This Privacy Policy explains how Statelinersports, with its registered office at 50 Sargent Avenue, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (“we”, “us”, “our”), collects, uses and protects personal data when you use statelinersports.com (the “Site”). We are the data controller for the processing described here.
1. Data we collect
- Data you give us: name and email when you subscribe to newsletters, create an account, comment, enter contests or contact us.
- Data collected automatically: IP address, device and browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, time on page, approximate location (country/city level) and cookie identifiers.
- Data from third parties: analytics providers, advertising partners and social networks, if you interact with our content through them.
We do not knowingly collect special categories of data (health, religion, political views, etc.) and ask you not to submit them in comments or messages.
2. Why we use your data and legal bases (GDPR Art. 6)
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Providing the Site and its features (accounts, comments, live scores) | Performance of a contract |
| Sending newsletters and breaking-news alerts | Consent (withdraw anytime) |
| Analytics and Site improvement | Consent (via cookie banner) |
| Personalised advertising | Consent (via cookie banner) |
| Security, fraud and abuse prevention, moderation | Legitimate interests |
| Responding to requests and complaints | Legitimate interests / legal obligation |
| Complying with law, tax and accounting rules | Legal obligation |
3. Cookies and similar technologies
We use strictly necessary cookies to run the Site and, only with your consent, analytics, functional and advertising cookies. You can accept, reject or customise cookies in our cookie banner and change your choice at any time via the “Cookie settings” link in the footer. We honour Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as an opt-out of sale/sharing where required by law.
4. Advertising
The Site is funded by advertising. With your consent, ad partners may use cookies to show ads based on your interests and to measure ad performance. We participate in the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework where applicable.
5. Who we share data with
- Hosting, CDN, email and IT service providers acting as our processors;
- Analytics and advertising partners (with your consent);
- Comment and social media plugin providers;
- Professional advisers, authorities and courts where required by law;
- A buyer or successor in case of a merger, acquisition or asset sale.
We do not sell personal data for money. Some advertising cookies may count as “selling” or “sharing” under California law — see Section 10.
6. International transfers
Your data may be transferred outside the EEA/UK, including to the United States. We rely on adequacy decisions (including the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework), Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful safeguards. Contact us for a copy.
7. How long we keep data
| Data | Retention |
|---|---|
| Account data | Until you delete the account, plus up to 30 days |
| Newsletter subscription | Until you unsubscribe |
| Comments | While published, or until you request deletion |
| Analytics data | Up to 26 months |
| Correspondence | Up to 3 years |
| Data required by law | For the period required by law |
8. Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures, including HTTPS encryption, access controls and regular backups. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
9. Your rights
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict and port your data, to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing, and to withdraw consent at any time. You may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. Send requests to [email protected]; we reply within one month.
10. Third-party links
The Site links to other websites, including team and league sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
11. Changes
We may update this Policy. The current version is always on this page with its effective date. Material changes will be announced on the Site or by email.
12. Contact
Statelinersports
50 Sargent Avenue, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Email: [email protected]