PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Rugby League United Supporters Association ("RLU", "we", "us", or "our") privacy policy. At RLU, we are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, process, and disclose your information, including personal information, in conjunction with your access to and use of the RLU website and services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide to Us

When you register for an account, we collect:

• Full name
• Email address
• Favorite rugby league team
• Password (stored in encrypted form)

When you participate in polls or submit fan views:

• Your voting choices
• Comments or opinions you submit

When you contact us:

• Information provided in your message
• Your contact details

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

When you use our website, we automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited
• Time and date of your visit
• Time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Account management: To create and manage your account, provide access to our services, and ensure the security of your account.
• Service delivery: To provide our supporter services, including participation in polls, displaying fan views, and membership benefits.
• Communications: To communicate with you regarding your account, updates, newsletters (if subscribed), and respond to your inquiries.
• Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our website and services.
• Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity and ensure the security of our site.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With your consent: When you have provided your consent to share your information.
• Service providers: With trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our website and services.
• Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of RLU, our members, or others.
• Aggregated or de-identified data: We may share aggregated, anonymized data that cannot be used to identify you with third parties for research or analytical purposes.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: The right to access personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal information.
• Restriction: The right to restrict processing of your personal information.
• Portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used format.
• Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@rlunited.co.uk.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our site.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@rlunited.co.uk

13. Your Consent

By using our website, you consent to our privacy policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.