PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Last Updated: June 18, 2026

Football Scout 365, operated through FootballScout365.com (“Football Scout 365,” “FootballScout365.com,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information when you visit or interact with FootballScout365.com, including our articles, scouting reports, rankings, draft analysis, tools, forms, advertisements, embedded content, and related website features collectively referred to as the “Site.”

By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information directly from you, automatically through your use of the Site, and from third-party services used to operate, analyze, advertise, or improve the Site.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

Subscribe to a newsletter or email list
Complete a contact, inquiry, or service-request form
Request information about professional, scouting, analytics, content, or business services
Communicate with us by email or other direct contact
Submit feedback, questions, or other information through the Site

This information may include:

Name
Email address
Organization, team, company, or affiliation
Job title or professional role, if provided
Message content or inquiry details
Any other information you choose to provide

Access to public content on the Site does not require account creation.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit FootballScout365.com, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, advertising technologies, server logs, tags, pixels, and similar technologies.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
General location information derived from IP address
Pages viewed
Time spent on pages
Referring and exit pages
Search terms or referral sources
Clicks, scroll activity, engagement events, and other website interactions
Advertising identifiers, cookie identifiers, or similar online identifiers
Approximate audience, demographic, and interest data where available through analytics or advertising platforms

This information may be collected in an aggregated, pseudonymous, or device-level format and is used to understand site performance, improve content, measure engagement, support advertising, and optimize user experience.

2. How We Use Information

We may use collected information for the following purposes:

To operate, maintain, and improve FootballScout365.com
To publish, organize, and optimize website content
To respond to inquiries, messages, or service requests
To send newsletters, updates, or marketing communications where you have opted in
To analyze website traffic, content performance, user behavior, and engagement trends
To measure advertising performance and campaign effectiveness
To support advertising, remarketing, audience insights, and site optimization
To improve website structure, navigation, accessibility, and user experience
To detect, prevent, or address fraud, abuse, security issues, or technical problems
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal obligations, or enforceable requests
To protect the rights, property, safety, and legitimate interests of Football Scout 365, our users, and others

We do not use personal information for purposes that are materially different from those disclosed in this Privacy Policy unless we provide additional notice or obtain consent where required by law.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

FootballScout365.com uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, analytics, advertising, performance measurement, user preferences, and site optimization.

Cookies are small files placed on your device through your web browser. Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, software development kits, and device identifiers.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Operate and secure the Site
Understand and save user preferences
Analyze website traffic and performance
Measure page views, engagement, and referral sources
Support advertising measurement and personalized advertising where permitted
Limit ad frequency
Build aggregated audience insights
Support remarketing and audience segmentation
Improve content, layout, navigation, and site performance

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit certain features or affect how the Site functions, but it will not prevent access to core public content.

Where required, a cookie consent banner or similar consent mechanism may be displayed on the Site to inform users about cookies and provide available choices. Your choices may affect how analytics and advertising technologies operate during your visit.

4. Google Analytics, Google Signals, and Advertising Features

FootballScout365.com may use Google Analytics, including Google Analytics Advertising Features and Google signals, to understand website usage, measure engagement, analyze audience trends, improve content, and support advertising-related features.

These features may include:

Google Analytics reporting
Demographics and interests reporting
Advertising reporting features
Remarketing audiences
Audience sharing with linked Google advertising products
Cross-device and aggregated audience insights where available
Conversion and campaign measurement

When Google signals or related advertising features are enabled, Google may collect and associate information from users who are signed in to their Google accounts and who have enabled Ads Personalization. This may allow Google Analytics to provide aggregated demographic, interest, and cross-device insights, subject to Google’s policies, user settings, consent choices, and data thresholds.

Google may use cookies, device identifiers, and similar technologies to collect information about visits to FootballScout365.com and other websites or apps. Users can manage or opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings and may use available browser, device, and cookie controls to limit tracking technologies.

We do not receive personally identifying Google account information from Google Analytics reports. Analytics reports generally provide aggregated or pseudonymous information used to understand audience behavior and website performance.

5. Google AdSense, Advertising Partners, and Personalized Ads

FootballScout365.com may use Google AdSense, Google Ads, and other third-party advertising services to display, deliver, measure, and personalize advertisements.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to FootballScout365.com or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads to users based on visits to this Site and other sites across the internet.

Advertising partners may collect information directly from your browser or device, including cookie identifiers, device identifiers, IP address, browser data, page activity, and ad interaction data. These third parties process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings or other available industry opt-out tools. Even if personalized ads are disabled, users may still see non-personalized ads based on general factors such as approximate location, browser type, device type, website content, or search terms.

