Last Updated: September 9, 2026
Welcome to karachikings.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are an independent, unofficial fan website dedicated to providing news, match scores, and updates regarding the Karachi Kings cricket franchise.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR / UK GDPR) and applicable privacy legislation. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
1. Disclaimer: Unofficial Fan Site
karachikings.com is an independent, non-official fan portal. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Karachi Kings franchise, ARY Group, the Pakistan Super League (PSL), or the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
2. Information We Collect
We collect minimal personal data necessary to provide and improve our website experience:
- Log and Device Data: When you browse our site, our web servers automatically collect standard technical data, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and time of access.
- Contact Data: If you contact us via our Contact Form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message to respond to your inquiry.
- Cookies and Tracking Data: We use cookies, web beacons, and local tracking technologies to optimize performance, run analytical reports, and serve advertisements.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Data (GDPR)
Under the GDPR, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Legitimate Interests: To maintain site security, prevent fraud, measure site performance, and display non-targeted content.
- Consent: For placing non-essential cookies, displaying personalized advertisements (Google AdSense), and processing analytics data.
- Contractual Necessity: To respond to communications or inquiries you send to us.
4. Third-Party Services & Cookies
A. Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display ads on our website.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites.
Opt-Out: Users based in the European Economic Area (EEA) and UK are prompted for consent via our Cookie Consent Banner before personalized cookies are stored. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.
B. Analytics (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to analyze web traffic and user activity. Google Analytics uses IP anonymization features to ensure European users’ IP addresses are truncated before processing.
C. Embedded Content & APIs
X (Twitter) Feed Embeds: Our website embeds a live feed from X (formerly Twitter). Interacting with this feed may send anonymized browser data to X, governed by X’s Privacy Policy.
Cricket Data API: We retrieve match fixtures and results using third-party sports APIs (CricketData.org). This data retrieval occurs on our server side and does not share your personal user data with the API provider.
D. Affiliate Links
Our site may contain affiliate links to third-party sports ticketing platforms, merchandise stores, or partner services. Clicking an affiliate link drops a tracking cookie on your device to attribute sales commissions. These cookies do not process personally identifiable information.
5. Data Retentions and International Transfers
Retention: Contact form messages are retained for up to 12 months to answer inquiries, after which they are deleted.
Transfers: Some third-party providers (such as Google and server infrastructure hosts) process data outside the EEA/UK. We ensure appropriate safeguards are active, such as standard contractual clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions.
6. Your Data Rights Under GDPR
If you reside in the EEA or UK, you hold the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Revoke cookie or advertising consent at any time via our Cookie Settings panel.
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
7. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Website: https://karachikings.com/contact
Email: info@karachikings.com