Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who We Are

Business name: Jolly Good Sports

Website: https://jollygoodsports.com

Email: info@jollygoodsports.com

Data Controller

The data controller (the organisation responsible for processing your personal data) is Jim Welch of Jolly Good Sports. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us using the details above.

Information We Collect

We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Contact details: name, email address, telephone number, and postal address
  • Information provided through email correspondence or enquiry forms
  • Newsletter subscription information (if applicable)
  • Payment and order information (see section below)
  • Website usage data collected through Google Analytics

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To process and fulfil your orders
  • To process payments securely
  • To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
  • To send you relevant information about our services (with your consent)
  • To send newsletter updates to subscribers (with your consent)
  • To analyse website usage and improve our services through Google Analytics
  • To prevent fraud and protect your account

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Your consent: We will ask for your consent before sending marketing communications or newsletter content
  • Contract performance: To provide services and fulfil your orders
  • Legal obligation: To comply with tax and accounting requirements
  • Legitimate interests: To improve our website, prevent fraud, and protect both your account and our business

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal data to third parties without your explicit consent. We only share data with third-party service providers where necessary to provide our services. These include:

Payment Processors

We process payments through PayPal and Stripe. Your payment information is processed securely by these payment processors in accordance with their security standards and privacy policies. We do not store full credit card details on our servers.

PayPal Privacy Policy: https://www.paypal.com/en/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/en-gb/privacy

Delivery Partners

We share your delivery address and contact information with delivery partners solely for the purpose of fulfilling your order. These partners are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for delivery purposes.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the website.

Google processes this data in accordance with its own privacy policy. More information is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

How We Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:

  • Password-protected servers and secure data storage
  • Secure paper files with access limited to authorised personnel
  • Encryption of sensitive data where applicable
  • Secure payment processing through our payment processor

However, whilst we take reasonable steps to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and you provide your data at your own risk.

Payment Information

We process payment information to complete your purchase. Payment details are processed by PayPal and Stripe in accordance with their security standards and privacy policies. We do not store full credit card details on our servers.

Payment information collected includes: billing address, email address, and order history. This data is used solely to process your transaction and is retained for accounting and fraud prevention purposes only.

Order Information

We collect the following information for order fulfilment:

  • Delivery address
  • Contact telephone number
  • Items purchased
  • Order date and delivery tracking information

This data is retained for 6 years to comply with UK tax and accounting requirements, and for customer service purposes.

We may share order information with delivery partners solely for the purpose of fulfilling your order. These partners are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for delivery purposes.

Fraud Prevention

To prevent fraud and protect your account, we may process information about your purchase for fraud detection purposes. This may include analysing transaction patterns and verifying payment information.

Your legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in preventing fraud and protecting both your account and our business.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to collect information about your browsing activity. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us understand how you use our website.

Information collected by cookies may include:

  • Your IP address
  • Device information (browser type, operating system)
  • Your browsing behaviour on our website
  • Shopping cart and order information

You may refuse cookies through your browser settings. If you do so, some features of our website may not function properly. By continuing to use our website after being informed about cookies, you consent to their use for analytics purposes.

How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Data retention periods are:

  • Contact enquiries: 1 year from the date of your enquiry
  • Order and payment information: 6 years (for tax and accounting compliance)
  • Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe
  • Google Analytics data: According to Google’s data retention settings (default is 14 months)

Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’): You can request deletion of your data under certain circumstances
  • Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data
  • Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly-used format
  • Right to object: You can object to processing of your data for marketing purposes
  • Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent at any time for processing based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the ‘Who We Are’ section above. We will respond to your request within one month of receiving it.

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent authority for data protection. Visit: https://www.ico.org.uk

International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (such as Google Analytics and our payment processor) may process your data outside the UK. Where data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or similar mechanisms, to protect your data in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

You may request further information about these safeguards by contacting us.

Email Marketing

Where permitted, we may send you order confirmations, delivery notifications, and promotional communications. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Any updates will be posted on this page with the ‘Last updated’ date revised accordingly. We recommend reviewing this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: info@jollygoodsports.com

We will aim to respond to your enquiry within 7 working days.