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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10 September 2026

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/