Bromleians FC ("we", "us", "our") operates the website bromleiansfc.co.uk. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is Bromleians FC, The John Cooper Ground, Scrubs Farm, Lower Gravel Rd, Bromley BR2 8LL.
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Contact information: Name and email address when you submit our contact form
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited
- Usage data: Information about how you interact with our website, including page views, time on site, and click patterns
- Cookie data: Information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5)
3. How We Use Your Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- Responding to enquiries: To reply to messages submitted through our contact form (legal basis: legitimate interest)
- Website analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and improve our content (legal basis: legitimate interest)
- Affiliate tracking: To track referrals to third-party betting sites through affiliate links (legal basis: legitimate interest)
- Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations (legal basis: legal obligation)
4. Third-Party Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with the following categories of third parties:
- Analytics providers: To help us understand website usage patterns
- Affiliate networks: Anonymised referral data for commission tracking purposes
- Hosting providers: Cloudflare, who host our website and process technical data as a data processor
- Law enforcement: Where required by law or to protect our legal rights
All third-party processors are contractually required to handle your data in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your experience and to support our affiliate partnerships.
Essential cookies
Required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Affiliate cookies
Used by our affiliate partners to track referrals from our site. These cookies are set by third-party betting sites when you click an affiliate link.
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling non-essential cookies will not affect the core functionality of our website.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:
- Contact form submissions: Retained for 12 months, then deleted
- Analytics data: Retained for 26 months in aggregated, anonymised form
- Affiliate tracking data: Retained for the duration of our affiliate agreements
7. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for continued processing
- Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interest
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact page. We will respond within one calendar month.
8. Age Restrictions
This website contains content related to gambling and is intended for users aged 18 and over only. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have collected data from a minor, we will delete it immediately.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
- Cloudflare security services including DDoS protection and web application firewall
- Access controls limiting who can view personal data
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Complaints
If you believe we have not handled your personal data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
- Website: ico.org.uk
- Helpline: 0303 123 1113
We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns directly before you contact the ICO. Please reach out through our contact page first.