Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 2026

Finesse Football (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates a digital journal dedicated to football tactics, data analysis, and cultural essays. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter dispatch, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Data We Collect and How We Collect It

We limit our data collection to the absolute minimum required to deliver our publication:

• Identity and Contact Data: Your email address, collected explicitly when you subscribe to our newsletter dispatch hosted via Kit (ConvertKit).

• Technical and Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type, device details, and interaction data (such as page views and email open/click rates), collected automatically via our standard web analytics and Kit tracking infrastructure.

2. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA and UK Visitors)

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: When you explicitly opt-in to receive our email newsletter dispatch. You may withdraw this consent at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email.

• Legitimate Interests: To analyze website performance, ensure site security, and optimize our editorial layout via standard web analytics.

3. Cookies and Third-Party Tracking

We utilize cookies to optimize site functionality and analyze user traffic. To ensure transparent compliance, we use a dedicated cookie management system.

• Cookie Control: For a granular, comprehensive breakdown of the specific cookies we use, or to modify your consent preferences, please visit our standalone Cookie Policy page.

4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Processors

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We transfer your data only to trusted service providers who act as data processors to run our publication:

• Kit (ConvertKit): Our email marketing platform handles our newsletter subscription data and dispatch distribution.

• Analytics Providers: Standard web analytics platforms process anonymized usage data to evaluate site performance.

5. International Data Transfers

Because our operations are managed primarily in the United States, your personal data may be transferred to and processed outside the EEA or the UK. We ensure that our infrastructure providers (such as Kit) utilize approved standard contractual clauses or equivalent legal frameworks to safeguard your data.

6. Your Legal Rights

Depending on your location (including the UK, EEA, and California), you hold specific rights regarding your data:

• The right to access, correct, or delete your personal data.

• The right to object to or restrict certain processing activities.

• The right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly at: privacy@finessefootball.com.

7. Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect operational or regulatory shifts. Any modifications will be posted directly to this page with an updated timestamp.