Last Updated: June 2026
Introduction
The Playbook (“The Playbook”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, the circumstances in which it may be shared, and the rights you have regarding your personal data.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with The Playbook, we may collect the following information:
Information You Provide
This may include:
- Your name.
- Your email address.
- Information submitted through our contact forms.
- Information provided when subscribing to newsletters or updates.
- Any information you voluntarily provide when communicating with us.
You are under no obligation to provide personal information, although certain features (such as contacting us or subscribing to newsletters) may require it.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device information.
- Operating system.
- Pages visited.
- Time and date of your visit.
- Referral source.
- General website usage information.
This information helps us understand how visitors use the website and improve our content and user experience.
Cookies
The Playbook uses cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, analyse visitor behaviour and enhance user experience.
Further information can be found in our Cookie Policy.
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Respond to enquiries.
- Deliver requested services, such as newsletters.
- Improve our website and editorial content.
- Monitor website performance and analytics.
- Maintain website security.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Detect or prevent fraudulent or malicious activity.
We will only use your personal information where we have a lawful basis for doing so.
Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable under UK GDPR, we process personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:
- Your consent.
- Performance of a requested service.
- Compliance with legal obligations.
- Legitimate interests, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms.
Sharing Your Information
The Playbook does not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating the website, including services such as:
- Website hosting.
- Analytics providers.
- Newsletter providers.
- Website security providers.
These providers only receive information necessary to perform their services and are expected to protect your information appropriately.
We may also disclose information where required by law or where necessary to protect our legal rights.
International Transfers
Some third-party service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes or enforce our agreements.
When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information.
- Correct inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your information.
- Restrict or object to certain processing activities.
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
- Request a copy of your personal data.
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Children’s Privacy
The Playbook is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed towards children under the age of 18.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without appropriate consent where required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be published on this page together with an updated revision date.
Continued use of the website after changes have been published constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:
The Playbook
Email: privacy@playbooksport.com
Alternatively, you may contact us through the Contact page on this website.