Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

FIFA26.us is operated by FIFA26 Fan Community, an independent, non-commercial fan organisation based in the United Kingdom. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected to Electronic Arts (EA Sports), FIFA, Major League Soccer (MLS), or any football governing body. Our registered correspondence address is in London, United Kingdom.

2. Information We Collect

We are committed to collecting as little personal data as possible. This site does not require user registration, does not use authentication systems, and does not store personal data in any database.

We may collect the following information:

• Contact form submissions: If you use our contact form, your name, email address, and message content are sent directly via your email client (mailto). We do not store this data on our servers.
• Cookies and analytics: We may use essential cookies for site functionality. If we implement analytics in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required under UK law.
• Server logs: Our hosting provider may automatically collect standard log data including IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited. This data is used solely for security and performance monitoring.

3. How We Use Your Information

Any information we collect is used solely to:

• Respond to your enquiries submitted via the contact form
• Improve site performance and user experience
• Maintain the security and integrity of our website

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not engage in targeted advertising or behavioural profiling.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

As a UK-based organisation, we process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our legal basis for processing any personal data is:

• Legitimate interests: To operate and improve our fan community website
• Consent: Where you voluntarily submit information through our contact form

5. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Request access to any personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict our processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

6. Data Retention

As we do not operate a database or user accounts, we do not retain personal data beyond what is necessary to respond to contact enquiries. Server logs are retained by our hosting provider in accordance with their own data retention policies.

7. Third-Party Services

This site is hosted on Vercel, Inc. infrastructure. Vercel may process certain technical data (such as IP addresses) in accordance with their own privacy policy. We do not integrate any third-party advertising networks, social media trackers, or marketing platforms.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience of football fans. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at: hello@fifa26.us

FIFA26 Fan Community
London, United Kingdom