Privacy Policy

Scope

This policy applies to users of www.footballaudit.com, regardless of location. It aligns with international data protection standards, including:

  • GDPR and UK GDPR for the European Union and the United Kingdom,
  • LGPD for Brazil,
  • CCPA/CPRA for California,
  • as well as best practices commonly applied in the Arab region.

Where local laws provide stronger protections, those prevail.

Data Collected

  • Email address voluntarily provided for newsletter subscription.
  • Browsing data collected via Google Analytics for audience measurement and content improvement.
  • Advertising data via Google AdSense, which uses cookies and similar technologies to serve personalised or contextual ads.
  • Information related to push notifications if you consent, including a technical identifier used to send notifications from your browser or device.

Purposes

  • Sending the newsletter and managing subscriptions.
  • Audience analytics to improve site content and features.
  • Displaying and personalising ads via Google AdSense.
  • Sending push notifications about new content and site updates.

Legal Bases and International Compliance

  • European Union: processing based on consent and, where appropriate, legitimate interests.
  • Brazil: processing under LGPD based on consent.
  • California: access and deletion rights under CCPA/CPRA; the site does not sell personal data.
  • Arab region: principles of transparency, data minimisation, and consent where required.

Data Sharing

  • Email addresses collected for the newsletter are not sold or transferred to third parties.
  • Third-party providers such as Google (Analytics, AdSense) may independently collect browsing information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
  • These providers may be located outside your country; appropriate safeguards are implemented where required.

Retention Periods

  • Email addresses are retained while your newsletter subscription remains active or until you request deletion.
  • Analytics and advertising cookies are kept for no longer than 13 months, subject to your browser settings and third-party policies.

Your Rights

  • Rights to access, rectify, restrict, object to, and erase your personal data.
  • Right to data portability where permitted by law.
  • You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link in emails or by contacting us.
  • Manage cookie preferences via your browser settings.
  • Withdraw consent to push notifications at any time in your browser or device settings.
  • California residents have specific CCPA/CPRA access and deletion rights.

To exercise your rights, contact: [email protected].

Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are implemented to protect your data against loss, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Cookies

The site uses cookies to:

  • Improve user experience,
  • Measure audience via Google Analytics,
  • Serve ads via Google AdSense.

You can refuse or delete cookies by configuring your browser. Refusing certain cookies may affect some site features.

Contact

For any questions, or to exercise your data protection rights, contact us at [email protected].