🔒 Privacy Policy · 2026 World Cup Data Insights Data Collection | User Rights | Cookie Usage

1.1 Automatically Collected Technical Information

When you visit the Website, our servers may automatically record standard log information, including: IP address (anonymized), browser type and version, operating system, access time, referring pages, and clickstream behavior within the site. This data is used solely for analyzing overall traffic trends, optimizing site performance, and preventing malicious attacks. It cannot individually identify a specific natural person.

1.2 Information You Voluntarily Submit

Your name, email address, and message content submitted through the "Contact Us" form will be used only to respond to your inquiries, process feedback, and improve our services. We will not use this information for marketing purposes nor share it with third parties without your explicit consent.

1.3 Sensitive Information Exclusion

The Website does not proactively collect sensitive personal information such as ID numbers, bank accounts, or precise geolocation. Please do not disclose such information in your messages.

We use the collected information for the following limited purposes:

• ✅ Improving data model and algorithm accuracy (based on anonymous access patterns);
• ✅ Detecting and defending against cyberattacks or abusive behavior targeting the Website;
• ✅ Aggregating page views, geographic distribution, and other macro indicators to optimize match data analysis;
• ✅ Responding to legitimate inquiries or data correction requests submitted via the "Contact Us" form.

We will not use your personal information for any form of personalized advertising, nor will we sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. When required by law or necessary to protect the Website's rights, we may disclose necessary access records, but will do so after anonymization to the greatest extent possible.

3.1 Types of Cookies Used

The Website uses strictly necessary session cookies to maintain login state (if any) and functional cookies to remember language preferences or chart view settings. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or trackers for cross-site tracking.

3.2 Analytics & Performance Cookies

We may use a lightweight self-built anonymous counter to count unique visitors; these statistics do not contain persistent personal identifiers. You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings, though this may affect certain interactive features (e.g., retaining navigation settings).

3.3 Third-Party Embeds

The Website does not embed any commercial advertising scripts or social media tracking plugins. All data visualization charts are generated by local code and do not initiate additional requests to external domains.

We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction:

• 🔒 Full-site HTTPS/TLS encryption to prevent eavesdropping during data transmission;
• 🔒 Databases storing personal information are accessible only to authorized operations staff, with strong passwords and two-factor authentication;
• 🔒 Regular security vulnerability scanning and penetration testing;
• 🔒 All user message data is periodically de-identified and archived, and automatically deleted after the retention period expires.

While we strive to protect your privacy, the internet is not an absolutely secure environment. If a personal data breach occurs, we will notify affected users within 72 hours of discovery via a website announcement or email.

Under applicable privacy laws, you have the following rights regarding the information you have submitted:

• 🔹 Right of access: to obtain a copy of your personal information held by us;
• 🔹 Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
• 🔹 Right to erasure: to request deletion of your personal information under certain conditions (e.g., withdrawal of consent);
• 🔹 Right to restrict processing: to request restriction of processing of your personal information in certain circumstances;
• 🔹 Right to data portability: to receive your provided personal information in a structured, commonly used format.

If you have submitted a message via the "Contact Us" form and wish to exercise the above rights, please send an email to privacy@worldcup2026-insight.com. We will respond within 15 business days. To protect your privacy, we may ask for necessary information to verify your identity.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes (e.g., expansion of information collection, sharing with third parties) will be prominently notified via an on-site banner or pop-up, and will be published at least 7 days before the changes take effect. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our latest privacy practices.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the following methods:

• 📧 Data Protection Email: privacy@worldcup2026-insight.com
• 📮 Postal Address: Data Lab · Sports Analytics Center (Privacy Team), Shanghai, China (non-physical office)

We commit to responding to privacy-related inquiries within 7 business days. If you believe our handling has not resolved your issue, you may file a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.