Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 28/04/2025
Sub Club Grappling (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [https://www.subclubgrappling.com] (“the Site”).
1. What Information We Collect
We may collect and store the following types of personal data:
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Name and contact information (e.g., email address) submitted through forms
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Information provided when contacting us or using our services
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Usage data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and session duration (via cookies or analytics tools)
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Information from comments (IP address, browser user agent, comment form details)
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Media metadata (if users upload images to the site)
If you leave a comment, an anonymised string (hash) of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. See the Gravatar privacy policy for details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
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Respond to inquiries or requests submitted via the Site
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Provide services or information you request
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Improve our website and user experience
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Moderate and manage comments
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Comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. These include:
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Remembering form and login preferences
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Saving screen/display options
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Detecting spam and enhancing security
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Analytics or marketing cookies (if applicable)
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via our [cookie banner]. Cookies can also be disabled in your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor interaction, including tracking logged-in users.
5. Third-Party Services
We may share or process data through third-party services:
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Analytics tools – such as [e.g., Google Analytics]
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Marketing platforms – such as [e.g., Meta Pixel, Mailchimp]
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Payment processors – such as [e.g., Stripe, PayPal]
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Forms/CRM – such as [e.g., WPForms, HubSpot]
These services have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.
6. Plugins and Tools
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Akismet Anti-Spam: We collect comment-related data (IP address, user agent, referrer, site URL, name, email, and comment) to detect spam.
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Complianz Privacy Suite: This site uses Complianz to manage browser/device-based cookie consent. IPs are anonymised and stored but no identifiable personal data is processed.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
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Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation purposes
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For registered users (if any), profile data is stored as long as the account is active. Users can view, edit, or delete their data at any time (except the username)
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Form submissions may be retained up to 6 years for legal or insurance purposes
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
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Access the personal data we hold about you
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Request correction or deletion of your data
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Object to or restrict processing
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Withdraw consent at any time
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Request data portability (where applicable)
To exercise your rights, contact us at: [email protected]
9. Where Your Data is Sent
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Visitor comments may be checked via an automated spam detection service (Akismet)
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Cookie and consent records are stored using Complianz (data anonymised)
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Some embedded content or plugins may transfer data outside the UK/EU (subject to their policies)
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, contact:
Sub Club Grappling
5 Brayford Square,
LONDON,
E1 0SG
[email protected]
