Last updated: September 17, 2026
Beyond The Pitch respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored and protected when you visit beyondthe-pitch.com, contact us, interact with our content or use features available through our website.
By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We May Collect
We may collect information in several ways.
Information You Provide to Us
When you contact us, submit an enquiry, apply to contribute, participate in an opportunity or otherwise communicate with Beyond The Pitch, you may provide information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Contact details
- Information included in messages or enquiries
- Professional information, portfolio links or other details submitted when expressing interest in working or collaborating with us
- Any other information you choose to provide
Please avoid providing sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your communication with us.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages viewed
- Referring website or source
- Approximate geographic location
- Date and time of visits
- Website interaction and usage information
This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools and similar technologies.
2. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
- Operate and maintain the Beyond The Pitch website
- Respond to enquiries and communications
- Manage contributor, collaboration or partnership enquiries
- Improve our articles, features and website experience
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Monitor website performance and security
- Prevent misuse, fraud or technical issues
- Communicate with users where they have requested or consented to communication
- Meet legal and regulatory obligations
- Support advertising and website monetisation where applicable
We will only use personal information where we have an appropriate legal basis to do so under applicable data protection laws.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Beyond The Pitch may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage and support analytics and advertising.
Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit certain websites.
Cookies may include:
- Essential cookies required for website functionality
- Analytics cookies used to understand visitor behaviour and website performance
- Preference cookies that remember certain choices
- Advertising cookies used to deliver, measure or personalise advertising where applicable
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used after receiving your consent.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
4. Google Analytics and Other Analytics Services
We may use Google Analytics or similar analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with Beyond The Pitch.
These services may collect information such as device information, approximate location, pages visited, session information and interactions with the website.
The information helps us understand website performance and improve the user experience.
5. Google AdSense and Advertising
Beyond The Pitch may use Google AdSense or other advertising services to display advertisements on the website.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Display advertisements
- Measure advertising performance
- Limit how often advertisements are shown
- Understand interactions with advertisements
- Provide personalised advertising where permitted and consented to
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this website and, where permitted, other websites.
Users may be able to manage advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings and other available privacy controls.
Where required, Beyond The Pitch will request consent before using cookies or technologies for personalised advertising.
6. Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
Pages on Beyond The Pitch may contain embedded content such as:
- Videos
- Podcast players
- Social media content
- Images
- External media
- Links to third-party websites
Embedded content may behave in the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly.
Third-party services may collect information about you, use cookies or track your interaction with their content. Their collection and use of information are governed by their own privacy policies.
Beyond The Pitch is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or platforms.
7. External Links
Our articles and other content may contain links to football clubs, governing bodies, news organisations, social platforms, streaming services or other external websites.
We provide these links for information and convenience. We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices, content or security.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.
8. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the website and our activities. These may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics providers
- Email and communication providers
- Website security providers
- Advertising and monetisation providers
- Technical service providers
We may also disclose information where required by law, regulation, court order or other lawful request.
Service providers are expected to process information only for the purposes for which it has been provided.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining records, resolving disputes and complying with legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request a copy of certain information
- Lodge a complaint with an appropriate data protection authority
These rights may be subject to limitations or exceptions under applicable law.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the details below.
12. Children’s Privacy
Beyond The Pitch is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from children where parental or guardian consent is legally required.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, remove the information.
13. International Visitors
Beyond The Pitch may be accessed by visitors from different countries.
Where personal information is transferred or processed internationally, we will take appropriate measures where required by applicable data protection laws.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, technology, services, advertising practices or legal requirements.
Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information or our privacy practices, please contact:
Beyond The Pitch
Website: beyondthe-pitch.com
Email: daisygoodhand@beyondthe-pitch.com