Last Updated: 15 October 2025
Rishton United FC ("the Club", "we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This policy describes how we collect and use personal data about our players, parents, guardians, and website visitors, in accordance with UK data protection law.
1. What Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Player & Parent/Guardian Data: Name, address, date of birth, contact telephone numbers, and email addresses for registration with the Club and the League.
Website Visitors: We may collect non-personally identifiable information through cookies to improve our website's functionality.
Photos & Videos: We may take photographs or videos of players during training and matches for use on our website and social media channels.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To manage club administration, player registrations with the FA and our league (Accrington & District J.F.L.).
- To communicate important information to you about matches, training, club events, and other official club business.
- To promote the Club and celebrate our teams' achievements on our website and social media.
3. Photography and Consent
The welfare of children is our primary concern.
- We will only publish images of children where we have obtained parental or guardian consent.
- If you see an image on our website or social media that you would like removed, please contact us immediately, and we will do so.
- We will not include the full names of children alongside their images.
4. Data Sharing
We will only share player and parent data with officials from the leagues we are registered with (e.g., Accrington & District J.F.L.) and The Football Association (FA) for official registration purposes. We will never sell your data to third parties.
5. Data Security
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal information from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way. Access is limited to committee members and managers who have a legitimate need to know.
6. Your Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
- Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
- Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate.
- Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact a member of the Club committee.