Overview
It is a pleasure to receive your interest in our website and project of association with Football. This Privacy policy will inform you on how Underdawgs aims at collecting and using personal data of end users of this website.
This Privacy Policy applies to all the information obtained from you pursuant to your usage of the website and your association with us as a player, end user or sports person.
This Policy sets out:
- The categories of data we may obtain from you on our Platform when you use or access the services we provide (collectively, our "Services"), and
- How we gather, use, uphold, safeguard, and divulge that data.
The Website of Underdawgs, either directly or via licenses assigned by us, is jointly referred to as the "Platform". The terms and conditions of this Policy are accepted by you by using or accessing this platform and supplying information (as described below). You also expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your information in any manner as described in this Policy and further signify your agreement to this Policy and the Terms of Use (being incorporated by reference herein). If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Policy, please do not proceed further to use or access this Platform/provide us with any information.
What Information Do You Provide Us?
The terms "personal data" or "personal information" are used to describe any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. For the purpose of communicating with you or offering you services or information, we may gather, use, store, and transfer various types of personal data about you. Additionally, we might gather information about you as part of your football job. This could include the following, depending on the type of connection you have with us:
Categories of Data
| Category of Data | Type of Data |
|---|---|
| Identity Data | Your first and last name, and gender |
| Contact Data | Your email address and telephone number(s) |
| Profile Data | Your membership number (when provided), purchases or orders made by you, your interests, feedback and survey responses |
| Image Data | A photograph or video you are featured in |
| Football Data | Your football club, your role within a club and performance data |
| Discipline Data | Intelligence or evidence gathered about integrity or disciplinary matters, internal records of decisions and written reasons in respect of disciplinary matters |
| Safeguarding Data | Completion of mandatory or recommended checks or training, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and any safeguarding investigations that may have been conducted |
| Technical Data | Your internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and information about how you use our website, products and services |
Should you decide to give us unsolicited personal information, it will be treated with the same utmost care as any other personal information we handle and in compliance with the data protection laws described in this notice.
How Do We Use Your Personal Data?
We will only use your personal data to the extent which is permitted by law.
| Use | Lawful bases |
|---|---|
| To help you with your enquiry or request or to communicate with you. | Performance of a contract and legitimate interest. |
| To carry out Underdawgs's governance and disciplinary role in enforcing Underdawgs's rules and regulations. | Legitimate interest (to guarantee adherence to our guidelines by participants). |
| To oversee the interactions with our partners and suppliers. | Contract performance and reasonable interest (since we need to make sure our partners and suppliers do their jobs right) |
| To enable your organisation to receive Underdawgs accreditation. | Legitimate interest (to boost football eligibility and safeguard people from damage). |
| In order to fulfill a legal or regulatory requirement. | Legal obligation. |
| In order for us to be able to offer you one of our facilities, services, or products | Performance of a contract and legitimate interest. |
| To take comments into account and enhance our offerings. | Justifiable interest (to expand and enhance our offerings). |
| During other times when we request approval, for the reason that we specify at the time. | Consent. |
| In response to inquiries from legal counsel or investigative government or law enforcement officials. | Legal obligation and legitimate interest. |
How Will We Protect Information About You?
We take your privacy very seriously and make every effort to guarantee that our security systems can safeguard your personal information. According to data protection laws, we must make sure that we have strong security protocols in place for the disclosure and storage of personal information in order to prevent unauthorized access or loss.
Industry-standard security measures and protocols guard against unauthorized use and loss of your data. If we are legally obligated to notify you and the Information Commissioners Office (or any other relevant regulator) of a breach, we will do so in accordance with our established protocols for handling suspected breaches involving personal data.
Data Collection and Handling of Minors
We take the privacy and protection of minors seriously. If any personal data pertains to individuals below the age of 18, such data will be collected only through verified channels, such as our partner academies or institutions, who are contractually bound to obtain prior and verifiable consent from the minor's legal guardian or parent before sharing such information with us.
In cases where it is brought to our notice that a minor’s personal data has been collected without verified parental or guardian consent, we shall take immediate steps to delete such data from our systems in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We do not knowingly collect, use, or process personal data of minors unless proper authorization is provided, and we reserve the right to verify the authenticity of the consent documentation as needed
What Rights Do You Have In Relation To Your Personal Data?
Under certain circumstances, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
| Right | What does this mean? |
|---|---|
| 1 | A right (referred to as a "data subject access request") to view the personal information we have about you. |
| 2 | A right to request that we rectify any inaccurate personal data we hold about you. This right is qualified and we will need to verify the accuracy of any new data you provide. |
| 3 | A right to request that we erase personal data we hold about you where we no longer need to process it. This right will only apply where, for example, we no longer need the personal data we collected; or where we collected data based on your consent and you withdraw that consent. Please note: we may not be able to comply with your request for legal reasons. Where these apply, we will explain them to you when we respond to your request. |
| 4 | A right to restrict processing of personal data we hold about you. This right allows you to limit the way that we use your data and is an alternative to requesting the erasure of your data. |
| 5 | A right to receive personal data you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format. You can also require us to transfer this personal data to another organisation. |
| 6 | A right to object to our processing of personal data we hold, which applies when we use your data for marketing, or where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party), and you object as you feel it impacts on your rights and freedoms. |
| 7 | A right to withdraw your consent, where we are relying on it to use your personal data. We will advise you if withdrawal of consent means that we are unable to provide certain services to you. |
| 8 | A right to ask us not to make automated decisions about you |
Service Providers
To facilitate and enhance the Underdawgs web portals and services, to provide services linked to the Services, or to help us analyze how the Underdawgs web portals and services are used, we may hire outside businesses and persons ("Service Providers"). Only to carry out these duties on our behalf do these third parties have access to your personal information, and they are not permitted to share it or use it for any other reason.
Links To Other Sites
Links to external websites that are not run by us may be found on the Underdawgs Web Portals and Services. You will be taken to the website of the third party if you click on one of their links. It is highly recommended that you read the Privacy Policy of any website you visit. The content, privacy practices, and policies of any third-party websites or services are beyond our control and responsibility.
Violation Of Policy By Users
If any User breaches another User's privacy by accessing or sharing their personal data without prior consent, and a complaint is filed, the matter will be reviewed by the Underdawgs Disciplinary Committee. Appropriate disciplinary actions will be taken in line with the Underdawgs Disciplinary Code. Users can report privacy violations by emailing info@underdawgs.in
If a User takes separate legal action against the violator under applicable laws, Underdawgs will not be involved in those legal proceedings. Underdawgs also reserves the right to take independent legal action against the violator under relevant laws.
Violation By Third Party
If a third party accesses or shares a User's personal data without their consent, the affected User has the right to take legal action against the violator under applicable laws. Underdawgs will not be involved in such legal proceedings. Similarly, if a third party unlawfully accesses or discloses confidential Underdawgs data without prior permission, the following actions may be taken against the violator:
- Legal action under applicable laws
- Blocking their access to Underdawgs platforms and services
- If the violator has a business relationship with Underdawgs, they may be blacklisted from any future collaborations or transactions
Changes In Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy is always available on Underdawgs web platforms and services. We may update it from time to time, and whenever we do, we'll post the latest version on our website. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you use our platforms to stay informed about any changes.
Contact Us
For any further questions or clarifications regarding this Policy, feel free to write to us on info@underdawgs.in