Our Privacy Policy: How We Handle Your Data
At Footie Mob, we believe that just like the trust in a supporter’s group, your data privacy is a serious commitment. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit footiemob.club, our blog dedicated to European football supporters culture, MLS and Premier League fan communities, and supporter group betting insights. We are committed to handling your data with the same passion and integrity we bring to covering the beautiful game.
What Data We Collect and Why
To run our supporters club blog effectively, we collect information that helps us personalise content, manage site interactions, and foster our community. This data falls into two main categories: what you provide directly and what is collected automatically.
Information You Voluntarily Provide
This is data you knowingly give us, such as when you sign up for our newsletter, enter a competition, or contact us. Examples include:
- Your email address for newsletter subscriptions.
- Your name or username when submitting comments or enquiries.
- Any details you provide when interacting with our editorial team.
Information Collected Automatically
When you browse our site, certain technical data is automatically collected to ensure site functionality and security. This includes:
- Your IP address and browser type.
- Pages you visit and the time spent on them.
- Referring website addresses.
Our Use of Cookies and Tracking
Cookies are small data files placed on your device. We use them, and similar technologies, to remember your preferences, analyse site traffic, and serve relevant advertising related to your interests in MLS, the Premier League, and supporter culture.
Essential Site Cookies
These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.
Advertising and Preference Cookies
These cookies, including those from third parties like Google Adsense and our sports betting affiliates, help us and our partners to deliver ads that might be relevant to you based on your browsing behaviour on our site and others. You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings.
Analytics and Site Performance
We use analytics tools to understand how our community engages with our content. This helps us improve our blog for football fan clubs and supporters everywhere.
Traffic Analysis
We use tools like Google Analytics 4 to gather anonymised data on how users, particularly from the UK, find and move through our site. This shows us overall trends without identifying individuals.
Content Performance
We analyse which articles on European football supporters culture or supporter group betting resonate most. This informs our editorial focus and helps us create more of the content you love.
Third-Party Services and Data Sharing
We work with trusted third-party service providers to operate our blog. We only share data necessary for them to perform their specific services for us, under strict confidentiality agreements.
Advertising Partners
We partner with ad networks, such as Google Adsense, to display advertisements. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and others.
Service Providers
These include email marketing platforms like Mailchimp (for newsletters), web hosting companies, and payment processors for any future merchandise or donations. They process data on our instructions.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, such as to comply with a legal obligation or to protect the rights and safety of Footie Mob and our users.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
If you are in the United Kingdom, you have specific rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). We are committed to facilitating the exercise of these rights.
Right to Access and Portability
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and, in some cases, to receive it in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Erasure and Objection
You can request that we delete your personal data or object to certain types of processing, such as direct marketing. You can unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time via the link in every email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, or as required by UK law.
Retention Criteria
We determine retention periods based on the data’s purpose. For example, we keep newsletter subscription data until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is typically stored in an anonymised form.
Data Deletion Processes
We have procedures to securely delete or anonymise data that is no longer needed. You can also trigger deletion by exercising your right to erasure, as outlined above.
Contacting Footie Mob About Privacy
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact our editorial team. We are registered with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Primary Contact Method
For all privacy-related requests, including data subject access requests, please email: [email protected].
Data Protection Enquiries
We will respond to your enquiry within one month as required under UK GDPR. You also have the right to lodge a complaint directly with the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have handled your data.
This Privacy Policy is a living document that evolves alongside our blog and the digital landscape, much like football tactics adapt to the modern game. We will update this page to reflect any changes, so please check back periodically.