6. User-Provided Data and Enhanced Measurement

If Football Scout 365 uses enhanced conversion, lead measurement, or similar advertising measurement features, we may use first-party information that you voluntarily provide, such as an email address submitted through a form or newsletter signup, to improve conversion measurement, attribution, or advertising performance.

Where used, such information may be processed in a privacy-protective format, such as hashing, before being shared with an advertising platform. This information is used for measurement and attribution purposes and is not sold by Football Scout 365 for monetary compensation.

We will only use these features where permitted by law and consistent with applicable consent requirements, platform policies, and this Privacy Policy.

7. Third-Party Services and Platforms

FootballScout365.com may use third-party services, platforms, plug-ins, embeds, or tools to operate the Site, analyze traffic, display ads, host content, manage forms, send newsletters, improve performance, or provide embedded media.

These may include, but are not limited to:

Google Analytics
Google AdSense
Google Ads
Google Search Console
YouTube embeds or video players
Wix hosting, website tools, forms, analytics, and site infrastructure
Email newsletter or marketing platforms
Social media platforms
Security, spam-prevention, or performance tools

Third-party services may collect information directly from your browser or device through cookies, pixels, embeds, scripts, or similar technologies. Their collection, use, and disclosure of information is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

Football Scout 365 does not control the data practices of third-party services, platforms, advertisers, or websites.

8. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, articles, social media pages, videos, tools, or external resources. The Site may also include embedded content, such as YouTube videos, social posts, widgets, or other third-party features.

Third-party websites and embedded content may collect information about you, use cookies, track your interaction with their content, or apply their own privacy practices. Football Scout 365 is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, policies, or security of third-party websites or services.

You should review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or platforms you visit.

9. How We Share Information

We may share information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers and Vendors

We may share information with vendors, service providers, contractors, and platforms that help us operate, host, secure, analyze, advertise, or improve the Site. These providers may process information on our behalf or according to their own terms.

Analytics and Advertising Partners

We may share or make available certain information through cookies, tags, pixels, and similar technologies with analytics and advertising partners, including Google, to measure website activity, deliver ads, analyze audience behavior, and improve advertising performance.

Legal, Safety, and Compliance Purposes

We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary or appropriate to:

Comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, subpoena, or governmental request
Enforce our policies or terms
Protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Football Scout 365, users, service providers, or others
Detect, prevent, or address fraud, abuse, security incidents, or technical issues

Business Transfers

If Football Scout 365 is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, transfer of ownership, or similar business transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information for direct monetary payment.

10. Sale, Sharing, and Targeted Advertising

Football Scout 365 does not knowingly sell personal information for money.

However, certain privacy laws may define “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” broadly to include the use of advertising cookies, analytics identifiers, pixels, or similar technologies that allow third-party advertising partners to collect information across websites or services.

Depending on your location and applicable law, our use of Google AdSense, Google Ads, Google Analytics Advertising Features, remarketing, personalized advertising, or similar technologies may be considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or use of personal information for targeted advertising.

Where required by law, users may have the right to opt out of such sale, sharing, or targeted advertising. You may exercise available choices through:

The cookie consent banner or privacy settings provided on the Site, where available
Browser cookie controls
Google Ads Settings
Applicable industry opt-out tools
Contacting us at the privacy contact listed below

11. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for collection, legal requirements, analytics settings, advertising platform settings, security needs, and business recordkeeping requirements.

Examples include:

Contact-form or email inquiries may be retained for business communication and recordkeeping purposes.
Newsletter subscription information may be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion, subject to legal and operational requirements.
Analytics and advertising data may be retained according to the settings and policies of the applicable analytics or advertising platform.
Security logs and technical records may be retained as needed to protect the Site and investigate abuse or technical issues.

When information is no longer needed, we may delete, anonymize, aggregate, or securely retain it as permitted by law.

12. How We Protect Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.

These safeguards may include:

Secure website hosting environments
SSL/TLS encryption where available
Malware scanning and monitoring
Limited access to stored information
Account and platform security controls
Vendor and platform security features
Reasonable internal data handling practices

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of any information transmitted to or collected by the Site.

We do not store payment card information on our servers unless expressly stated otherwise. If payments are accepted in the future, payment processing may be handled by third-party payment processors subject to their own privacy and security policies.

13. Your Choices and Controls

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain choices regarding your information.

