Privacy & Cookies

Effective Date: 13/06/2025

At Football Post (https://footballpost.com), we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

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1. Who We Are

Football Post is an independent football news and media website providing commentary, features, and stories about the global game. We are not affiliated with any official football leagues, clubs, or organisations. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us at:

📧 Email: info@footballpost.com
🌐 Website: https://footballpost.com

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2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Contact Information (e.g., email address if you sign up to our newsletter or contact us)
• Usage Data (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on site)
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies (see Section 6)

We do not collect any sensitive personal information.

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3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To deliver football news and content
• To respond to inquiries or contact forms
• To improve our website and user experience
• To send newsletters or updates if you have opted in
• For security and fraud prevention
• To comply with legal obligations

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4. Legal Basis for Processing

We only process your personal data when we have a legal basis to do so. This includes:

• Your consent (e.g., subscribing to our email updates)
• Legitimate interests (e.g., improving our website)
• Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations

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5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share data with trusted third-party service providers, such as:

• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp or similar)
• Website hosting services

These third parties are required to process your data securely and only as instructed by us.

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6. Cookies and Tracking

Football Post uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. These may include:

• Essential cookies for website functionality
• Analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the site
• Advertising cookies (if used) to personalise content or ads

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. By continuing to use the site, you consent to our use of cookies.

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7. Data Retention

We only retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 9).

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8. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

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9. Your Rights

You have the following rights under UK data protection law:

• Right to access your data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to object to processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email above.

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10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.

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11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” Please review it regularly.

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Thank you for trusting Football Post.
Your privacy is important to us.