Privacy Policy
FootballHumour.com (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “Football Humour”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines our approach to the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), and other applicable data protection laws. We are dedicated to maintaining a privacy-first experience for all visitors to our website, footballhumour.com.
1. Our Commitment to Privacy
At Football Humour, privacy is not just a legal obligation—it is a fundamental component of how we build user trust. We design and operate our online services with the privacy and security of your personal data as a priority. This Privacy Policy transparently explains how we handle your information and the rights and choices available to you.
2. Scope of the Policy and Data Controller Role
This Policy applies to all users, visitors, and customers of footballhumour.com. For the purpose of GDPR and CCPA, Football Humour is the data controller of personal data collected through our website.
If you have any questions about how we process your personal data or wish to exercise any of your legal rights, you may contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
3. Categories of Personal Data We Process
We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data depending on your interactions with footballhumour.com:
– Usage Data: Includes information about how you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browsing history, session duration, and referral URLs.
– Account Data: Includes identifying information such as your name, email address, phone number, billing address, delivery address, and other contact details provided when registering or making a purchase.
– Profile Data: Includes your user preferences, feedback, interests, browsing behavior, and purchase history.
– Communication Data: Includes correspondence sent to or received from us, including support requests, messaging data, and contact history.
– Technical Data: Includes device identifiers, operating system, hardware type, browser plug-in types, plugins functionality, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.
– Transaction Data: Includes payment information (billing address, last four digits of credit/debit card), product orders, and fulfillment details.
– Preference Data: Includes your marketing and communication preferences, survey responses, and interests in specific types of content or products.
4. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data
We collect and process your personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so. The lawful bases under GDPR and related frameworks include:
– Contractual Necessity: Where processing is required for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., fulfilling an order).
– Legitimate Interests: Where we use your data in ways you would expect and which have a minimal privacy impact, such as security and analytics (balanced against your rights and freedoms).
– Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
– Consent: Where you have freely given specific, informed, and unambiguous permission for processing, such as subscribing to marketing emails.
5. Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data
Under GDPR, CCPA, and applicable laws, you have the following rights concerning your personal information:
– Right of Access: You may request a copy of your personal data.
– Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or outdated personal data.
– Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”) subject to certain legal exceptions.
– Right to Restrict Processing: You may restrict how we use your personal data in certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You may request that we provide your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
– Right to Object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
– Rights under CCPA: California residents have the right to know, access, delete, and opt-out of the sale (if applicable) of their personal data.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We may verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
6. Security Measures
We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, and access:
– Encryption of data in transit and at rest
– Secure access protocols and authentication systems
– Regular backups and disaster recovery planning
– Staff training on data protection and information security
– Internal access controls and monitoring systems
7. International Data Transfers
Where applicable, personal data collected from users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or other regions may be transferred to servers or processors located outside those territories. We ensure such transfers are compliant with data protection regulations by:
– Using Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
– Relying on adequacy decisions where applicable
– Implementing additional safeguards when required
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to satisfy legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting obligations. Data retention periods vary depending on the data category:
– Account and Transaction Data: Retained for up to 7 years after last activity for tax and legal compliance.
– Communication Data: Retained for 2 years, unless required otherwise.
– Usage and Technical Data: Retained for 12 months for analytics and diagnostics.
– Marketing Preferences: Retained until you withdraw consent or unsubscribe.
9. Our Cookie Policy
Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device when you visit footballhumour.com. We use cookies to enhance functionality, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. The types of cookies we use include:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic operation of our website, such as session management and security.
– Functional Cookies: Enhance user experience by remembering preferences and settings.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site by collecting usage statistics.
– Performance Cookies: Measure and enhance site performance and responsiveness.
10. Cookie Management and Consent
You control your cookie preferences. Upon first visit, you will be presented with a banner requesting you to consent to non-essential cookies in accordance with GDPR and CCPA requirements. You can modify or withdraw consent using our Cookie Management Tool at any time. Most browsers also allow you to block cookies through settings.
Please note, disabling certain cookies may impair site functionality.
11. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not attempt to register on footballhumour.com or send us any personal data. Should we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly. If you believe that a child under 13 may have submitted data to us, please contact us at [email protected].
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect legal, regulatory, or operational changes, or improvements in our privacy practices. We encourage users to review this page periodically. Material changes will be communicated through appropriate channels to ensure you remain informed.
13. Contacting Us
For privacy-related inquiries, data access requests, or to exercise your rights, please contact:
Football Humour
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to maintaining transparent data protection practices and complying with applicable privacy laws. If you have questions or concerns regarding your personal data, please reach out to us directly at the above contact information.
This Privacy Policy reflects our values and obligations to user privacy and data protection under all applicable jurisdictions, including GDPR (EU/UK) and CCPA (California).