Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 20 July 2026

Welcome to the Privacy Policy for FootballOnThisDay.com (“the Site”).

This Privacy Policy explains how FootballOnThisDay.com (“we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects your personal information when you visit or interact with our website.

We are the data controller responsible for the personal information collected through this website and are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

  1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

If you contact us, submit a correction, or otherwise communicate with us through the Site, we may collect:

  • Your name (if provided)
  • Your email address
  • The contents of your message
  • Any other information you choose to provide

Providing this information is entirely voluntary.

Information Collected Automatically:

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages viewed
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Time spent on the Site
  • Referring website or search engine
  • Approximate geographic location (derived from your IP address)

This information helps us understand how visitors use the Site and improve its performance and content.

2. How We Collect This Information:

We collect information using technologies including:

  • Cookies – Small files stored on your device to help the Site function and remember your preferences.
  • Log Files – Records of website activity, including IP address, browser information and timestamps.
  • Web Beacons, Tags and Pixels – Technologies used to measure website usage and improve performance.
  1. How We Use Your Information:

We use your information to:

  • Operate and maintain the Site
  • Improve our content and user experience
  • Analyse website traffic and performance
  • Respond to enquiries and correction submissions
  • Maintain the security of the Site
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information.

  1. Cookies:

FootballOnThisDay.com uses cookies to ensure the website functions correctly and to help us understand how visitors use the Site.

We use CookieAdmin to manage cookie consent and ensure compliance with UK privacy laws. When you first visit the Site, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

We currently use the following categories of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies:

These cookies are essential for the operation of the website, including remembering your cookie consent preferences. They cannot be disabled through our website.

Analytics Cookies:

With your consent, Google Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site by collecting anonymous statistical information such as page views, time spent on pages and navigation patterns.

You may review or change your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings available on the Site.

  1. Legal Basis for Processing:

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – For analytics cookies and any future optional communications where consent is required.
  • Legitimate Interests – To operate, secure and improve the Site where these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
  • Legal Obligation – Where we are required to process information to comply with applicable law.
  1. Third-Party Services:

We use trusted third-party service providers to help operate our website, including:

  • Google Analytics – Website analytics.
  • CookieAdmin – Cookie consent management.
  • WordPress – Website content management.
  • Our website hosting provider – Website hosting and infrastructure.

These providers only process personal information where necessary to provide their services.

  1. International Data Transfers:

Some third-party providers, including Google Analytics, may process personal information outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are used in accordance with UK data protection law to protect your personal information.

  1. Your Rights:

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information where applicable
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Request portability of your personal information where applicable
  • Withdraw your consent at any time where processing relies upon consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact: hello@footballonthisday.com

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, you also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

https://ico.or

  1. Data Retention:

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

  • Contact enquiries and correction submissions are retained only as long as required to respond to your enquiry.
  • Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with our configured retention settings.
  • Cookie consent records are retained as required to demonstrate compliance with applicable privacy legislation.
  1. Security:

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard the personal information we hold. 

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing electronic data can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

  1. Children’s Privacy:

FootballOnThisDay.com is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Site, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations or privacy practices.

Any updates will be published on this page together with a revised “Last Updated” date.

  1. Google Analytics:

With your consent, we use Google Analytics to better understand how visitors interact with FootballOnThisDay.com.

Google Analytics collects information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the Site
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Referral source

This information is aggregated and does not directly identify individual visitors.

Google’s use of this information is governed by its own Privacy Policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing Google’s Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

  1. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal information, please contact us:

Email: hello@footballonthisday.com

We will endeavour to respond to all enquiries as promptly as reasonably possible.

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