Effective date: May 23, 2026 · Last updated: May 23, 2026
Futbolzen (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website https://futbolzen.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Site, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the Site you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Contents
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in three ways:
- Information you give us — such as your name and email when you subscribe to a newsletter, comment on an article, fill out a contact form, or submit a story tip.
- Information collected automatically — including your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and similar usage data, collected through cookies, server logs, and analytics tools.
- Information from third parties — for example, if you log in via a social network or interact with an embedded service such as YouTube, that provider may share limited information with us according to their own policies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content;
- Personalise your experience and deliver relevant articles;
- Send newsletters and editorial updates you have requested;
- Respond to your enquiries, comments, and feedback;
- Display contextual or interest-based advertising;
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, abuse, or security incidents;
- Comply with legal obligations.
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to remember your preferences, measure traffic, and serve advertising. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
Categories of cookies we may use:
- Strictly necessary — required for the Site to function (e.g., session, security).
- Analytics — Google Analytics and similar tools to understand how visitors use the Site.
- Advertising — cookies set by ad partners to deliver and measure ads.
- Functional — remember choices such as language or region.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but parts of the Site may stop working as expected.
4. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party providers that may receive limited information about you in order to deliver services on our behalf. These include:
- Google Analytics — web analytics service provided by Google LLC.
- Google AdSense / advertising networks — for displaying advertisements.
- Hosting and CDN providers — including Cloudflare, for performance and security.
- Email service providers — for newsletter delivery and transactional email.
- Embedded content — YouTube, X (Twitter), Instagram, and similar platforms that may collect data when you interact with embedded content.
Each provider operates under its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing those policies.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Analytics data is typically retained for up to 26 months. Comment and newsletter data is retained until you request deletion.
6. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights including:
- Access to the personal data we hold about you;
- Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- Deletion (“right to be forgotten”);
- Restriction or objection to certain processing;
- Data portability;
- Withdrawing consent at any time where processing is based on consent;
- Lodging a complaint with a data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].
For users in the European Economic Area / United Kingdom — the legal bases for our processing are: your consent, our legitimate interest in operating an informational website, and compliance with legal obligations.
For California residents — under the CCPA / CPRA you have the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
7. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
8. Data Security
We use industry-standard safeguards including HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but we work continuously to protect your information.
9. International Transfers
Our servers and service providers may be located outside your country of residence. By using the Site you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data-protection rules than your own.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, by notice on the Site. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
11. Contact Us
For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, contact:
Email: [email protected]
Mailing address: Futbolzen, [PLACEHOLDER — YOUR REGISTERED BUSINESS ADDRESS]