Privacy Policy

Data protection and the private sphere of the users are very important to FTScore. The collecting and use of your personal data takes place exclusively within the framework of the statutory provisions of applicable data protection laws. With this data privacy policy, FTScore is providing information concerning the processing of personal data in the mobile applications (hereinafter referred as "apps").

If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection and Use

For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to Email. The information that we request is will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy.

The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you.

Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app

• Google Play Services

• Meta Audience Network

• AdMob

• Firebase

• Google Analytics

Processing when downloading and installing the apps

In order to be able to download and install our apps from an app store (for example Google Play Store or Apple App Store), you need to register first with the provider of the app store for a user account and finalize a corresponding use contract with the provider of the app store. We have no control over this, in particular we are not party to such a use contract. When downloading and installing the apps, the necessary information in this respect will be transferred to the respective app store, in particular your username, email address and customer number of your account, the time of the download and the individual device number.
We have no control over this data collecting and are not responsible for this. We only process this data which has been provided should this be necessary for downloading and installing the app on your mobile end device (for example, smartphone, tablet). Should this concern a chargeable FTScore, we only process billing and payment data in order to carry out the purchase. In such as case, the legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 b) GDPR.
When installing the apps, we ask for access to your location (you can decline) to optimize the app configuration. This customization improve User Experience, because Sport events importance are not the same and broadcast TV channels change depending on the user country for example.

Processing when using the apps

You can use key parts of our apps without registration. Should you use the basic functions of our apps which do not require a registration, personal data is still processed, however.

The provide the following basic functions:

• Naming of favorites team and the "following" of players, competitions and clubs

• Provision of content (text and video) on the basis of these preferences (if selected)

• Provision of the current results of football matches in the apps and via push notifications

• In order to use the basic functions, the apps generate a number which is specific to the device when opened for the first time. This number cannot be assigned to a specific affected person (pseudonym). In addition, in order to technically display the named content, the operating system used (for example, Android or iOS), the hostname of the accessing device (IP address) and the time of the server request are processed.

Due to the way the Internet functions, the brief saving of the IP address is technically necessary. The IP addresses are deleted or anonymized after the processing. In case of anonymization, the IP addresses are changed in such a way that the affected person cannot be identified or can no longer be identified. On the basis of the anonymized IP address, a location search will be carried out. For reasons connected to data protection, this only takes place on the geographical level of the country from where the access is taking place. By means of this, it is not possible to trace the concrete location or place of residence of a user. If you have consented to specific advertising technologies (Admob), these may have more specific localization services in place.

The data in technical protocols (so-called log files) are evaluated by us in anonymized form in order to continually improve our apps and make them more user friendly, as well as in order to find and correct errors more quickly.

The data processing is necessary so that you can find out about the content of our apps. The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 f) GDPR, based on our interest in informing users of our content. The processing of the named data is necessary in order to provide the content. Otherwise, it is not possible for you to use the apps as requested.

Newsletter

If you give us your consent to send you news, products and promotions, the data in the form will be transmitted to us. For the registration to the newsletter we use a double-opt-in-process. After registration, you will receive an e-mail. By clicking on the link in the e-mail, you confirm that we may send you e-mails. When you register for the newsletter, your IP address and the date and time of registration are stored. This prevents misuse of the services or the email address of the data subject. We use this data only for sending news, products and promotions so the data. You can withdraw your consent to the storage of personal data at any time, there is a corresponding link in each newsletter. The legal basis for the processing of the data after registration for the newsletter by the user is, if the user has given his consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. The legal basis for sending the newsletter as a result of the sale of goods or services is Section 7 (3) Act against Unfair Competition.

Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory.

This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.

Push notification

The apps use push notifications, which you can select, alter or fully deactivate yourself in the apps at any time. Below, we will explain to you - in separate terms according to the mobile operating systems for which we offer the app - how the activation or deactivation of the push notifications work. In order to be able to send you push notifications, we use the technology of Google Play Services.

We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your anonymous personal information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

Permissions

For certain functions, the apps need to be able to access certain services and data of your device. Depending on which mobile operating system you use, this may require you express agreement to the accessing. Below, we will explain to you - in separate terms according to the mobile operating systems for which we offer the app - what authorisations the apps requests and what these are necessary for.

Apart from the standard entitlements for the operation of Android apps (such as the receipt of internet access or the option of letting the device vibrate; also called "normal entitlements" by Google), we do not request any further entitlements. Using data which is saved on an external storage device: This function allows the app to save content on the storage card of your device. This is necessary in order to be able to provide content, for example relating to your favourite team, even if no Internet connection is currently present. For this purpose, the apps only use their own saved content. Other data on the storage card is neither deleted, altered or read.

Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy

These Services do not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. In the case we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

Your rights

You have the right to information about the processing of your personal data by us at any time. In this context we will explain the data processing to you and provide you with an overview of the data stored about you. If data stored by us is incorrect or no longer current, you have the right to have this data corrected. You can also request the deletion of your data. If, in exceptional cases, deletion is not possible due to other legal regulations, the data will be blocked - provided the necessary conditions are met - so that it is only available for this legal purpose. You can also have the processing of your personal data restricted if, for example, you doubt the accuracy of the data. Under certain conditions, you also have the right to data transferability, i.e. that we send you upon request a digital copy of the personal data you have provided us with. In order to assert your rights described here, you can contact us at any time using the contact details given above. This also applies if you wish to receive copies of guarantees to prove an adequate level of data protection.

Your inquiries regarding the assertion of data protection rights and our answers to them will be kept for documentation purposes for a period of three years and in individual cases for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims even beyond this period. The legal basis is Art. 6 Paragraph 1, f.) GDPR, based on our interest in defending against any civil law claims under Art. 82 GDPR, avoiding fines under Art. 83 GDPR and fulfilling our accountability under Art. 5 GDPR. You have the right to revoke a consent previously provided to us at any time. The consequence of this is that we will no longer process your data in relation to that consent in the future. The revocation of the consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation. If we process your data on the basis of legitimate interests, you have the right to object to the processing of your data at any time for on grounds relating to your particular situation. If you object to data processing for direct marketing purposes, you have a general right of objection, which we will implement without requiring you to state your reasons for objecting. If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an informal message to the contact details listed above.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.