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Privacy Policy

This page explains what personal data this website collects, why it is collected and the rights you have under the UK GDPR.

Last updated: August 2026

Who we are

This website is operated by Joe Quinn, a Scottish football analyst and former SPFL scout based in Scotland, United Kingdom. For the purposes of UK data protection law, Joe Quinn is the data controller for personal data collected through this site.

What data we collect

  • Contact details you choose to send us by email (name, email address and the content of your message).
  • Technical information required to serve the site securely, such as your IP address and browser type, processed by our hosting provider in server logs.
  • With your consent only: analytics data about how the site is used (for example pages viewed and approximate location).

Why we use it and our lawful basis

  • Responding to enquiries — legitimate interests, so we can reply to media, scouting and general enquiries.
  • Keeping the site secure and available — legitimate interests.
  • Analytics and marketing cookies — your consent, which you can give or withdraw at any time.

Cookies

Non-essential cookies are only set after you accept them in our consent banner. Full detail is in the Cookie Policy.

How long we keep data

Email correspondence is kept only as long as needed for the enquiry and our records, and is deleted when no longer required. Consent preferences are stored in your own browser and can be cleared by you at any time.

Sharing your data

We do not sell personal data. Data may be processed by service providers who host this website and deliver our email, acting on our instructions and under appropriate safeguards where data leaves the UK.

Your rights

You have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict use of your personal data, to object to processing based on legitimate interests, to data portability and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, email hello@joequinn.uk. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

Contact

Privacy questions: hello@joequinn.uk