Your Privacy, Clearly Explained

At gdmangualde.com, we cover World Cup 2026 fixtures, schedules, match previews, and everything in between. We are not a casino, a sportsbook, or a data broker. We are a football-obsessed blog built for fans who want the facts fast. That means we keep our data practices as clean and straightforward as our fixture tables.

This Privacy Policy explains exactly what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it. No legal fog. No buried surprises. Just plain language, because you deserve to know what happens when you visit our site.

Last updated: July 1 2025

Who We Are

gdmangualde.com is an independent football content blog focused on the FIFA World Cup 2026. We publish fixture schedules, group stage breakdowns, match previews, and related editorial content. We do not sell products directly. We are operated as a lean, independent media project with no physical office.

If you have any privacy-related questions or requests, you can reach us at: [email protected]

What Information We Collect

We keep this minimal. Here is a breakdown of what we actually collect and why:

Information You Give Us Directly

• Email address: Only if you choose to contact us via email. We do not run a newsletter signup or mandatory registration.
• Message content: Whatever you write to us in an email. We use it only to respond to you.

Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics data: We use basic analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors find and use our site. This includes pages visited, time spent on site, general geographic region, device type, and referral source.
• Essential cookies: Small files stored in your browser that help the site function properly, such as remembering your cookie preferences.
• Analytics cookies: Cookies placed by our analytics provider to track aggregate site usage. These do not personally identify you.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as your name, phone number, payment information, or government ID. We do not build individual user profiles.

Cookies: The Only Ones We Use

Think of cookies like the match programme you pick up at the stadium gate. They help everything run smoothly. We only use two categories:

We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, or social media tracking cookies.

How to Manage Cookies

You can adjust or withdraw your cookie consent at any time through your browser settings. Most major browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Here are guides for the most common ones:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions

How We Use Your Information

We use the data we collect for three purposes only:

• To respond to your emails: If you write to us, we write back. Simple.
• To improve our content: Analytics data helps us understand which World Cup 2026 fixture guides, group tables, and match previews are most useful to readers.
• To keep the site running properly: Essential cookies ensure the site loads and functions as expected.

We do not sell your data. We do not share your data with third-party marketers. We do not use your data to serve you personalised ads.

Affiliate Links: Full Transparency

Some articles or pages on gdmangualde.com may contain affiliate links. This means that if you click a link and make a purchase or sign up with a third-party service, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

• Affiliate links are always disclosed where they appear.
• Our editorial opinions are not influenced by affiliate relationships.
• We do not share your personal data with affiliate partners. Clicking a link takes you to their site, where their own privacy policy applies.

Third-Party Services

We use a small number of third-party tools to operate this blog. Each has its own privacy policy:

• Google Analytics: Tracks aggregate site traffic. Google's Privacy Policy applies. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

We do not embed third-party social media widgets, advertising networks, or tracking pixels beyond the above.

Data Retention

We hold onto data only as long as necessary:

• Email correspondence: Kept for up to 12 months, then deleted unless there is an ongoing reason to retain it.
• Analytics data: Retained according to Google Analytics default settings (up to 26 months for aggregated data). We do not export or store this independently.

Your Rights as a User

Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access: Ask us what personal data we hold about you.
• Right to correction: Ask us to fix inaccurate information.
• Right to deletion: Ask us to delete your data.
• Right to withdraw consent: Particularly for analytics cookies, which you can opt out of at any time.
• Right to complain: If you believe we have mishandled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority in your country.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Children and Our Site

gdmangualde.com is a general football news and fixtures blog. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.

Links to External Sites

Our fixture guides and editorial content may link out to official sources such as FIFA.com, national football associations, or broadcasters. Once you leave gdmangualde.com, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external site you visit.

Changes to This Policy

The World Cup 2026 landscape evolves quickly, and occasionally so do our practices. If we make meaningful changes to this Privacy Policy, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page. We recommend checking back periodically if you use our site regularly.

Get in Touch About Privacy

Questions, concerns, or requests? We are a small, independent team and we take privacy seriously. Reach us directly at:

Email: [email protected]

We aim to respond to all privacy-related emails within 5 business days.