Origins Football CIC

1. Introduction

Origins Football CIC ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

We are registered as a Community Interest Company in England and Wales. As a data controller, we are responsible for deciding how we hold and use personal information about you.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide to us:

Contact information (name, email address, phone number)
Enquiry and message content submitted through our contact form
Registration details if you sign up for our programmes
Emergency contact information for participants

Information collected automatically:

Device and browser information
IP address
Pages visited and time spent on our website
Referring website information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
To administer our programmes and services
To send you updates about our activities (with your consent)
To improve our website and services
To comply with legal obligations
To protect the safety and welfare of participants

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
Contract: When processing is necessary for a contract we have with you.
Legal obligation: When we need to comply with the law.
Legitimate interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as running our organisation effectively.

5. Data Sharing

We may share your personal information with:

Service providers who assist us in operating our website and services
The Football Association or other governing bodies as required
Law enforcement agencies if required by law
Emergency services in case of safeguarding concerns

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS)
Secure storage of personal data
Access controls and authentication
Regular security assessments

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of access: Request a copy of your personal data
Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
Right to restrict processing: Request limitation of processing
Right to data portability: Request transfer of your data
Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time

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

9. Children's Privacy

We collect information about children who participate in our programmes. This information is collected with the consent of parents or guardians and is used solely for the administration of our programmes and to ensure the safety and welfare of participants.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Origins Football CIC
Email: info@originsfc.co.uk
Herefordshire, UK

12. Complaints

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Website: ico.org.uk