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PRIVACY POLICY:

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally identifiable information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT FROM THE PEOPLE THAT VISIT OUR BLOG, WEBSITE OR APP?:

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address or other details to help you with your experience.

WHEN DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION?:

We collect information from you when you subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a form or enter information on our site.

HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?:

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways: To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests. To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature. To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services. HOW DO WE PROTECT VISITOR INFORMATION? Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.

DO WE USE ‘COOKIES’?:

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. They are used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

WE USE COOKIES TO:

Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third party services that track this information on our behalf. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you disable cookies off, some features may be disabled and will not function properly.

THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE:

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

THIRD PARTY LINKS:

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites. Complete Soccer Guide may collect information on site visitors utilizing tools from third parties including Facebook, Google, Mediavine, Mailchimp, Amazon, Skimlinks, WordPress (and assorted plugins through WordPress).  We collect advertising revenues from some of the listed third parties. Those advertising revenues do not influence the content on this site.  Listed third parties may collect information for use outside of what is listed within this Privacy Policy.

GOOGLE & MEDIAVINE:

Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website. Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website. Google’s use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie by visiting Ads Settings. Alternative opt-out options are listed below under the section “Opting out”. We use Mediavine Publisher Network on our website. Mediavine is a 3rd party advertising company who uses cookies to serves display ads throughout the page.

WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOWING:

Demographics and Interests Reporting We along with third-party vendors, such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions, and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.

OPTING OUT:

Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising initiative opt out page, can opt out of some third-party vendor’s use of cookies for interest-based advertising by visiting aboutads.info, or permanently using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on here.

HOW DOES OUR SITE HANDLE DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS?:

We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

DOES OUR SITE ALLOW THIRD PARTY BEHAVIORAL TRACKING?:

It’s important to note that we allow third party behavioral tracking.

COPPA (CHILDREN ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT):

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online. We do not specifically market to children under 13.

Fair Information Practices:

The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

IN ORDER TO BE IN LINE WITH FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES WE WILL TAKE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIVE ACTION, SHOULD A DATA BREACH OCCUR:

We will notify the users via email:   Within 7 business days. We also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

CAN SPAM ACT:

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

WE COLLECT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO:

Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions. Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.

TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CANSPAM WE AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

NOT use false, or misleading subjects or email addresses Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters Monitor third party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used. Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email IF AT ANY TIME YOU WOULD LIKE TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM RECEIVING FUTURE EMAILS, YOU CAN: Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

FTC DISCLOSURES AND AFFILIATE INFORMATION:

From time to time, Complete Soccer Guide includes affiliate links where we make money if a visitor decides to purchase a product from our link. We provide the following list of sources of income for Complete Soccer Guide: Complete Soccer Guide includes Google Adsense ads, Mediavine ads, Amazon Affiliate ads, and SkimLinks ads on the site Complete Soccer Guide is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. We are also a part of the following affiliate programs which may from time to time include: Commission Junction, ShareASale, Pepper Jam Network, Rakuten LinkShare, Skim Links and Huckberry. Brands are constantly dropping in and out of different affiliate programs, so a full list of the brands we have an affiliate relationship with would be next to impossible. It’s honestly best to assume that every single link you see that points to a retailer has some sort of affiliate relationship with us.

Now:

Does our relationship with these brands influence what goes up on our site? Absolutely not. Complete Soccer Guide was founded to help players develop their skills. This is our mission and we’re passionate about it so know that we won’t be pushing junk just to make a couple of bucks. Because if it’s junk… you, the visitor will stop visiting. And if you stop visiting, what’s the point?

MEDIAVINE PROGRAMMATIC ADVERTISING:

For information regarding data collection by Mediavine ad partners including how to opt out of data collection, please click here

CONTACTING US:

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below. www.CompleteSoccerGuide.com CompleteSoccerGuide1@gmail.com