Privacy Policy
Effective date: 1 January 2025
Garforth Town AFC ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and share your personal information.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal information — your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide. This may be collected when you sign up for our newsletter, contact us, purchase tickets or merchandise, or register for club activities.
- Usage information — pages visited, links clicked, time spent on the site, and your IP address. This helps us understand how the site is being used and make improvements. We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect this.
- Device information — browser type, operating system, and hardware model.
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and improve the site — operating and maintaining the website, personalising your experience, and improving functionality.
- To communicate with you — sending newsletters, updates and relevant club news. You can opt out at any time (see below).
- To process transactions — if you purchase tickets or merchandise, we use your information to process and fulfil orders.
- To respond to enquiries — answering questions and requests sent via the contact form.
- To comply with legal obligations — including safeguarding regulations.
- To protect our rights — enforcing our terms of service and preventing fraud.
Newsletter & Marketing Emails
If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address and use it to send you match previews, reports and club news. We use a third-party email platform (Mailchimp) to manage and send these communications.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send, or by contacting us directly at hello@garforth.town.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Service providers — third parties who perform services on our behalf (hosting, payment processing, email delivery). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
- Business partners — only with your consent, for example club sponsors who may offer relevant products or services.
- League affiliations — if you are registered with one of our teams, we may share information with the relevant league for registration and competition purposes.
- Legal authorities — where required by law or to protect the rights of others, including safeguarding children.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect usage information and personalise your experience. A cookie notice is shown on your first visit and can be dismissed. You can also control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect site functionality.
We do not sell your data to third parties or use cookies for advertising profiling.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our website may collect information related to children involved in our youth programmes. We are committed to protecting children's privacy. Where information about a child is collected, we obtain consent from a parent or guardian and only collect what is necessary for their participation.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Opt out of marketing communications at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@garforth.town.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
hello@garforth.town