A. Homework18, a company duly incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, (“Company” or “we” or “our” or “us” or “Homework18”). The Company owns and operates the Homework18 website (“Homework18 Website”) and the mobile application Homework18 application (“Homework18 App”) (Homework18 Website and Homework18 App are collectively referred to as “Homework18 Platform”). The Company through the Homework18 Platform offers cricket based online fantasy games and linked services (“Service(s)”) to its users (“User(s)” or “you” or “your”).

B. Please note that you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) when you access and use the Services regardless of how you access or use them or engage with us, including through mobile devices. Your use of the Services is also subject to the Terms & Conditions. Please read this entire Privacy Policy to make sure you understand it, as by accessing the Services you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, storage and use of information relating to you as provided herein. By using the Services and accessing Homework18 Platform, you expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You should also read the Terms & Conditions carefully, and make sure you understand and agree to them before using the Services/ Homework18 Platform.

C. Our Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Homework18 Platform or use the Services, as well as ways we might use or share it. We are only describing our own practices and this policy does not apply to third parties we do not own or control, including other companies you might interact with on or through the Services.

D. Our Privacy Policy is subject to change from time to time without notice and it is strongly recommended that you periodically review our Privacy Policy as available on the Homework18 Platform. In case you need any clarifications regarding this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@Homework18.com.

1. YOUR CONSENT

By using Homework18 Platform/ our Services and/ or by providing your information, you consent to the collection and use of the information you disclose on Homework18 Platform in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including but not limited to your consent for collecting, using, sharing and disclosing your information as per this Privacy Policy. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, the updated changes shall be available on Homework18 Platform, so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

2. TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT

2.1 We collect the following types of information from you when you register on the Homework18 Platform and use our Services: any information that exclusively identifies you for e.g., your name, email address, mobile number, date of birth, display picture, social media account ID (where provided by you), postal address, Permanent Account Number (PAN) and bank account details. In some cases, for options such as virtual private rooms for Contests (as defined in the Terms & Conditions), you may provide us with personal information of another person, for which we assume you have consent from such person to share their information with us. Further, we collect non-personal information, which is information that does not exclusively identify you but is related to you nonetheless such as, information about your interests and demographics.

2.2 We may automatically track certain information about you based upon your behaviour on the March 1, 2023 2 Homework18 Platform. We use this information to do internal research on our User’s demographics, interests, and behaviour to better understand, protect and serve our Users. This information is compiled and analysed on an aggregated basis. This information may include the platform that you just came from, which platform you next go to, your computer/ mobile browser information, your Internet Protocol address, and other information associated with your interaction with the Homework18 Platform.

3. PERSONAL INFORMATION

3.1 While providing you access to the Homework18 Platform/ Services, we collect the following category of personal information: (i) information you give us, (ii) automatic collection of certain information, and (iii) information from other sources including service providers, partners, and publicly available sources.

3.2 We, on the Homework18 Platform, also collect and store personal information provided by you, including but not limited to your

HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

4.1 We use your personal information to operate, provide, and improve our Services including: providing, delivering, processing transactions related to us; measure, support, and improve our Services; provide recommendations and personalization; comply with legal obligations; communicate with you; marketing; fraud and abuse prevention and credit risks; other purposes for which we may seek your consent.

4.2 Personal information about our User is an important part of our business. We share personal information for the following purposes with the authorised vendors/ affiliates only:

• Transactions involving third party payment intermediaries: By agreeing to this Privacy Policy and the Terms & Conditions, you give consent to your financial information being shared with third party payment intermediaries, including transactional SMS (sent by 6-digit alphanumeric senders) about bank transactions, KYC, verification and remittance to your bank account directly
• Third party service providers: We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf, for delivering hardware, sending communications, processing payments, tabulating fantasy points, assessing credit and compliance risks, analyzing data, providing marketing and sales assistance, conducting customer relationship management, and providing training. With your prior consent, these third party service providers shall have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
• Business transfers: As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy businesses or services. In such transactions, personal information generally is 1 (one) of the transferred business assets but remains subject to the promises made in any preexisting Privacy Policy (unless, of course, the individual consents otherwise). Also, in the unlikely event that the Company or substantially all of its assets are acquired, your information will of course be one of the transferred assets.
• Protection of us and others: We release account and other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, in response to any duly authorised legal process, governmental requests, enforce or apply our terms and other agreements, or protect the rights, interests, property, or security of the Company, our Users, or others.
• At your option: Other than as set out above, we shall seek your consent when personal information about you might be shared with third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.

5. LOCATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Company is located in India. Depending on the scope of your interactions with our Services/ Homework18 Platform, your personal information may be stored in or accessed in India. Whenever we transfer personal information to other jurisdictions, we will ensure that the information is transferred in accordance with this Privacy Policy and as permitted by applicable data protection laws.

6. NON-PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

Non-personally identifiable information is information that does not identify a specific end user. This type of information may include things like the URL of the website you visited before coming to Homework18 Platform, the URL of the website you visit after leaving Homework18 Platform, the type of browser you are using and your Internet Protocol address, type of device etc. Such information may be used by us to analyse trends and gather demographic information, etc.

7. COLLECTION OF INSTALLED APPLICATIONS

We collect a list of the installed applications’ metadata information which includes the application name, package name, installed time, updated time, version name and version code of each installed application on your device to assess your credit worthiness and enrich your profile with pre-approved customized Services.

8. HOW WE SECURE INFORMATION

Your Security is our highest priority and we design our systems and protocols with your security and privacy in mind, and in furtherance of the same we ensure the following:

• We maintain a wide variety of compliance programs that validate our security controls.
• We protect the security of your information during transmission to or from the Homework18 Platform/ Services by using encryption protocols and software.
• We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage, and disclosure of personal information. Our security procedures mean that we may request proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you.

9. THIRD PARTIES

Our Services/ use of Homework18 Platform may include third party links to other websites and/or applications. Such websites are governed by their respective privacy policies, which are beyond Homework18’s control. Third party advertising partners may collect information about you when you interact with their content, advertising, or services. Homework18 is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

10. ACCESS AND CHOICE

You can view, update, and delete certain information about you, your account and your interactions with our Services/ Homework18 Platform. If you cannot access or update your information yourself, you can always contact us for assistance.

You have choices about the collection and use of your personal information. Our Services/ Homework18 Platform include settings that provide you with options as to how your information is being used wherein you can choose not to provide certain information.

11. RETENTION OF INFORMATION

Your personal information may be retained and may continue to be used until: (i) the relevant purposes for the use of your information described in this Privacy Policy are no longer applicable; and (ii) we are no longer required by applicable law, regulations, contractual obligations or legitimate business purposes to retain your personal information and the retention of your personal information is not required for the establishment, exercise or defense of any legal claim.

12. CONTACTS AND NOTICES

If you have any concern about privacy or want to contact our data controller(s) please contact us with a thorough description, and we will try to resolve it. You may also contact us at the addresses below:

ATTN: info@Homework18.com

13. COOKIES

We use cookies, pixels, and other similar technologies (collectively, “Cookies”) to recognize your browser or device, learn more about your interests, provide you with essential features and services, and for additional purposes, including:

• Recognizing you when you sign in use our offerings. This allows us to provide you with recommendations, display personalized content, and provide other customized features and services.
• Keeping track of your specified preferences. This allows us to honour your likes and dislikes, such as your language and configuration preferences.
• Conducting research and diagnostics to improve our offerings.
• Preventing fraudulent activity.
• Improving security.
• Delivering content, relevant to your interests on Homework18 Platform and/or third-party sites.
• Reporting. This allows us to measure and analyze the performance of our offerings.

13.2 Cookies allow you to take advantage of some of essential features. For instance, if you block or otherwise reject our Cookies, you might not be able to use certain offerings that require you to sign in, or you might have to manually adjust some preferences or language settings every time you visit Homework18 Platform. Approved third parties may also set Cookies when you interact with our offerings. Third parties include search engines, providers of measurement and analytics services, social media networks, and advertising companies. Third parties use Cookies in the process of delivering content, including ads relevant to your interests, to measure the effectiveness of their ads, and to perform services on behalf of the Company.

13.3 You can manage browser Cookies through your browser settings. The ‘Help’ feature on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new Cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, how to disable Cookies, and when Cookies will expire. If you disable all Cookies on your browser, neither we nor third parties will transfer Cookies to your browser.

13.4 If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some features and services may not work.

14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To understand the limitation of liability applicable on Homework18, please refer to the Terms & Conditions Terms & Conditions.

15. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The governing law and dispute resolution shall be as provided under the Terms & Conditions Terms & Conditions.

16. ACCOUNT AND OTHERS

1. * www.Homework18.com as a socially responsible company respects user privacy and the company vouches that it will do everything within its limits to safeguard user privacy. The below privacy policy may be revised as and when seen appropriate by the company without prior notice. The below privacy policy tells how and what information is gathered from the users and how the information gathered will be used by the Company. Kindly read carefully our privacy policy hereunder and by using this website you express your acceptance of the below privacy policy. In case you have any objections or in case you do not accept our privacy policy, kindly restrain yourself from using the services of our website.
2. * www.Homework18.com in order to provide its users with complete range of its services collects certain information from the users. The information collected includes but not limited to contact information including, phone number, email address, postal address and other personal information such as data of birth, first name, surname, etc., required to verify the identity of the users.
3. * The personal data collected will be used only for internal purposes and the personal data will not be shared with any third parties or the personal data will not be sold to any third parties. Information such as contact information and postal address may be shared with service partners so as to fulfill the service as in the case of product shipping and delivery.
4. * The personal data collected in this website may be used to understand the website demographics and the data may be used to devise future marketing plans.
5. * www.Homework18.com does not send spam mails to the users. However, service related communications and newsletters may be sent to the registered users from time to time to keep the users up to date with the website’s services.
6. * www.Homework18.com uses cookies to collect user information such as the IP address of the users, location of the user based on the IP, date and time of visit and other data such as the browser type, etc., which may not be used to lead to individual’s identity in any way. We use the information collected here to improve upon our own services by understanding the nature of our website visitors so that we can serve you better. Though you are free to switch off your browser cookies such an action may prevent you from accessing certain features of our services and our website. You may also face problems in logging into your user account when the browser cookies are switched off.
7. * You are free to update your account information anytime you like, though certain aspects of your account information such as your username may not be changed as this information is used to identify your account.
8. * www.Homework18.com has taken all the required security measures to provide you with a secure online platform. You are however required to keep your computer protected from viruses and other malware programs to prevent data loss and security issues. www.Homework18.com does not use or promote any malware programs.
9. * All the financial information including credit card, debit card information will be held confidential and no third parties will have access to such information.
10. * In case of the termination of the accounts you should contact the support team with your account termination request. Your request will be processed promptly and your account will be terminated within a reasonable time period.
11. * www.Homework18.com will not reveal the contact details and earnings of an user to other users or visitors on the site.
12. * If there is any Technical Problem, until we solve it you have to co-operate with us.
13. *You may use graphic and text links both on your website and in emails. The site may also be advertised “offline” in classified ads, magazines, and newpapers. You may use the graphics and text provided to you by us, or you may create your own as long as they are deemed appropriate according to the conditions.
14. * www.Homework18.com does not share any data collected from the users with the other users of the website what so ever. Also www.Homework18.com does not send any emails or make phone calls asking for any other personal information. You are required to report such mails or communications to www.Homework18.com to protect your own interests.
15. * www.Homework18.com and its services are not meant for minors. By making use of this website you guarantee that you are aged 18+. Our website does not collect or store information of minors.
16. In case of any questions or doubts regarding to our privacy policy, feel free to contact us anytime. You are encouraged to visit this page regularly and keep yourself up to date with our latest privacy policy.
17. Homework18.com built the Homework18.com app as a free app. This SERVICE is provided by Homework18.com at no cost and is intended for use as is.
18. This page is used to inform application visitors regarding Homework18.com policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use Homework18.com Service.
19. If you choose to use Homework18.com Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation with this policy. The Personal Information that we collect are used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
20. The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at Homework18.com , unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.