Last updated: June 2026. This Privacy Policy explains what information World Cup 2026 Live Match Center ("we", "us") collects when you use this website, how it is used, and the choices and rights you have.

1. Information we collect

Information you provide. If you use our contact form or subscribe to the newsletter, we collect the details you enter (such as name and email address) solely to respond to you or deliver the newsletter.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we and our service providers automatically collect certain technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, pages viewed, and timestamps. This is collected via cookies and similar technologies described below.

Locally stored preferences. Interactive features such as quizzes, polls and prediction picks store your answers in your browser's localStorage. This data stays on your device, is not transmitted to our servers, and can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.

2. Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies (small text files stored by your browser) and similar technologies for three purposes:

  • Essential cookies — required for core site functionality and security.
  • Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site (pages visited, time on site, approximate location at city level) so we can improve content. We use an analytics provider such as Google Analytics for this purpose.
  • Advertising cookies — used by our advertising partners to serve and measure ads, limit how often you see an ad, and, where you have consented, personalize advertising.

On your first visit from regions where consent is required, a consent banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time via the cookie settings link in the footer, and you can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.

3. Advertising — Google AdSense and Google Ad Manager

This site is funded by display advertising served through Google AdSense and Google Ad Manager. Google and its certified ad partners use cookies (including, where applicable, the DoubleClick cookie) and similar identifiers to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites, to measure ad performance, and to prevent fraud.

For more on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see Google's partner sites policy.

4. Analytics

We use analytics tools to produce aggregate statistics about site usage. Where legally required, analytics runs only after consent, and IP addresses are truncated or anonymized where the tool supports it. Analytics data is used only to improve the site and is not sold.

5. How we use information

  • Operate, maintain and improve the website and its content.
  • Deliver and measure advertising that funds the site.
  • Send the newsletter to subscribers who opted in (you can unsubscribe in every email).
  • Respond to inquiries and legal requests, and protect the site against abuse.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for automated decision-making with legal effects.

6. Legal bases (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process personal data on these bases: consent (analytics and personalized advertising cookies, newsletter), legitimate interests (site security, aggregate measurement, responding to messages), and legal obligation where applicable.

7. Your rights — GDPR

EEA/UK residents have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing of their personal data, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. To exercise any right, contact us at the address on the Contact page.

8. Your rights — CCPA/CPRA (California)

California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used, the right to delete personal information, the right to correct inaccurate information, the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information (as those terms are defined in the CCPA — cookie-based ad targeting may qualify as "sharing"), and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. To opt out, use the cookie settings link in the footer ("Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information") or contact us. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where technically feasible.

9. Data retention

Contact messages are kept as long as needed to resolve your inquiry. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe. Analytics and advertising data retention is governed by the respective provider's published retention periods.

10. Children

This site is a general-audience sports information site and is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

11. International transfers

Our service providers may process data in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

12. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures, including HTTPS, to protect data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be flagged on this page with a new "last updated" date.

14. Contact

Privacy questions or requests: contact@example.com (placeholder) or via the Contact page.