Privacy Policy for MyFootballWiki.com
1. Introduction
MyFootballWiki.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We recognize and uphold the importance of safeguarding personal data and are fully dedicated to compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). This Privacy Policy outlines how MyFootballWiki.com collects, processes, stores, and shares your information, and your rights regarding the information you provide to us.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all users and visitors of the website located at myfootballwiki.com and any related services. For the purposes of the GDPR, MyFootballWiki.com is the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this website.
3. Categories of Data Processed
We collect and process various categories of personal data to deliver, enhance, and personalize your experience with our services:
a. Usage Data:
Includes data about how you interact with our website, such as browser type, IP address, time zone settings, referring URLs, pages visited, site navigation paths, and session duration.
b. Account Data:
If you create an account or register with our services, we may collect your full name, email address, phone number, postal address, and user credentials.
c. Profile Data:
Includes preferences, behavioral activity on the site, communication settings, and any purchases or activity relating to your user experience.
d. Communication Data:
Encompasses email correspondence, feedback, support requests, chat transcripts, and other contact history you initiate with our team.
e. Technical Data:
Comprises information about the devices you use to access our website, such as device model, operating system, browser configuration, system language, and connection type.
f. Transaction Data:
Relates to ordered products or services, including billing details, purchase history, payment means, and delivery or invoicing address.
g. Preference Data:
Captures your choices on marketing communications, newsletter subscriptions, product interests, and opt-in/opt-out preferences for promotional content.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases under Article 6 of the GDPR to collect and process your personal data:
– Consent: Where we request and you grant us permission to process your personal data for specific purposes (e.g. receiving marketing emails).
– Performance of a Contract: When processing is necessary for delivering the services you request or to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g. processing a purchase).
– Legitimate Interests: For improving our website, securing IT systems, analyzing traffic, and communicating effectively, except where these interests are overridden by your rights.
– Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
For users subject to the CCPA, data collection may be considered a “sale” in specific contexts, and you have the right to opt out as described below.
5. Your Rights
Under applicable laws, you have the right to:
– Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
– Rectification: Ask us to correct or update inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
– Restriction: Request limitations on how we use your data.
– Portability: Request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format and have it transferred to another controller.
– Objection: Object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.
– Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw previously granted consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly at [email protected].
California residents may also request disclosures of data collected, categories of third parties with whom data is shared, and request deletion or opt-out via “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” features where provided.
6. Security Measures
We implement robust technical and organizational measures to secure your personal data from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or loss. These include encryption protocols, secure server configurations, role-based access controls, routine data backups, and regular staff training on data handling procedures.
While we do our utmost to safeguard your data, no system can be guaranteed entirely secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords, enable multi-factor authentication where applicable, and contact us with any suspected breach.
7. International Transfers
If you are accessing our services from outside the jurisdiction in which we operate, your data may be transferred to and maintained in countries with different data protection laws. When such international transfers are necessary, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, or other legally approved transfer mechanisms.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data no longer than necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy:
– Usage and Technical Data: Retained up to 24 months for analytics and diagnostics purposes.
– Account and Profile Data: Stored for the duration of your account and up to 6 years thereafter in accordance with statutory limitation periods.
– Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years to comply with financial and legal obligations.
– Communication Data: Retained up to 3 years for support and audit trail purposes.
– Preference Data: Retained until you change or withdraw your marketing preferences.
We periodically review the relevance of retained data and securely delete or anonymize it when no longer necessary.
9. Cookie Policy
Cookies and similar tracking technologies are used on myfootballwiki.com to improve your browsing experience, deliver tailored content, and collect usage analytics. Categories include:
– Essential Cookies: Enable core functionality such as login, navigation, and security.
– Functional Cookies: Remember user preferences, language selection, and customized settings.
– Analytical Cookies: Help us understand site usage and performance to enhance functionality.
– Performance Cookies: Monitor speed, load times, and user interactions for user experience optimization.
These cookies may be placed by us or third parties, including analytics providers such as Google Analytics.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
As required under GDPR and CCPA, you can manage your consent preferences through our cookie consent banner or browser settings. You may choose to accept only necessary cookies or manage individual cookie categories via your device or cookie settings on the site.
California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information that may be collected via cookies used for advertising or profiling purposes.
11. Children’s Privacy
MyFootballWiki.com does not knowingly collect or process personal data from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that such information has been inadvertently collected, it will be promptly deleted. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us personal data, please notify us at [email protected] so immediate corrective action can be taken.
12. Policy Updates and User Notifications
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements, operational practices, or technological updates. When we make changes, we will take appropriate measures, such as posting updates to this page, placing prominent notices on our site, or contacting you directly where necessary. Continued use of our site after any policy revision constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated terms.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the way we collect and process your personal data, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Website: myfootballwiki.com
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of data protection and are here to support you in exercising your privacy rights.