Effective Date: January 2025
Website: https://arsenalupdates.com
Managed by: Arsenal Updates Team

1. Introduction

Welcome to ArsenalUpdates.com (“we”, “us”, “our”).
We are a fan-managed website created by Arsenal supporters who share football news, updates, and sports content.
Your privacy is important to us, and this Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website.

By accessing ArsenalUpdates.com, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

a. Personal Information

We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide, such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Messages sent through our contact form
  • Newsletter subscription details

We only collect this information when you choose to give it to us.

b. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our site, we automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Pages you visit
  • Time and date of visits
  • Referring URLs
  • General location (country/region)

This data helps us analyze traffic and improve user experience.

c. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use:

  • Cookies
  • Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Advertising cookies (e.g., Google AdSense)

These technologies help us:

  • Improve the website
  • Deliver relevant ads
  • Understand user behavior
  • Monitor performance

You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Operate and maintain our website
  • Improve site content and performance
  • Personalize user experience
  • Respond to messages or inquiries
  • Send newsletters (only if subscribed)
  • Display relevant ads through our advertising partners
  • Monitor analytics and prevent misuse of our website

4. Advertising (Google AdSense & Third-Party Ads)

We use Google AdSense and other advertising partners.
These third parties may use cookies or unique identifiers to:

  • Deliver personalized ads
  • Measure ad effectiveness
  • Track browsing activity across websites

You can manage or disable personalized ads here:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Google’s Privacy & Terms:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

5. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites (news sources, football blogs, social media, etc.).
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

6. Sharing of Information

We may share your information only when necessary:

  • With service providers (hosting, analytics, email services)
  • To comply with legal requests
  • To protect our website from fraud or abuse

We do not sell or trade personal data.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years old.
We do not knowingly collect information from children.

8. Data Security

We take appropriate steps to protect your data, but no internet transmission is 100% secure.
We recommend using strong passwords and keeping your devices secure.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights such as:

  • Access to your data
  • Correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion of your data
  • Opting out of marketing communications

To request changes or deletion:
afcupdates1@gmail.com

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy at any time.
When we do, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Email: afcupdates1@gmail.com
Website: https://arsenalupdates.com