Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy

1. Who We Are

Dribblestack ("we", "us", "our") is a football news and media website. We publish match reports, transfer news, analysis, and editorial content covering major football leagues and competitions worldwide.

This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how we handle information when you visit https://dribblestack.com, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our content.

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Information you provide to us

Newsletter subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter we collect your email address. This is the only personal data we ask you to provide.
Comments: If you submit a comment (when enabled), we may collect your name and the content of your comment.

2.2 Information collected automatically

Page views: We log which articles are viewed (article ID and timestamp only — no IP address or personal identifier is stored in our own database).
Cookies: We use cookies as described in Section 4 below.
Analytics data: If you consent, third-party analytics tools (Google Analytics) collect data such as your approximate location, device type, browser, and pages visited. See Section 5.

2.3 Information we do NOT collect

We do not collect payment information, government ID, precise location, or any special-category personal data (health, religion, ethnicity, etc.).

3. How We Use Your Data

Data	Purpose	Legal Basis (GDPR)
Email address	Send newsletter updates about football news and site content	Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
Page view logs	Show trending articles and measure content popularity	Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f))
Analytics data	Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it	Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
Session cookie	Keep you logged in if you have an account; CSRF protection	Legitimate interest / Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)/(f))

We never sell your personal data to any third party, and we do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

4. Cookies & Tracking

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your browser. We use the following categories:

These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions such as setting your privacy preferences or logging in.

Cookie	Purpose	Expires
`PHPSESSID`	PHP session identifier — used for CSRF protection and admin login	Session
`ds_cookie_consent`	Stores your cookie preferences so we don't ask you again	1 year

These allow us to count visits and traffic sources to understand how the site is performing. All data is aggregated and anonymous. They are only set if you accept analytics cookies.

Cookie	Set by	Purpose	Expires
`_ga`	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users	2 years
`_ga_*`	Google Analytics 4	Session and engagement tracking	2 years
`_gtm_*`	Google Tag Manager	Tag management container	Session

How to manage or delete cookies

You can update your preferences at any time using the panel, or by clearing cookies in your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies will break site functionality.

Browser-level cookie management guides: Chrome · Firefox · Safari · Edge

5. Third-Party Services

Service	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager	Website analytics (only loaded with your consent)	policies.google.com/privacy
Google Fonts	Typography (Inter font family)	policies.google.com/privacy
Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia	AI-generated article thumbnail images (publicly licensed)	Wikimedia Privacy Policy

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. Please review their respective policies for full details.

6. Data Retention

Newsletter emails: Retained until you unsubscribe. You may request deletion at any time (see Section 7).
Page view logs: Aggregated data is retained indefinitely; raw log entries are deleted after 90 days.
Session data: Cleared when you close your browser or your session expires.
Cookie preference: Stored in your browser's local storage for 365 days.

7. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable UK/EU data protection law, you have the following rights:

Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate data.
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data.
Right to restrict processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data.
Right to data portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from newsletter, change cookie preferences).

To unsubscribe from our newsletter, reply to any newsletter email with "unsubscribe" in the subject, or contact us directly (see Section 10).

To exercise any other right, contact us at the address in Section 10. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority (e.g. the ICO in the UK: ico.org.uk).

8. Children's Privacy

Dribblestack is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will display a notice on the site. Continued use of Dribblestack after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this policy or your personal data, please contact us:

Dribblestack
Email: privacy@dribblestack.com
Website: https://dribblestack.com

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