– You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
– You may request correction or deletion of your personal information.
– You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email.
– You may contact us to opt out of any data processing where consent is the legal basis.
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom:
Under GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and port your personal data. You also have the right to object to processing and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. Our legal bases for processing include legitimate interests (analytics, site improvement) and consent (newsletter).
For users in India:
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA) is India’s primary data protection legislation.
For users in California (USA):
Under the CCPA/CPRA, California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at movieramendotcom@gmail.com.
To exercise any of your rights, contact us using the details in Section 12.
11. Links to Other Websites
The Site contains links to external websites, including streaming platforms, film distributors, and other publications. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external site you visit.
12. Contact Us
For any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:
By email: movieramendotcom@gmail.com
We will respond to all reasonable requests within 30 days.