Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 24 August 2026

Welcome to UK Sport News . This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information when you visit or use uksportnews.com .

UK Sport News is a sports news and blogging website providing articles, commentary, guides, opinions, analysis and other content relating to sports in the United Kingdom and internationally.

By using our Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

UK Sport News operates the website:

https://uksportnews.com

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, you can contact us at:

Email: demandexcellence123@gmail.com

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use our Website, we may collect certain information, including:

Information You Provide Directly

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter or email updates.
  • Contact us by email or through a contact form.
  • Submit comments, feedback or enquiries.
  • Participate in promotions, surveys or other activities offered through the Website.

This information may include your name, email address and the contents of your message or enquiry.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:

  • IP address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Device type.
  • Operating system.
  • Approximate geographic location derived from technical information.
  • Referring website or page.
  • Pages visited.
  • Date and time of visits.
  • Time spent on pages.
  • Links or content interacted with.
  • Other technical or usage information.

We use this information primarily to operate, maintain, secure and improve the Website and understand how visitors use our content.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information for purposes including:

  • Providing and maintaining the Website.
  • Responding to questions, comments and enquiries.
  • Sending newsletters or other communications where you have requested them or where permitted by law.
  • Understanding how visitors use our Website.
  • Improving our articles, content, design and user experience.
  • Monitoring Website performance.
  • Detecting, preventing and investigating fraud, abuse, security incidents or other unlawful activity.
  • Maintaining the security and integrity of our Website.
  • Managing cookies and similar technologies.
  • Displaying relevant advertising where applicable.
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.
  • Protecting our rights, property and users.

We will only use personal information where we have an appropriate legal basis for doing so.

4. Lawful Bases for Processing

Where UK data protection law applies, we may rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Consent

We may process information based on your consent, for example where you voluntarily subscribe to certain marketing communications or consent to certain non-essential cookies.

You may withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where it is reasonably necessary for our legitimate interests, such as operating, securing, analysing and improving our Website, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

Legal Obligation

We may process personal information where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Contract

Where applicable, we may process information where it is necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.

The exact lawful basis may depend on the particular circumstances and the type of information involved.

5. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you subscribe to UK Sport News newsletters or email updates, we may collect your email address and, where provided, your name.

We use this information to send the communications you requested.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the relevant email or by contacting us.

We will not knowingly require you to provide more personal information than is reasonably necessary to provide the requested communication.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files placed on your device that can help websites remember preferences, understand how visitors use the site and provide certain functionality.

We may use:

  • Essential cookies required for the Website to function.
  • Analytics cookies to understand Website traffic and usage.
  • Preference cookies to remember certain settings.
  • Advertising cookies where applicable to support advertising and measure advertising performance.

Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

For more information about cookies and privacy notices, the UK ICO recommends explaining what cookies are used for and obtaining consent for non-essential cookies where required.

7. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our Website.

Analytics information may include pages viewed, approximate location, device information, browser information, referral sources and general usage patterns.

Analytics helps us:

  • Understand which articles are popular.
  • Improve Website navigation.
  • Identify technical problems.
  • Improve content and user experience.
  • Measure Website performance.

Where an analytics provider uses cookies or similar technologies that require consent, we will seek consent where required by applicable law.

8. Advertising

UK Sport News may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks or advertising partners.

Advertising providers may use cookies, pixels or similar technologies to:

  • Display advertisements.
  • Measure advertising performance.
  • Limit repeated advertisements.
  • Understand general audience behaviour.
  • Provide advertising that may be relevant to users.

Where required, we will obtain the appropriate consent before using non-essential advertising cookies or similar technologies.

Third-party advertising providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

9. Third-Party Services and Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, services, social media platforms, advertisers, sponsors or other external websites.

We do not control those third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

Clicking an external link may result in information being processed by that third party according to its own terms and policies.

10. Social Media

Our Website may include links, buttons, embeds or other features provided by social media platforms.

If you interact with these features, the relevant social media provider may collect information about your interaction.

Your use of those services is governed by the privacy policy and terms of the relevant provider.

11. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information as a standalone database to third parties.

We may share information with trusted third parties where reasonably necessary to operate our Website or provide services, including:

  • Website hosting providers.
  • Website security providers.
  • Analytics providers.
  • Email and newsletter providers.
  • Advertising and marketing technology providers.
  • Technical service providers.
  • Professional advisers.
  • Government authorities, regulators or law enforcement where legally required.

Third-party service providers may only receive information necessary for the services they provide or where otherwise permitted by law.

12. International Data Transfers

Some service providers we use may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and that appropriate safeguards are in place where required.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

For example:

  • Newsletter information may be retained while you remain subscribed.
  • Contact enquiries may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to and manage the enquiry.
  • Technical and analytics information may be retained according to the policies of the relevant service providers and our operational requirements.
  • Certain information may be retained where necessary for legal, security or regulatory purposes.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or securely anonymise it.

14. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore understand that providing information online always carries some level of risk.

15. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including:

  • The right to be informed about how your information is used.
  • The right to access personal information we hold about you.
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • The right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
  • The right to object to certain processing.
  • The right to data portability in certain circumstances.
  • The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal conditions or exceptions.

The ICO’s guidance confirms that privacy information should explain the relevant individual rights and how personal information is processed.

16. How to Exercise Your Rights

If you wish to exercise a privacy right or ask a question about the information we hold about you, please contact us:

Email: demandexcellence123@gmail.com

Please provide enough information for us to understand your request and verify your identity where reasonably necessary.

We will respond to valid requests within the timeframe required by applicable data protection law.

17. Children’s Privacy

UK Sport News is intended for a general audience.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes that are not appropriate or permitted under applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate permission, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, remove the information.

18. Data Breaches

If we become aware of a personal data breach affecting information we hold, we will assess the incident and take appropriate steps in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Where legally required, we will notify the relevant regulatory authority and/or affected individuals.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, services, technology, legal requirements or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to remain informed about how we handle personal information.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

UK Sport News

Website: https://uksportnews.com/

Email: demandexcellence123@gmail.com

We will endeavour to respond to privacy-related enquiries as soon as reasonably possible.

Important: This Privacy Policy is intended as general website privacy content and should be reviewed against your actual technical setup, including your analytics provider, advertising networks, newsletter provider, cookie banner, contact forms and hosting arrangements. It is not a substitute for legal advice.