Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Three Lions '26 ("we", "us", "the site"), available at threelions26.co.uk, handles information when you use the site. We aim to collect as little data as possible and to be clear about the third-party services we rely on.
Who we are
Three Lions '26 is an independent FIFA World Cup 2026 fan site run from the United Kingdom. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to FIFA, the Football Association, or any national football association. You can contact us at contact@threelions26.co.uk.
Information we collect
We do not ask you to create an account and we do not collect names, email addresses or any personal contact details through the site.
- On-device preferences: Your team choices, match ratings, predictions and sweepstake entries are stored only in your own browser (using local storage). This information stays on your device, is not transmitted to us, and you can clear it at any time through your browser settings.
- Technical data: Like most websites, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) may automatically process limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you request, for security and to deliver the site. This is handled by Cloudflare under their own privacy terms.
Cookies and advertising
We may display advertising on this site through Google AdSense. To do this, Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.eu.
For more on how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, see Google's Privacy & Terms.
Consent (UK & EU visitors)
Where required by UK GDPR and the EU GDPR, advertising and non-essential cookies are only set after you have given consent through the cookie consent banner shown on your first visit. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings link, or by clearing cookies in your browser.
Third-party content
To bring you news and player information, the site loads content from external sources:
- News headlines are pulled from public RSS feeds (such as BBC Sport, The Guardian and Sky Sports). Clicking a headline takes you to that publisher's own website, which has its own privacy policy.
- Player photos and biographies are retrieved from Wikipedia. Live match and squad data may be retrieved from a football data API.
We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content or privacy practices of these third-party sites.
Children
This site is intended for a general football audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Your rights
Because we do not hold personal data about you, there is generally nothing for us to access, correct or delete. For data processed by third parties such as Google or Cloudflare, please refer to their respective privacy policies. If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at contact@threelions26.co.uk.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date.