Privacy Policy

How Whatchan Rugby collects, uses, and protects your information. Last updated: April 2026.

Who We Are

Whatchan Rugby is a microsite within the Whatchan network, operated by Adrian Dane trading as Dane Design. Our website address is https://whatchan.co.uk/rugby/. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and responsibly.

What Data We Collect

Whatchan Rugby is primarily an informational website. We collect minimal personal data:

  • Contact form submissions: If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties.
  • Analytics data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This data is collected anonymously and includes information such as pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Cookies

Whatchan Rugby uses only essential and analytics cookies. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party marketing cookies.

  • Essential cookies: These are required for the basic functioning of the website (e.g., remembering your preferences). They do not collect personal data.
  • Google Analytics cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous usage data. Google Analytics uses cookies such as _ga and _gid to distinguish users and sessions. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

We do not use any cookies beyond those described above. We do not serve targeted advertising and do not share cookie data with third-party advertisers.

How We Use Your Data

The data we collect is used for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form.
  • To understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content and user experience.
  • To monitor the performance and security of the website.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. We will never send you unsolicited marketing emails.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Google Analytics (by Google LLC) — for anonymous website usage analytics. Google’s privacy policy can be found at policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Web hosting — Our website is hosted by Dane Design. Server logs may record your IP address, browser type, and pages visited for security and performance monitoring purposes. These logs are retained for a limited period and are not used for any other purpose.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, after which they are deleted. Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google’s data retention settings, which we have configured to the minimum period available (14 months).

Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access — You can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification — You can request that we correct any inaccurate personal data.
  • Right to erasure — You can request that we delete your personal data.
  • Right to restrict processing — You can request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to object — You can object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Right to data portability — You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@whatchan.co.uk.

Children’s Privacy

Whatchan Rugby is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

External Links

Our website contains links to external websites (e.g., broadcasters, governing bodies, betting support organisations). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: