Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how mybc news (“mybc news”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), operated by [Company legal name], collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use the mybc news websites, applications, and related services (the “Service”). It applies together with our Terms of Service. By using the Service you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

• Account information you provide, such as your email address, password (stored in hashed form), and any profile details or preferences;
• Consent records, including whether and when you accepted our Terms and whether you opted in to marketing, and the channels you approved;
• Usage information generated as you use the Service, such as the content you view, predictions and quizzes you interact with, and your favourite sports and teams;
• Device and technical information, such as browser type, device identifiers, push notification tokens, IP address, and approximate location derived from it; and
• Cookies and similar technologies used to keep you signed in and to understand how the Service is used.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• provide, operate, secure, and improve the Service;
• create and manage your account and authenticate you;
• personalise content such as scores, news, and predictions to your interests;
• send service and transactional messages (for example, security and account notices);
• with your consent, send marketing updates, news, offers, and notifications; and
• comply with our legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable data-protection law (such as the GDPR) requires it, we rely on the following legal bases: performance of our contract with you (to provide the Service); your consent (for marketing communications and browser notifications); our legitimate interests (to secure and improve the Service); and compliance with legal obligations. Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.

5. Marketing and Notification Channels

If you give marketing consent, we may contact you through the channels you approved:

• Email — marketing updates, news, and offers sent to your registered address;
• Mobile push — notifications sent to the mybc apps on your devices;
• Browser push — notifications delivered by your web browser, enabled only after you grant permission in the browser itself.

6. Managing Your Preferences

Marketing consent is always optional and separate from using the Service. You can withdraw consent or opt out of any individual channel at any time from your account settings, by using the unsubscribe link in our emails, or by disabling notification permissions in your browser or device settings. We never enable browser notifications without your explicit permission.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use strictly necessary cookies to keep you signed in and to operate core features, and we may use analytics cookies to understand and improve how the Service is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling some cookies may affect how the Service works.

8. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:

• service providers and processors who host our infrastructure, deliver messages, or provide analytics on our behalf, under appropriate confidentiality and data-protection obligations;
• sports-data and content partners strictly as needed to provide the Service;
• affiliated services that you choose to connect to your account; and
• authorities or other parties where required by law or to protect our rights, users, or the public.

9. International Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Where we transfer personal information across borders, we put appropriate safeguards in place (such as standard contractual clauses) to ensure it remains protected in accordance with this Policy and applicable law.

10. Data Retention

We keep your personal information for as long as your account is active and for as long as needed to provide the Service, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer required, we delete or anonymise it. Consent records are retained as needed to demonstrate compliance.

11. Security

We use technical and organisational measures designed to protect your information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse, including encryption in transit and hashing of passwords. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we work to protect your data and to address incidents promptly.

12. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your personal information; to object to or restrict certain processing; and to withdraw consent for marketing at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us at [privacy email]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.

13. Children

The Service is intended for a general audience and is not directed to young children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “last updated” date below and, where required, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

15. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at [privacy email] or through the channels listed on our site.