Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

FootballHub ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services, including our interactive football tools, guides, and analytical content.

By accessing or using our platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Information you provide: Name, email address, and any details you submit via contact or feedback forms.
• Usage data: Pages visited, tools used, time spent, links clicked, and how you use our platform.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device type, and general location (e.g. country or region).
• Cookies and similar technologies: Data collected via cookies and similar tools to improve your experience.
• Tool usage data: Anonymous data about how you use our interactive tools (formations created, quiz scores, etc.) to improve our services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve our website and services
• Provide our interactive tools, guides, and football-related content
• Respond to your enquiries and support requests
• Understand how users interact with our platform and improve user experience
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights
• Send relevant updates or communications where you have agreed to receive them

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users, remember your preferences (such as quiz scores and predictions), improve our site, and to support advertising (see Section 5). You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect how some features and ads work.

5. Advertising

Our platform displays third-party advertisements through advertising networks including Google AdSense. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to show you relevant ads and to measure ad performance. The data collected in connection with ads may include device and usage information; it is used in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We do not sell your personal data. You can control ad personalization and opt out of interest-based advertising through your device or browser settings, or via industry tools such as Google Ads Settings and Your Ad Choices.

6. Sharing of Information

We may share your information with:

• Service providers who assist us in operating our platform (e.g. hosting, analytics)
• Law enforcement or authorities when required by law
• Third parties in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with notice to you

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may work with advertising partners to serve ads on our platform; their use of data is governed by their privacy policies.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No transmission over the internet is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. When no longer needed, we will delete or anonymise it.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise these rights, please use our Contact Us page.

10. Third-Party Links

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal data.

11. Children

Our services are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please get in touch via our Contact Us page and we will take steps to delete it.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Effective Date". Your continued use of our platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.