These may include the ability to:

Unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email
Disable or delete cookies through your browser settings
Manage personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings
Adjust privacy settings on your browser, device, or Google account
Request access, correction, deletion, or limitation of certain personal information
Opt out of certain targeted advertising, sale, or sharing activities where required by law

To submit a privacy request, contact us using the information in the “Contact Information” section below.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests. We may decline or limit a request where permitted by law, including where fulfilling the request would interfere with legal obligations, security, fraud prevention, business records, free expression, or another person’s rights.

14. Email Communications

If you subscribe to a newsletter, request updates, or otherwise opt in to receive communications, we may send you emails related to Football Scout 365 content, updates, services, products, tools, or business offerings.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us. Transactional, administrative, legal, or service-related messages may still be sent where appropriate.

We do not sell newsletter subscriber information for monetary payment.

15. User Accounts

Public content on FootballScout365.com does not require account creation.

If user accounts, memberships, paid products, dashboards, or login-based features are added in the future, we may collect additional information necessary to create, authenticate, maintain, and secure those accounts. Any material changes to our data practices will be reflected in an updated version of this Privacy Policy.

16. Children’s Privacy

FootballScout365.com is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us using the information below.

17. California Privacy Notice

This section applies to California residents to the extent required by applicable California privacy laws.

Depending on whether Football Scout 365 meets applicable legal thresholds, California residents may have certain rights regarding personal information, including the right to know, access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain sale or sharing of personal information.

Categories of Personal Information We May Collect

In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:

Identifiers, such as name, email address, IP address, cookie identifiers, or device identifiers
Internet or electronic network activity, such as pages visited, interactions, referral sources, and browsing behavior on the Site
Approximate geolocation information derived from IP address
Professional or employment-related information, if voluntarily submitted through a service inquiry or contact form
Commercial or inquiry-related information, such as requests for services or business communications
Inferences, such as aggregated audience interests or engagement segments generated through analytics and advertising tools

Sources of Personal Information

We may collect information from:

You directly
Your browser or device
Cookies and tracking technologies
Analytics and advertising platforms
Website hosting and infrastructure providers
Third-party platforms, embeds, or services used on the Site

Business or Commercial Purposes

We may use personal information for:

Website operation and security
Analytics and performance measurement
Advertising and marketing
Audience insights
Responding to inquiries
Newsletter or communication delivery
Service improvement
Fraud prevention and legal compliance

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to:

Website hosting and infrastructure providers
Analytics providers
Advertising partners
Email or newsletter platforms
Security, spam-prevention, and performance vendors
Legal or regulatory authorities where required
Business transfer recipients, if applicable

Sale or Sharing

We do not sell personal information for money.

However, our use of advertising cookies, personalized advertising, remarketing, analytics identifiers, and similar technologies may be considered “selling” or “sharing” under certain California privacy laws. California residents may request to opt out of such activity where applicable.

Sensitive Personal Information

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through the Site for the purpose of inferring characteristics about users.

Users should not submit sensitive personal information through contact forms, email, or other Site features unless specifically necessary.

California Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law and verification requirements, California residents may have the right to:

Know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, sell, or share
Access personal information
Request correction of inaccurate personal information
Request deletion of personal information
Opt out of sale or sharing of personal information
Limit use of sensitive personal information where applicable
Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information below.

18. International Visitors

FootballScout365.com is operated from the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you understand that information may be collected, processed, stored, and transferred in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

Privacy laws in these jurisdictions may differ from the laws in your location. By using the Site, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

If you are located in a jurisdiction that requires consent for certain cookies, analytics, advertising, or tracking technologies, those technologies should be used only in accordance with applicable consent requirements and your available privacy choices.

19. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is no uniform industry standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, FootballScout365.com does not currently respond to all Do Not Track signals.

Some browsers or extensions may transmit Global Privacy Control or similar opt-out preference signals. Where required by applicable law and where supported by our website tools, cookie banner, or service providers, we will honor applicable legally recognized opt-out preference signals.

Users may also manage cookies through browser settings and available consent tools on the Site.

20. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a security incident involving personal information, we will take reasonable steps to investigate, contain, and address the incident.

Where required by applicable law, we will notify affected users, regulators, or other required parties within the timeframe required by law. Notification may occur by email, on-site notice, direct communication, or other legally permitted method.

21. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes may be communicated through additional notice where required by law.

Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you acknowledge the revised Privacy Policy.

22. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your privacy choices, contact: Football Scout 365 Marketing