Privacy Policy Last Updated: April 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to For the Players Performance Centre Limited, trading as FTPPC. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal data when you use our mobile app or website (collectively, the “Platform”).
By using our services, you agree to this policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using the Platform.
We are committed to compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Who We Are
FTPPC is a UK-based company providing football training content for children, teens, and adults via a mobile application and website. Our services aim to improve skills, promote healthy living, and build confidence through tailored coaching.
3. Information We Collect
- Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information to provide and improve our services:
- Personal Information
- Full Name
- Date of birth
- Contact details (email, phone number, address)
- Login credentials
- Payment information (if applicable)
- Health & Fitness Data
- Physical metrics (e.g., weight, height, performance stats)
- Training logs and schedules
- Nutritional preferences and intake
- Exercise history and goals
- Any data you voluntarily enter or sync from third-party services
- Device & Usage Information
- Device identifiers (IP address, browser type, operating system)
- Usage patterns and activity logs
- Mobile app interactions
- App store purchase data
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
- User-Generated Content
- Photos, videos, feedback, comments, recipes, training logs.
- Personal Information
4. How We Collect Your Data
We use your data to:
• Directly: Through account sign-ups, forms, or content you share
• Automatically: Through cookies, analytics tools, and third-party SDKs (e.g., Firebase, AdMob)
5. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
• Deliver personalized training and nutrition programs
• Track progress and adapt recommendations
• Enable features like community forums and coach interaction
• Respond to customer service inquiries
• Send service updates and promotional content (with consent)
• Conduct analytics to improve performance and user experience
• Ensure community safety and enforce our Terms & Conditions
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
6. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:
- Consent: For marketing communications and optional features.
- Contract: To provide you with our services.
- Legitimate Interest: For purposes such as analytics and platform improvement, where we conduct a balanced assessment to ensure your rights and freedoms are not overridden. For example, our legitimate interest in analytics is to enhance our platform’s performance and user experience without disproportionately impacting your privacy rights. This involves assessing the necessity and proportionality of data processing and implementing safeguards to protect your rights.
- Legal Obligation: For compliance or reporting.
7. Consent Management
You provide consent via:
- In-app pop-ups or forms
- Account registration
- Settings toggle
You may withdraw consent at any time by updating your preferences in the app or contacting us at info@ftppc.co.uk
8. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:
- Coaches/trainers for personalized support, sharing only relevant data such as your training progress and contact details.
- Third-party service providers (e.g., payment processors, hosting, analytics providers like Firebase and AdMob). For each third-party, we specify the types of data shared:
- Firebase: Usage analytics, crash reports, app performance data. Firebase Privacy Policy.
- AdMob: Advertising identifiers and related data for ad personalization. AdMob Privacy Policy.
- Legal authorities when required by law.
- Other users only if you voluntarily share data publicly on the Platform.
All third-party partners are contractually bound to meet strict data protection standards.
9. User-Generated Content
By uploading content (e.g., comments, logs, photos), you grant FTPPC a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use and adapt your content to support the platform. We may retain anonymised or aggregated versions for analytics or backup purposes, even after your account is closed.
10. Data Retention
We retain your data only for as long as necessary to provide our services or meet legal obligations. Factors that affect data retention include:
- Nature of the data
- Legal or regulatory requirements
- User preferences
Anonymised data may be retained indefinitely for research and development purposes.
Anonymised Data:
Anonymised data is processed to meet GDPR standards for irreversible de-identification, ensuring that re-identification is not feasible. Such data may be retained indefinitely for research and development purposes.
11. International Data Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the UK (e.g., to the EU or US), we implement safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure your information is protected in line with UK GDPR requirements.
12. Data Security
We adopt appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is entirely secure. You acknowledge and accept the risks involved in using our services.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our Platform is intended for users under 18. Parental or guardian consent is required to collect and process data of minors. We do not knowingly share, sell, or transfer children’s data without verified parental consent. For children under 13, parental consent must be obtained in accordance with applicable laws.
14. Marketing Communications
We may send you updates and promotions only with your explicit consent. You can opt-out at any time by:
- Clicking “unsubscribe” in emails
- Managing preferences in your account
- Contacting us at info@ftppc.co.uk
Please note: We do not send marketing messages to minors without parental consent.
15. App Stores & Third-Party SDKs
If you download our app via third-party stores (e.g., Apple App Store, Google Play), those platforms may collect data under their own privacy policies. We also use third-party SDKs like:
- Firebase (Google) – for analytics and app performance
- AdMob (Google) – for in-app advertising (if applicable)
16. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data or account
- Withdraw consent
- Object to data processing
- Data portability
- Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
How to exercise your rights:
Please contact us at info@ftppc.co.uk. We will respond within the statutory timeframe and may require verification of your identity.
17. Health Disclaimer
While our platform offers personalized training and nutrition insights, it does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your GP or healthcare provider before starting any new fitness or dietary program.
18. Data Breach Procedures
In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will follow applicable legal requirements, including notifying the ICO within 72 hours if the breach poses a risk to your rights and freedoms. We will also inform affected individuals without undue delay.
19. Policy Updates
We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or service improvements. Updates will be posted on the Platform, and we’ll notify you via email or in-app alert. Continued use of the service implies acceptance of the new terms.
20. Data Protection Commitment
FTPPC is committed to responsible data management. We:
- Collect only necessary data
- Use it transparently and for stated purposes
- Keep it accurate and up to date
- Protect it with appropriate security
- Retain it only as long as needed
- Train staff in data protection compliance
- Appoint a responsible data protection lead
We ensure all employees and third-party partners are aware of and comply with this policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:
Email: info@ftppc.co.uk
Address: Imperial House, 1a Standen Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6AA
Next Review Date: 06/08/2026