1. Introduction
SportScience Hub ("we," "our," or "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 and use our educational services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Register for our educational programs
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Contact us through our contact form
- Participate in research studies
- Apply for collaboration opportunities
This information may include:
- Name and contact information (email, phone, address)
- Professional information (organization, position, qualifications)
- Educational background and interests
- Research interests and expertise
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns:
- IP address and location data
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on our site
- Referring website addresses
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our educational services
- To communicate with you about programs, research, and opportunities
- To send newsletters and educational content (with your consent)
- To improve our website and services
- To conduct research and analysis for educational purposes
- To comply with legal obligations
- To protect our rights and prevent fraud
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With your consent: When you explicitly agree to share information
- Service providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and services
- Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
- Research collaboration: Anonymized data may be shared for legitimate research purposes
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request access to your personal information
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information
- Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
- Withdrawal: Withdraw consent for data processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@sportsciencehub.co.uk.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. For detailed information about our use of cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
10. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and provide appropriate safeguards.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
SportScience Hub
41 The Piazza
London WC2E 8RF
United Kingdom
Email: privacy@sportsciencehub.co.uk
Phone: +44 20 7420 5856
14. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the European Union, our legal basis for processing personal information includes:
- Consent: When you have given clear consent for processing
- Contract: When processing is necessary for a contract with you
- Legal obligation: When we must process data to comply with legal requirements
- Legitimate interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests