Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 10th May 2025
Welcome to FootPro, India's leading platform for semi-professional football scoring and community engagement. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal information when you access our mobile application or website. By using FootPro, you consent to the practices described herein.
This policy is designed to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the Information Technology Act, 2000 and associated rules in India.
1. DEFINITIONS
"Personal Data" means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data. "Data Principal" refers to the individual to whom the personal data relates. "Data Fiduciary" refers to FootPro, which determines the purpose and means of processing personal data. "Processing" means any automated or manual operation or set of operations performed on personal data, such as collection, recording, organization, storage, alteration, retrieval, or erasure.
2. TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED
We collect personal data for specific, lawful purposes related to providing and improving FootPro’s services. We may collect the following categories of information: information you provide, including full name, date of birth (optional), email address, mobile phone number, profile photo (optional), team affiliation and match data, and payment details (for subscriptions). We also collect information automatically such as device and browser type, IP address, app usage behavior, location data (if permission is granted), and cookies and tracking pixels.
3. PURPOSE OF COLLECTION
Your personal data is collected to register and manage user accounts, enable scoring, analytics, and match-related features, provide premium services and process payments, improve app performance and content relevance, personalize user experiences, prevent fraud and maintain security, and fulfill legal or regulatory requirements.
4. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
We collect and process your personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so under the DPDP Act. This includes consent (clear, affirmative, and informed), contractual necessity (data needed for service delivery), legitimate interests (to enhance product performance and user support), and legal compliance (required by law).
5. USER CONSENT
By signing up or continuing to use FootPro, you give free, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent for us to collect and process your personal data. You may withdraw your consent at any time by writing to footpro@gmail.com. Withdrawal of consent may limit your access to certain services.
6. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the app, track users' movements around the app, and gather demographic information. Users may disable cookies through browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of certain services.
7. DATA SHARING & DISCLOSURE
We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share your data with third-party service providers such as cloud hosting, payment gateways, and analytics tools; affiliates and business partners for promotional campaigns (with your consent); law enforcement agencies when required by law; and buyers or investors during mergers or acquisitions. All third parties are contractually bound to maintain confidentiality and data security.
8. SECURITY MEASURES
FootPro employs reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data. These include end-to-end encryption of sensitive data, secure cloud storage with limited access controls, firewalls, multi-factor authentication, and regular security audits. However, despite our best efforts, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and the relevant data protection board as per legal requirements. However, FootPro shall not be liable for any unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure of data beyond our reasonable control, including those caused by malicious third parties.
9. YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA PRINCIPAL
As per the DPDP Act, you have the right to access your personal data, correct inaccuracies in your data, withdraw consent, request deletion of your account, and know how your data is being processed. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at footpro@gmail.com. We will respond within the timelines prescribed under the DPDP Act.
10. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
FootPro is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children without parental consent. If we become aware of data being collected from a minor without proper consent, we will delete it promptly.
11. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by emailing us.
12. CROSS-BORDER DATA TRANSFERS
Your data may be stored or processed in data centers located outside India. In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to comply with Indian data protection laws.
13. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES & LINKS
Our app may include links to third-party websites or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to external services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.
14. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The latest version will always be available within the app and on our website. Your continued use of FootPro signifies your acceptance of any changes made.
15. CONTACT US
For questions, concerns, or to exercise your data rights, contact:
Email: footpro@gmail.com
Grievance Officer: [Insert Name & Email as per IT Rules]
This Privacy Policy is governed by Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and the Information Technology Act, 2000.