Privacy Policy

How Cheadle SMU FC collects, uses and protects your personal information.

Last updated: June 2026.

Who We Are

Cheadle South Moorlands United FC (Cheadle SMU FC) is a grassroots football club based in Cheadle, Staffordshire. We are committed to protecting your personal data and being transparent about how we use it.

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at: info@cheadlesmufc.co.uk

What Data We Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

Name, email address and phone number when you contact us via our contact form or email
Information about the team or age group you are enquiring about
Usage data collected automatically via Google Analytics (see Cookies Policy)

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

Respond to enquiries and contact form submissions
Keep you informed about club activities if you have asked us to
Understand how our website is used so we can improve it

We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data on the basis of:

Legitimate interests when responding to enquiries you have initiated
Consent where you have agreed to receive communications from us
Consent for the use of non-essential cookies (Google Analytics)

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose it was collected for. Contact enquiry data is typically held for no longer than 12 months unless an ongoing membership relationship exists.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to or restrict processing of your data
Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@cheadlesmufc.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Third Party Services

Our website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymised usage statistics. Google may process data in the US. For more information see Google's Privacy Policy.

Our website is hosted by Render. See their privacy policy for details of how they process server data.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.