Privacy Policy

GoalSense only collects the information needed to operate the website, improve performance and understand how visitors use the platform.

Technical and usage information: basic information such as your browser type and device information, plus limited technical and usage information needed to operate and secure the service and understand how GoalSense is used.

Account information: where you create an account, GoalSense collects the email address you sign up with, any account or profile information you supply (such as a display name or username where applicable), and the authentication information required to create and secure your account. Passwords are not stored in readable form.

GoalSense Bingo™ information: where you take part in GoalSense Bingo™, information associated with your account may include your Bingo cards and selections, locked or submitted cards, scores and results, leaderboard position or history where applicable, mini-league membership and participation, and other information necessary to operate and maintain the game.

You can still browse GoalSense's normal football analytics content — league, team and compare pages — without creating an account, but some interactive features, including GoalSense Bingo™, require one.

We use the information we collect to operate and maintain GoalSense, provide and secure user accounts, save and retrieve Bingo cards and selections, calculate Bingo results, scores and rankings, and operate leaderboards and mini-leagues.

We also use it to prevent abuse, manipulation, fraud or misuse of the service, diagnose technical problems, understand how GoalSense features are used, and improve GoalSense's features, analytics and user experience.

We never sell your personal information.

Some GoalSense Bingo™ features are social or competitive. Where a feature is designed to be shared or compared — for example a leaderboard, mini-league, shared card or shared result — information such as your display name or username, Bingo selections, scores and rankings may be visible to other GoalSense users, or, where you choose to share something publicly, to people viewing that shared content.

Your email address is not intended to be displayed publicly through these features.

In plain English, GoalSense relies on a few common legal bases when processing personal information:

Contract — where processing is necessary to create your account and provide the account or Bingo functionality you have asked for.

Legitimate interests — where processing is reasonably necessary to operate, secure, improve and understand the service, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.

Consent — where GoalSense specifically asks for your consent, for example for optional cookies or optional communications where applicable.

Legal obligations — where information must be processed or retained to comply with applicable law.

GoalSense may use cookies or similar technologies required for essential site and account functionality, remembering your preferences, security and authentication where applicable, and analytics where enabled.

Where non-essential cookies require consent, GoalSense will seek that consent where required. You can also control cookies through your browser settings at any time.

GoalSense uses trusted service providers to operate the platform, which may include providers for hosting and infrastructure, authentication and database services, analytics, and football data.

These providers process only the information necessary to provide their services and operate under their own applicable terms and privacy arrangements.

GoalSense keeps personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected — including operating accounts and Bingo functionality, maintaining appropriate records, security and abuse prevention, and complying with legal obligations.

Where an account is deleted or a deletion request is accepted, associated personal information is deleted or anonymised where appropriate, subject to any information GoalSense is legally entitled or required to retain.

GoalSense uses appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

No method of handling information is completely secure, and GoalSense cannot guarantee the security of personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights including accessing the personal information GoalSense holds about you, correcting inaccurate information, requesting deletion, restricting or objecting to certain processing, requesting portability of your information where applicable, and withdrawing consent where processing relies on consent.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.

If you are unhappy with how your personal information has been handled, you have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

For any privacy-related questions or data requests, please contact us at hello@goalsense.net.