Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 17.03.2025

At Bugh Town Football Club, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe online experience for all our participants, members, and supporters. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect personal information related to our football club operations.

We collect and process personal data from participants, coaches, volunteers, and other individuals involved with the club. The types of personal data we may collect include:

• Personal Information: Name, age, date of birth, gender, contact details (address, phone number, email).
   
• Participation Information: Football team assignments, training schedules, match participation, and performance data.
   
• Payment Information: Membership fees, donations, or other financial transactions.
   
• Emergency Contact Information: Details of emergency contacts for players and volunteers.
   
• Medical Information: Health information required for player safety (e.g., allergies, injuries, medications).
   

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Club Management: To organize teams, training sessions, and matches, and to communicate relevant information to players, parents, and volunteers.
   
• Safety and Emergency Purposes: To ensure the well-being of participants during training, matches, and events.
   
• Communication: To send club updates, newsletters, and other communications related to the football club activities.
   
• Membership Administration: To process registration, memberships, payments, and any other related services.
   
• Legal and Regulatory Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and governing football authorities.
   

We take your privacy seriously and use appropriate measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. These include:

• Secure storage of personal data, both online and offline.
   
• Limiting access to personal information to authorized individuals only.
   
• Using encryption for online payments and sensitive data when applicable.
   

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties except as follows:

• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in managing our operations (e.g., payment processors, email services).
   
• Football Governing Bodies: We may share certain data with local football associations or leagues to facilitate participation in matches, tournaments, or events.
   
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose personal data if required by law or to comply with a legal process, such as a court order.
   

We will retain personal data for as long as necessary to full fill the purposes outlined in this policy. Once the data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
   
• Correction: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
   
• Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
   
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain situations.
   
• Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format.
   

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [contact details].

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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date." We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Burgh Town Football Club
Marsh Lane, Burgh Le Marsh, PE25 5AQ
info.burghtownfc@gmail.com