Last updated: 1 August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how FansOnlySports (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects information when you visit fansonlysports.co.uk. We take privacy seriously and we only collect information that helps us run the website properly.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described on this page. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please stop using the site.
Who We Are
FansOnlySports is a sports publication operating the website fansonlysports.co.uk. For the purposes of UK data protection law, we act as the data controller for personal information collected through this website. You can contact us at any time at [email protected].
Information We Collect
Information You Give Us
- Contact and enquiry details — your name, email address and the content of your message when you use our contact form or email us directly.
- Contributor submissions — the name, email address, author biography and article content you send when pitching a guest post.
- Comments — if commenting is enabled, the name, email address and comment text you submit, together with your IP address and browser user agent string.
- Newsletter details — your email address if you subscribe to updates.
Information Collected Automatically
- IP address and approximate location (country or region level)
- Browser type, device type, operating system and screen size
- Pages viewed, time spent on the site and the page that referred you
- Technical log data used to diagnose errors and protect the site from abuse
How We Use Your Information
- To reply to your emails, enquiries and guest post pitches
- To publish and credit contributed articles
- To display comments where commenting is enabled
- To send newsletters where you have asked to receive them
- To understand which articles are popular so we can improve our coverage
- To keep the website secure and prevent spam, fraud and abuse
- To meet our legal and regulatory obligations
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent — for newsletters, non-essential cookies and optional marketing communications. You can withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests — for website security, spam prevention, basic analytics and responding to enquiries you send us.
- Legal obligation — where we must retain or disclose information to comply with the law.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to remember your preferences, keep the site working correctly and understand how visitors use our pages.
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function, including security and form submission.
- Analytics cookies — help us count visits and see which content performs well.
- Advertising cookies — may be set by advertising partners to show relevant adverts and limit how often you see the same one.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the website work.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to run and improve this website. These may include analytics providers, advertising networks, content delivery and security providers, email delivery services and social media platforms. These providers process data under their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to read them.
Some pages may contain affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The retailer, not FansOnlySports, handles your purchase data.
Data Sharing
We only share personal information where it is necessary: with service providers who help us operate the website, where required by law or a valid legal request, or to protect our rights, users and the security of the site. We do not sell or rent personal data.
How Long We Keep Data
We keep personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected. Email correspondence is generally retained while the enquiry is active and for a reasonable period afterwards. Comments and contributed articles remain published unless removal is requested. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.
Your Rights
If you are in the UK or the European Economic Area, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Ask us to delete your personal data
- Ask us to restrict or object to certain processing
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent at any time where consent is our legal basis
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We aim to acknowledge privacy requests within one to two hours during working hours and to complete them within one month, as required by law.
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
Links to Other Websites
Our articles link to other websites, including clubs, leagues, retailers and news sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites, and this policy does not apply to them.
Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the information we hold, including encrypted connections, access controls and regular software updates. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we work to reduce risk wherever possible.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. Significant changes will be highlighted on the website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how your information is handled, email us at [email protected]. Enquiries are usually answered within one to two hours during working hours.