Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 27th May 2025
This Privacy Policy outlines how the Youth Football Development Federation (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects any personal information that you provide when using our website: https://youthfdf.co.uk.
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected and that we comply with our obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
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Contact information – such as name, email address, and phone number (if you contact us or sign up for updates).
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Usage data – including information about how you use our website, via cookies and analytics tools.
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Technical data – such as IP address, browser type, and operating system.
We do not collect sensitive personal data unless explicitly provided by you and necessary for a particular service.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal data to:
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Respond to enquiries and provide requested information.
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Improve our website and user experience.
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Monitor and analyse website usage and trends.
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Send relevant updates or communications (where you have consented).
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Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to third parties.
3. Legal Bases for Processing
We only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis to do so, including:
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Your consent (e.g. for email newsletters).
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Contractual necessity (e.g. responding to a service request).
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Legal obligation (e.g. recordkeeping or law enforcement requests).
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Our legitimate interests (e.g. improving the website).
4. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
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Access your personal data.
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Request correction or deletion of your data.
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Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
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Object to or restrict processing in certain circumstances.
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Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your rights have been violated.
For more information on your rights, visit https://ico.org.uk.
6. Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. We use suitable technical and organisational measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss of your data.
7. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.
8. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services (such as Google Analytics) that collect, monitor, and analyse data to help us improve our website. These services may process your data outside the UK. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place where required.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Please check this page periodically to ensure you’re happy with any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact:
Email: [email protected]