Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Islands Footy (“we,” “our” or “us”) collects, uses, shares and protects personal information when you visit https://islandsfooty.ph/ (the “Site”) or use our related services.
We process personal information in accordance with applicable privacy legislation, including the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012.
1. Contact Information
Website: https://islandsfooty.ph/
General enquiries: [email protected]
Privacy and legal enquiries: [email protected]
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you contact us by email or submit a form, we may collect your name, email address and the contents of your message.
Information Collected Automatically
When you use the Site, we may collect:
- IP address
- Browser and device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of access
- Referring page or website
- General location derived from an IP address
- Interactions with Site content and features
Analytics Information
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the Site. These tools may collect identifiers, technical information and interaction data.
Affiliate Information
If you follow an affiliate link and complete a qualifying action, the relevant partner may use cookies or referral identifiers to attribute that action to our Site.
3. How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:
- Operate, maintain and secure the Site
- Publish and improve our football coverage
- Measure traffic and reader engagement
- Respond to enquiries, corrections and news tips
- Measure affiliate activity
- Remember visitor preferences
- Detect errors, fraud and abuse
- Investigate security incidents
- Enforce our terms and policies
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect our rights and users
4. Grounds for Processing
Where required, we may process personal information based on:
- Your consent
- Performance of a service you requested
- Compliance with a legal obligation
- Our legitimate interests in operating and securing the Site
- Protection of your vital interests or those of another person
- Other grounds permitted by applicable law
You may withdraw your consent where consent is the basis for processing.
5. Sharing Personal Information
We may share information with:
- Hosting and technical service providers
- Security and analytics providers
- Affiliate partners
- Legal and professional advisers
- Authorities where disclosure is required by law
- Parties involved in a merger, acquisition or business transfer
We may also share aggregated or anonymised information that cannot reasonably identify an individual.
We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.
6. International Transfers
Some service providers may process information outside the Philippines.
Where required, we use appropriate legal, technical and organisational safeguards to protect information transferred internationally.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies, pixels and local storage to operate and secure the Site, remember preferences, measure traffic, support affiliate attribution and display embedded content.
Please read our Cookie Policy for additional information.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law.
Typical retention periods may include:
Technical and security logs: Up to approximately 12 months.
Contact emails and form submissions: Up to approximately 24 months.
Analytics information: According to the settings of the relevant provider.
We may retain information for longer when necessary to meet legal obligations, resolve disputes or prevent abuse.
9. Data Security
We apply reasonable administrative, organisational and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information against loss, misuse, alteration, unauthorised access and disclosure.
No internet transmission or electronic storage system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Be informed about how your personal information is processed
- Access personal information held about you
- Object to certain processing activities
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion or blocking of information
- Obtain a portable copy of your information
- Request compensation where applicable
- Submit a complaint to the appropriate authority
To exercise your rights, email [email protected]. We may request additional information to verify your identity.
You may also submit a complaint to the National Privacy Commission of the Philippines.
11. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13 or anyone below the applicable minimum age in their jurisdiction.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorisation.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us to request its deletion.
12. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to external websites and services. We do not control their privacy practices and are not responsible for them.
Information provided to external services is governed by their own privacy policies.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, the “Last updated” date will be revised.
If a material change requires consent, we will request it separately.
14. Contact Us
For questions, requests or concerns related to this Privacy Policy, contact [email protected].