Last Updated: 01/08/2026
FootballAcca.com is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
Who We Are
FootballAcca.com operates this website. For data protection purposes, we are the data controller of your personal data.
Contact email: privacy@footballacca.com
Address: Ebenezer House, Ryecroft, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, ST5 2BE
Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Information you provide directly:
• Name and email address when submitting comments.
• Information you provide when contacting us.
Information collected automatically:
• IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited (via analytics tools, subject to consent).
• Technical data required for site security and performance.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and browser storage technologies (including local storage) for the following purposes:
• Strictly necessary cookies required for the operation of the website (including session cookies and consent preferences).
• Analytics cookies used to understand how visitors interact with the site (Google Analytics, subject to consent).
• Marketing cookies used for advertising attribution and performance measurement (Meta Pixel, subject to consent).
A detailed and up-to-date list of cookies and storage technologies in use is provided below via our cookie table.
The table below lists the cookies and similar technologies currently in use on this website, including their purpose and duration.
Necessary
Targeting
Analytics
How We Use Your Information
We process personal data for the following purposes:
• To operate and maintain the website.
• To respond to comments and enquiries.
• To analyse website traffic and improve performance (with consent).
• To measure advertising effectiveness (with consent).
• To ensure site security and prevent misuse.
Legal Basis for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:
• Consent – for analytics and marketing cookies and related processing.
• Legitimate interests – for website security, core functionality, and responding to enquiries.
• Legal obligation – where processing is required to comply with applicable laws.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time using the cookie settings tool.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the relevant purpose:
• Comments: retained unless removal is requested.
• Contact enquiries: retained for up to 6 months unless ongoing communication is required.
• Analytics data: retained in accordance with Google Analytics retention settings.
• Consent records: retained for compliance purposes.
International Transfers
Some of our service providers (including Google and Meta) may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are implemented, including reliance on recognised data transfer mechanisms and adequacy decisions where applicable.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
• Access your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request erasure of your data.
• Restrict or object to processing in certain circumstances.
• Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable).
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
To exercise your rights, contact: privacy@footballacca.com
Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites, including bookmaker affiliate links. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites. You should review their privacy policies before providing personal data.
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.
Age Restriction
This website is intended for individuals aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 18.
Affiliate Disclosure
CheltFestival.com contains affiliate links to third-party betting operators and related services. This means that if you click on certain links and subsequently register or place a bet with a third-party operator, we may receive a commission. This commission is paid by the operator and does not increase the cost to you.
Affiliate tracking may occur when you click a qualifying link. This can involve the use of cookies or similar technologies by the third-party operator to record that you were referred from our website. We do not control the cookies or tracking technologies used by third-party websites once you leave CheltFestival.com. You should review the privacy and cookie policies of those external websites before providing personal data or registering an account.
We only promote operators that we believe are reputable. However, we are not responsible for the content, offers, or data handling practices of third-party websites.
Privacy and Cookie Policy Notice
This Privacy and Cookie Policy applies to the website CheltFestival.com and governs the privacy of individuals who use it.
In this policy:
• “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to CheltFestival.com.
• “you” and “the user” refer to any individual accessing this website.
• “UK GDPR” refers to the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation.
• “PECR” refers to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
• “ICO” refers to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
• “Cookies” refers to small data files stored on a user’s device, including similar technologies such as local storage.
Processing of personal and non-personal data
We do not require users to create an account to access this website. We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data. Personal data is only collected where voluntarily provided (for example, when submitting a comment or contacting us).
When you browse this website, certain technical information may be processed automatically. This may include IP address, browser type, device type, referring pages, language settings, and usage data. Where this information is collected for analytics or marketing purposes, it is processed only with your consent.
Non-essential data is collected using cookies and similar technologies, which are managed through our consent mechanism.
Your individual rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
• The right to be informed.
• The right of access.
• The right to rectification.
• The right to erasure.
• The right to restrict processing.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to object.
• The right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO if you believe your data is being handled unlawfully (www.ico.org.uk).
We handle data subject requests in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.
Internet cookies
We use a cookie control system that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies and to manage your preferences at any time. Strictly necessary cookies are set to enable core functionality, security, and to remember your consent choices.
Analytics and marketing cookies are only activated after you provide explicit consent.
For full details of the cookies and storage technologies currently in use, please refer to the cookie table provided above.
Newsletter and Email Marketing
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and may collect related technical information such as your IP address, subscription date and time, and engagement data (for example whether an email was opened or a link was clicked).
We use MailerLite as our email marketing service provider. MailerLite processes personal data on our behalf for the purpose of managing subscriptions and delivering email communications.
Legal basis: We rely on your consent to send marketing emails. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email or by contacting us directly.
Data retention: Your data is retained for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, your details may be retained on a suppression list to ensure that you do not receive further marketing communications.
International transfers: MailerLite may process personal data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are applied in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.
Third-Party Links and External Policies
This website contains links to third-party websites, including betting operators, advertising partners, and service providers. When you click on a third-party link, you leave CheltFestival.com and are subject to the privacy and cookie policies of the external website.
We do not control and are not responsible for the content, security, or data handling practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of any external site before providing personal data or creating an account.
Where third-party services are used on this website (including Google Analytics, Meta Pixel and MailerLite), those providers process data in accordance with their own privacy policies. You can review their policies here:
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Meta (Facebook) Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
MailerLite Privacy Policy: https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.