Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your personal information
Last updated: August 14, 2025
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We may collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you contact us via email, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our content. This may include your name, email address, and any messages you send to us.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit FootballX, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, including:
- IP address and general location information
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on our site
- Referring website or search terms
- Device type and screen resolution
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our AI-powered football news service
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- To analyze website usage and optimize user experience
- To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
- To send you updates about our service (with your consent)
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
FootballX uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site usage. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze site traffic and user behavior
- Provide personalized content recommendations
- Enable social media features
- Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
4. Third-Party Services
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.
Analytics Services
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website. These services may collect information about your usage patterns and help us improve our content and user experience.
Social Media Integration
Our website may include social media features and widgets. These features may collect information about your IP address and which pages you visit on our site, and may set cookies to enable proper functionality.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access your personal information
- The right to correct inaccurate information
- The right to delete your personal information
- The right to restrict processing of your information
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@footballx.uk.
8. Children's Privacy
FootballX is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
9. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@footballx.uk
General Inquiries: info@footballx.uk
Website: https://footballx.uk/contact/