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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 January 2026. Your privacy matters to us. Here is exactly how we handle your data.

1. Who We Are

Scout Me Online ("SMO", "we", "us", "our") is a football highlight editing and distribution service. Our contact email is admin@scoutmeonline.com.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Account information: Name, email address, and password when you create an account.
  • Player information: Position, nationality, height, weight, date of birth, and club details you provide for your player profile.
  • Video footage: Match or training footage you submit to us for editing and distribution.
  • Payment information: Billing details processed securely through our payment provider. We do not store full card details.
  • Usage data: Information about how you use our website, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
  • Communications: Emails and messages you send to us.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our editing and distribution service
  • To distribute your highlight reel to our network of scouts, agents, and clubs on your behalf
  • To process payments and manage your subscription
  • To send you updates about your submission status and account
  • To send you marketing communications (only with your consent, and you can opt out at any time)
  • To comply with our legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

  • Contract: Processing necessary to provide the services you have purchased.
  • Legitimate interests: To improve our services and prevent fraud.
  • Consent: For marketing communications and non-essential cookies.
  • Legal obligation: Where required by law.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We share your data only as necessary to provide our service:

  • Scouts, agents, and clubs: Your produced highlight reel and player information (name, position, nationality, stats) are shared with our verified network as part of the service you've paid for.
  • Payment processors: We use Stripe to handle payments securely.
  • Hosting providers: Our platform is hosted on Vercel and data is stored with Supabase.
  • Email services: We use Resend to send transactional and marketing emails.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active and for a period of 3 years after account closure for legal and business purposes. Video footage and produced highlights are retained for 12 months after your last active subscription, after which they are deleted from our systems.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Restriction: Ask us to limit how we use your data.
  • Portability: Receive your data in a portable format.
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
  • Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at admin@scoutmeonline.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. Essential cookies are required for the site to function. Analytics and marketing cookies are only placed with your consent. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via your browser settings.

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. All data is transmitted over HTTPS. Payment data is handled by PCI-DSS compliant processors.

10. International Transfers

Some of our service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or via a notice on our website. The date at the top of this page reflects the latest update.

12. Contact & Complaints

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at admin@scoutmeonline.com.

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.