Last updated: 6 May 2026
Who We Are
Our website address is: footballpool.co.uk
For any privacy-related questions, please contact:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: footballpool.co.uk
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and website security.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
Essential Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies will be set to save your login information and display preferences.
- Login cookies last for two days
- Screen option cookies last for one year
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks
Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Analytics and Tracking
We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the website. These services may collect information including:
- IP address
- Device information
- Browser type
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referral sources
This information is used to improve website functionality, user experience, and performance.
Where required by law, we will request consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, fixtures, tables, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the external website directly.
These websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with embedded content
This may include tracking your interaction if you are logged into those services.
Account Registration
If you create an account on our website, we may collect information including:
- Name
- Email address
- Username
- Profile information
- Competition or league participation data
This information is used to manage your account and provide football pool functionality.
Payments and Transactions
If payments are processed through the website, payment information is handled securely by third-party payment providers such as PayPal or Stripe. We do not store full payment card details on our servers.
Please refer to the relevant payment provider’s privacy policy for more information.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share data with trusted third-party providers that help us operate the website, including:
- Hosting providers
- Spam detection services
- Analytics providers
- Payment processors
- Email delivery services
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This helps us recognise and automatically approve follow-up comments.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit that information.
We retain data only as long as necessary for operational, legal, security, and administrative purposes.
Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing
- Object to certain processing activities
- Request transfer of your data to another provider
To make a request, please contact us using the details provided above.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Some data may be processed outside the United Kingdom where third-party services are used. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.