This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online.
PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context.
Privacy Policy
Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect, or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information on our sports website.
What Personal Information Do We Collect?
When subscribing to our newsletter, creating an account, or engaging with our sports content on MatchTimeline.com, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, favorite teams, sports preferences, or other details to help enhance your sports experience. We collect this information to provide you with personalized sports content, match updates, and timeline notifications that align with your interests in soccer, cricket, basketball, football, tennis, and other sports we cover.
When Do We Collect Information?
We collect information from you when you subscribe to our sports newsletter, register for match notifications, participate in sports polls or surveys, comment on match timelines, share content on social media, or enter information on our site. Additionally, we may collect data when you interact with our live match coverage, bookmark favorite teams, or customize your sports dashboard preferences.
How Do We Use Your Information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a sports survey or marketing communication, browse match timelines, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
- To personalize your sports experience and deliver content about your favorite teams, leagues, and sports
- To improve our website and match timeline features to better serve sports enthusiasts
- To provide timely match notifications and score updates for your preferred teams
- To send periodic emails about sports news, match schedules, and exclusive content
- To analyze sports content preferences and enhance our coverage
- To respond to customer service requests and technical support inquiries
How Do We Protect Your Information?
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your information on MatchTimeline.com. We use regular malware scanning and secure hosting services to ensure your data remains protected. Our sports platform does not store sensitive financial information, as we focus primarily on delivering sports content and match updates. We do not use vulnerability scanning to PCI standards as we do not process payments directly on our platform.
Do We Use Cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that our site transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables our systems to recognize your browser and capture certain information. We use cookies to help remember your sports preferences, favorite teams, and timeline viewing history. They help us understand your sports interests based on previous site activity, which enables us to provide improved sports content and personalized match recommendations.
We use cookies to:
- Remember your favorite teams and sports preferences
- Provide personalized match timelines and sports content
- Track sports content engagement and popular matches
- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and sports content interaction
- Enhance user experience with customized sports dashboards
Third Party Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners, sports data providers, and other parties who assist us in operating our website, delivering sports content, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our rights or others’ rights, property, or safety.
Third Party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party sports products, services, or links to other sports websites. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sports sites. We seek to protect the integrity of our sports platform and welcome feedback about these sites.
Google Advertising
Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles, available at https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en. We may display Google AdSense advertisements related to sports content to help support our platform and provide free sports coverage to our users.
California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following: Users can visit our sports site anonymously. Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can be easily found on our homepage. Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy page. Users can change their personal information by emailing us directly.
Children’s Privacy Protection
We do not specifically market to children under 13. Our sports content is designed for general audiences with an interest in sports entertainment and information.
Fair Information Practices
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices, should a data breach occur, we will notify users via email within 7 business days and via in-site notification within 7 business days.
CAN SPAM Act Compliance
We collect your email address to send information regarding sports updates, match notifications, and newsletters. To be in accordance with CAN SPAM, if you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us and we will promptly remove you from all correspondence.
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information available on our contact page.