Privacy Policy

FootballSquads.com is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This privacy policy explains how we use the information we collect about you, how you can instruct us if you prefer to limit the use of that information and procedures that we have in place to safeguard your privacy.

1 The information we collect and how we use it

When you register for the message board we need to know your name and e-mail address.

We gather this information to allow us to process your registration and allow you to post on the message board.  The relevant information is then used by us to communicate with you on any matter relating to the conduct of your account and the provision of any service in general.

We may also use aggregate information and statistics for the purposes of monitoring website usage in order to help us develop the website and our services and may provide such aggregate information to third parties. These statistics will not include information that can be used to identify any individual.

From time to time we may provide your information to our customer service agencies for research and analysis purposes so that we can monitor and improve the services we provide.  We or our agents and sub-contractors may contact you e-mail to ask you for your feedback and comments on our services.

We may also wish to provide you with information about special features of our website or any other service or products we think may be of interest to you. If you would rather not receive this information, please send an e-mail message to info@footballsquads.com.

We may also want to provide you with related information from third parties we think may be of interest to you. If you would rather not receive this information, please send an e-mail to info@footballsquads.com.

We may also provide your information to carefully selected third parties whose products or services we believe may be of interest to you.  If you do not wish us to disclose your information in this way, please send an e-mail to info@footballsquads.com.

2 Our use of cookies and other information gathering technologies

Cookies are small text files for storing pieces of data on a web client (i.e. the browser on your computer).  A web server may store cookies in a user's browser or request the browser to transmit certain data to the web server.  

The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. However, cookies allow you to take full advantage of some of FootballSquads.com's services and we recommend that you leave them turned on.

FootballSquads.com currently uses cookies on the message board to enable us to tell you which messages have yet to be read by you. 

3 How we protect your information

The internet is not a secure medium. However, our website is hosted on a secure server and we have taken steps to secure your information.  We also keep your information confidential. The internal procedures of FootballSquads.com cover the storage, access and disclosure of your information.

4 Sale of business

If this business is sold or integrated with another business your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and their advisers and will be passed on to the new owners of the business.

5 Updating your details

If any of the information that you have provided to FootballSquads.com changes, for example if you change your e-mail address, name or if you wish to cancel your registration, please let us know the correct details by sending an e-mail to info@footballsquads.com.

6 Your consent

By submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy.  If we change our privacy policy we will post the changes on this page, and may place notices on other pages of the website, so that you may be aware of the information we collect and how we use it at all times.  Continued use of the service will signify that you agree to any such changes.

Owing to the global nature of the Internet infrastructure, the information you provide may be transferred in transit to countries outside the European Economic Area that do not have similar protections in place regarding your data and its use as set out in this policy.  However, we have taken the steps outlined above to try to improve the security of your information.  By submitting your information you consent to these transfers.

7 How to contact FootballSquads.com

We welcome your views about our website and our privacy policy. If you would like to contact us with any queries or comments please send an e-mail to info@footballsquads.com.

Policy Dated: July 2004