Privacy Policy
Football Tips and Bets is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Data Controller
Football Tips and Bets is the data controller responsible for your personal data. Contact us at admin@footballtipsandbets.com with any questions.
2. Data We Collect
- Account Data: Name, email address, and password on registration
- Billing Data: Payment details processed securely via our payment provider (we do not store full card numbers)
- Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, IP address, browser type, device information
- Communications: Emails and messages sent to us
- Marketing Preferences: Opt-in status for newsletters
- Cookies: See Section 7
3. How We Use Your Data
- To provide our service (Contract) — account management, tip delivery, payment processing
- Service communications (Contract) — receipts, account notifications
- Marketing (Consent) — newsletters, only if you have opted in
- Improvement (Legitimate Interest) — analysing how users interact with our content
- Legal compliance (Legal Obligation) — financial records, regulatory requests
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell your data. We may share it with trusted third parties only where necessary:
- Payment processors (e.g. Stripe) to handle subscriptions
- Email platforms (e.g. Mailchimp) if you have opted into marketing
- Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics) for anonymised usage data
- Hosting and infrastructure providers
- Legal authorities if required by law or court order
All providers are required to comply with UK GDPR.
5. Data Retention
- Account data: retained while your account is active, plus 6 months after deletion
- Billing records: 7 years (HMRC requirement)
- Marketing data: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
- Analytics data: up to 26 months
6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
- Access — Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification — Ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Erasure — Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction — Ask us to restrict how we use your data
- Portability — Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Object — Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
- Withdraw Consent — Where processing is consent-based, withdraw at any time
To exercise your rights, email admin@footballtipsandbets.com. We respond within 30 days. You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
7. Cookies
Essential Cookies — Required for the Website to function (login sessions). Cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies — We use Google Analytics to understand site usage (anonymised). Opt out via Google's browser add-on.
Marketing Cookies — Only set with your consent.
Manage cookie preferences via your browser settings.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures including SSL encryption, secure infrastructure, and restricted access. No internet transmission is 100% secure.
9. International Transfers
Some third-party providers may process data outside the UK/EEA. We ensure appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are in place.
10. Children's Privacy
Our Website is not for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors and will delete such data if discovered.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy periodically. Changes are posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.
12. Contact Us
Football Tips and Bets
Email: admin@footballtipsandbets.com
Website: https://footballtipsandbets.com/