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FOOTBALL IS MORE

Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

FOOTBALL IS MORE Foundation ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website footballismore.org and use our services.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

FOOTBALL IS MORE Foundation

Im Rossfeld 32

9494 Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein

Commercial Register: FL-0002.375.400-5

Email: info@footballismore.org

Phone: +423 230 05 50

2. What Personal Data We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact Forms: Name, email address, phone number, and message content when you contact us
  • Donation Information: Name, email address, billing address, payment details (processed securely by our payment providers), donation amount, and any dedications or messages
  • Newsletter Subscription: Email address and language preference
  • Event Registration: Name, email address, organization, and any other information required for event participation
  • Partnership Inquiries: Company/organization name, contact person details, and inquiry content

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Technical Data: IP address (anonymized), browser type and version, operating system, device information
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, referral sources (via Vercel Analytics)
  • Cookie Data: Language preference (i18n_lang cookie), cookie consent status

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): For newsletter subscriptions, marketing communications, and non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
  • Contract Performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): To process donations and fulfill our obligations to donors and partners.
  • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To improve our website, ensure security, prevent fraud, and analyze website usage for operational purposes.
  • Legal Obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): To comply with accounting, tax, and other legal requirements related to donations and foundation operations.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use collected data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and provide support
  • To process and acknowledge donations
  • To send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
  • To manage event registrations and participation
  • To improve website functionality and user experience
  • To generate anonymized analytics and usage statistics
  • To comply with legal obligations
  • To protect our rights and prevent fraudulent activities

5. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We may share your data with the following categories of recipients:

5.1 Payment Processors

5.2 Analytics and Hosting

5.3 Embedded Content

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

6. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, adequacy decisions, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Contact form inquiries: 3 years after your last contact
  • Donation records: 10 years (as required by tax and accounting laws)
  • Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe, plus 1 year for audit purposes
  • Analytics data: 26 months (anonymized)
  • Staff session cookies: 1 year from issuance

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to Restriction (Art. 18): Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
  • Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
  • Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7): Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting lawfulness of prior processing)

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: info@footballismore.org

We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may require proof of identity before processing your request.

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Liechtenstein, the competent authority is the Data Protection Office (Datenschutzstelle): https://www.datenschutzstelle.li

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption (HTTPS/TLS), secure authentication for staff areas, access controls, and regular security assessments.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on our website with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

FOOTBALL IS MORE Foundation

Im Rossfeld 32

9494 Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein

Email: info@footballismore.org

Phone: +423 230 05 50