Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

We are three partners who operate this football prediction website as a free hobby project for football fans.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, we are the data controllers responsible for the personal information you provide through this website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at PundicoSports@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect the minimum amount of personal information necessary to operate the website and provide the football prediction game.

Account Information

• Your name
• Your chosen username
• Your email address

This information is required to create and manage your account and allow you to log in securely.

Game Information

• League selections
• Match predictions
• Scores and results

This information allows us to run the game, calculate points, and display league tables and leaderboards.

Technical Information

• IP address
• Browser type
• Basic device information

This information is used solely for website security, maintenance, and preventing spam, abuse, or unauthorised access.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Provide the football prediction game
• Calculate scores and rankings
• Maintain website security
• Respond to enquiries and support requests
• Prevent fraud, abuse, or misuse of the platform

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or automated decision-making.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Contract

We process your account and game data because it is necessary to provide the services you have requested when using the website.

Legitimate Interests

We process technical information such as IP addresses to maintain the security, integrity, and proper operation of the website.

5. Cookies and analytics

We use essential cookies that are required for the website to function correctly, including keeping you logged in during your session.

With your permission, we use Google Analytics through Firebase Analytics to understand anonymous aggregate usage, such as which screens and product actions are used. We do not send names, email addresses, account identifiers, community identifiers, or prediction details to analytics.

Analytics is optional. You can choose “Not now” in the consent prompt, and you can change your web preference below. Mobile users can change the equivalent analytics preference by clearing the app’s stored app data.

Change analytics preference

We do not use analytics for advertising or profiling. You can control or disable essential cookies through your browser settings, although some parts of the website may not function properly if essential cookies are disabled.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Your information may be processed by trusted service providers that help us operate the website, such as our hosting provider. These providers are only given access to the information necessary to perform their services and are required to protect your data appropriately.

7. Data Retention

Account and game data will be retained while your account remains active.

If you request account deletion, we will remove or anonymise your personal information within a reasonable period, unless we are required to retain certain information by law.

To ask us to remove your account and personal data, email PundicoSports@gmail.com.

Security and technical logs may be retained for a limited period to protect the website and investigate potential misuse.

8. Keeping Your Information Secure

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

While no internet-based service can be completely secure, we work to ensure your information is protected appropriately.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Restrict how we process your information in certain circumstances
• Object to certain types of processing
• Request a copy of your information in a portable format where applicable

To exercise any of these rights, including a request to delete your account and personal data, please contact us at PundicoSports@gmail.com.

10. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first and we will do our best to resolve your concerns.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Website: www.ico.org.uk.

11. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for users aged 13 and over.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take steps to delete it.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If we make significant changes, we will notify users through the website before the changes take effect. The latest version will always be available on this page.

13. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Email: PundicoSports@gmail.com