Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [Insert Date]

At CW Football, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website, interact with our services, or otherwise engage with us. We take your privacy seriously and are fully compliant with the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By accessing or using our website, you agree to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us at [Your Email Address].

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information when you use our website:

A. Personal Information

Personal information is any data that can identify you, either directly or indirectly. This includes:

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Billing Information (for payments or bookings)

Postal Address (if applicable)

Date of Birth (for age-related services)

Payment Details (for purchasing services or products)

We collect personal information when you:

Register for our services (e.g., booking football sessions or workshops)

Sign up for our newsletter or promotional communications

Contact us via email, forms, or other direct communication methods

Make a purchase or booking through our website

B. Non-Personal Information

We may collect non-personal information about your visit to our website, which does not directly identify you. This may include:

IP address

Browser type

Operating system

Pages visited and time spent on the website

Referring websites or search engines

This data is collected automatically through the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

Providing Services: To process your bookings, registrations, and transactions, such as scheduling football sessions, CPD workshops, and providing other services you request.

Communication: To send you relevant updates, newsletters, event information, and promotions if you’ve opted into receiving such communications.

Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries, complaints, or feedback.

Improving Our Services: To improve the performance and functionality of our website, products, and services.

Marketing: To send you targeted promotional content, where you have consented to receiving such communications.

We will only use your personal data for the purposes we collected it for, unless we need it for another legitimate purpose (such as complying with a legal obligation).

3. How We Protect Your Information

We are committed to safeguarding the information we collect. We implement appropriate physical, technical, and administrative measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

Data Encryption: We use secure encryption (SSL/TLS) for the transmission of sensitive data.

Access Control: Only authorized personnel have access to your personal information.

Regular Audits: We perform regular audits of our data processing activities to ensure that we are complying with data protection laws.

While we take all reasonable precautions to protect your data, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your data in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We may share your personal data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, or delivering services to you (e.g., payment gateways, email marketing platforms). These third parties are contractually obligated to safeguard your information and only use it for the purposes for which we’ve engaged them.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data if required by law or in response to valid legal requests from government authorities, such as a court order or regulatory investigation.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your user experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device to collect non-personal information, such as:

User preferences

Browsing history

Location data

Device and browser information

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that blocking or disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website.

For more details about the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy [Insert link to Cookie Policy].

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.

Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data in specific situations.

Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, particularly in relation to direct marketing or profiling.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Your Email Address]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or process personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it as soon as possible.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated or controlled by CW Football. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal data.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make updates, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top. Please check this page regularly for any updates.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, how we handle your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:

📧 Email: [Info@cwfootball.uk]
 

This Privacy Policy complies with UK data protection regulations, including the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. It provides clear guidance on how CW Football handles personal information and outlines your rights as a user in the UK.