Footballhighlights.net Privacy Policy

Updated Dec 23, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how footballhighlights.net and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “us,” or “our”) treat personal information when you use our services, including information provided when you access or use footballhighlights.net (“the Site”). Your choices include how you can opt out of certain uses of your information, as well as how you can access and update certain details. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not access or use our services or otherwise interact with our Site or any other aspects of our business.

Your privacy is important to us, and so is being transparent about how we collect, use, and share information about you. We do not sell, rent, or lease personal data. We have updated this Privacy Policy to comply with applicable data protection laws and to make our policy clearer and more understandable.

What Information We Collect About You

footballhighlights.net collects as little personal data as possible to operate our basic services. The level of data collected depends on your relationship with us. You always have the choice to provide minimal personal information and still use many of our services.

1. Information You Provide to Us

  • Account and Profile Information: We collect information about you when you register for an account, create or modify your profile, set preferences, or make purchases through our Site. For example, you may provide your username, password, email address, and supported teams upon registration. This includes information collected if you choose to register using social login (e.g., Facebook). You may also optionally add a profile photo, bio, location, gender, or other details to be displayed publicly. We keep track of your preferences (e.g., notification settings). If you make a purchase that requires a shipping address, we may request shipping and contact details. In rare cases, such as contest winners, we may verify your shipping address or identity to prevent fraudulent activity.
  • Content You Provide: We collect and store the content that you post, send, or share on the Site. This includes text of comments and posts, images, predictions, votes, and any other content you upload. For example, you might engage with polls, predictions, and discussions on footballhighlights.net. If you contact us through a support channel, we also collect and store the information you provide to resolve any issues.
  • Payment Information: We may collect payment and billing information when you purchase paid services or products (e.g., merchandise). For example, when you make a purchase, you will be asked to provide payment card details, which we collect via secure third-party payment processing services.

2. Information We Collect Automatically When You Use Our Services

Each time you use our Site, we may collect the following automatically:

  • Technical Information: This may include your Internet protocol (IP) address, login details, browser type and version, time zone, operating system, device model, and platform.
  • Usage Information: We collect information on the pages you view, the links you click, and how you interact with our Site. This includes page response times, errors, length of visits, and methods used to browse away. We may also include data you enter into the Site during your visit.

Third-Party Sites, Apps, and Social Media Embeds

footballhighlights.net may include links to third-party sites, apps, and social media platforms (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). Clicking those links may allow the third party to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party platforms and encourage you to review their privacy policies to understand how they collect and process your information.

How We Use Information We Collect

  1. Operating and Personalizing the Services
    • We use your username and password to verify your login and protect your account from unauthorized access.
    • We use your email address for non-marketing or administrative purposes (e.g., sending service updates, responding to support inquiries).
  2. Profile and Public Visibility
    • Certain details, like your account name (but not your email address), predictions, and posts, may be visible to other users on the Site.
    • Content that you upload (e.g., videos, photos) may be redistributed online or shared publicly.
  3. Communication
    • We do not use your email address or other personal information for promotional messaging unless you have opted in. You may unsubscribe or opt out at any time.
  4. Improving Our Services
    • We use both personally identifiable data (if provided) and non-personally identifiable information (e.g., IP addresses, cookies, browser details) to analyze user preferences and improve our Site’s functionality and design.
    • We may log information about how you use the Site (e.g., pages you visit, content you interact with) to develop new features or refine our user experience.
  5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
    • We use cookies, clear GIFs (web beacons), and similar technologies to (a) store information so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you visit, (b) tailor the content and advertising you see, (c) measure the effectiveness of our marketing, and (d) monitor overall metrics such as page views.
  6. Advertising
    • We may allow third-party ad servers to serve ads on footballhighlights.net. These servers may use tracking technologies to measure ad effectiveness or show you more relevant ads. We never share your personally identifiable data with these advertisers without your consent.
    • Advertisers may deduce certain attributes about you (e.g., demographic segments) based on your interaction with ads.

Legal Bases for Processing (EEA Users)

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), we collect and process data about you only under valid legal bases established by EU law. This includes operating our services, protecting our legitimate interests, or processing data with your explicit consent. In all cases, we respect your rights to object, withdraw consent, and request deletion or correction of your data, among other rights.

How We Share Information

  • Information You Provide: By registering, posting, or interacting on our platform, you understand that much of your posted content may become publicly visible. We will never share sensitive information such as passwords, payment details, or personal documents.
  • Information Collected Automatically: We may share anonymized or aggregated data (devoid of personal identifiers) with partners for analytics or enforcement of our policies.

How We Store and Secure Information

  • We use data hosting services located in regions that align with our business operations (for example, within Europe, North America, etc.).
  • We follow industry best practices in data security, employing firewalls and regular security reviews.
  • We retain your account data until you delete your account. However, some historical information (e.g., comments, posts) may remain visible to other users even after deletion.
  • While we strive to protect user data, we cannot guarantee absolute security against data breaches. We will notify you and any applicable regulator of a data breach as legally required.

Cookies Policy

1. Use of Cookies, Web Beacons, and Other Technologies

footballhighlights.net and our third-party partners (e.g., advertisers, analytics providers) use cookies and similar technologies. These enable us to:

  • Provide core features (e.g., remembering your login).
  • Analyze how you use our Site.
  • Personalize content and advertising.
  • Measure effectiveness of emails (via web beacons).

2. Types of Cookies

  • Strictly Necessary: Essential for core functionality (e.g., logging in).
  • Functionality: Store preferences (e.g., language or search settings).
  • Performance and Analytics: Collect data on how users navigate the Site (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Targeting/Advertising: Track browsing habits for displaying relevant ads.
  • Social Media Cookies: Used when you engage with social sharing features or content.

3. How to Opt Out

  • You can manage cookie settings in your browser and delete cookies at any time. This may affect how certain features of our Site function.
  • For more details, visit allaboutcookies.org.
  • To opt out of interest-based ads, visit the Network Advertising Initiative.

Your Choices

  1. Access, Correction, and Deletion
    • You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. Contact us via our support form or email (listed below).
  2. Opt Out of Communications
    • You can unsubscribe from promotional emails using the link provided in each email or by updating your preferences in your account settings. Note that we may still send you non-promotional messages (e.g., concerning security or account administration).
  3. Do Not Track (DNT)
    • Some browsers send Do Not Track signals. Because there isn’t a standardized interpretation of DNT signals, our Site does not respond to them. You can use other tools provided here and in your browser settings to control data collection.
  4. Cookies Management
    • Refer to the Cookies Policy above for steps to disable cookies or limit certain tracking.

Our Policy Towards Children

Our services are not directed to individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you become aware that anyone under 16 has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately so that we can remove the information.

Changes to This Policy

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy. If the changes are significant, we will notify you via email or other prominent means, in accordance with legal requirements. We encourage you to review this policy from time to time to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

For any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, you may reach footballhighlights.net through the contact form on our website (https://footballhighlights.net) or by emailing us at:
[email protected]