Last updated: October 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information Matchday Pundit (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects when you visit matchdaypundit.com (the “Site”), how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

Who We Are

Matchday Pundit is an independent football and basketball analysis and opinion site. If you have any questions about this policy or your personal information, contact us at opeyemiokunola7@gmail.com.

Information We Collect

Information you give us

• Comments: when you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and website you enter, the comment itself, and your IP address and browser user-agent string to help with spam detection.
• Email subscriptions: if you subscribe to receive new posts by email, we collect your email address so we can send them to you.
• Contact and feedback: if you email us or use a contact form, poll or survey on the Site, we receive the information you choose to send, such as your name, email address and message.

Information collected automatically

• Usage and device data: like most websites, our servers and service providers automatically receive technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages viewed and the date and time of your visit.
• Cookies and similar technologies: small files stored in your browser that help the Site work, remember your preferences, measure traffic and show advertising. See “Cookies” below.

How We Use Your Information

• To run, maintain and improve the Site and its content.
• To publish and moderate comments and to protect the Site from spam, abuse and security threats.
• To send email updates you have subscribed to. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.
• To respond to your messages and questions.
• To understand how visitors use the Site, through aggregated statistics.
• To show advertising that helps keep the Site free to read.
• To comply with legal obligations.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display ads on the Site. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the internet.

• You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (EU/UK).
• To learn more, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.

Cookies

Cookies used on the Site fall into these groups:

• Essential and functional cookies set by WordPress, for example to remember your name and email when you leave a comment (these last up to one year) or to keep logged-in users signed in.
• Analytics cookies used to count visits and see which content is popular.
• Advertising cookies set by Google and its partners, as described above.
• Third-party cookies from features such as likes, sharing buttons and embedded content.

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some parts of the Site may not work properly if you do.

Third-Party Services We Use

We rely on trusted third-party services to run the Site. These services may process your information under their own privacy policies:

• Jetpack and WordPress.com (Automattic): site statistics, security, comments, likes, sharing buttons, email subscriptions and image delivery. Automattic Privacy Policy.
• Akismet (Automattic): checks comments for spam using the information you submit with them.
• Gravatar (Automattic): an anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to Gravatar to show your profile picture next to your comment.
• Google (AdSense and Google Fonts): ads and web fonts. Google Privacy Policy.
• Live score and sports data widgets (such as API-Sports and BZScore): these load data from their own servers, which receive your IP address and browser information.
• Crowdsignal (Automattic): powers any polls or surveys on the Site.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this Site may include embedded content such as videos, social media posts and images. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you had visited the other website. Those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed extra tracking and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We share information only:

• With the service providers listed above, so they can perform services for us.
• Publicly, when you post a comment (your name, website and comment are visible to everyone; your email address is not).
• When required by law, or to protect the rights, property or safety of Matchday Pundit, our readers or others.

Some US state laws may treat the use of advertising cookies as “sharing” or “targeted advertising”. You can opt out using the advertising controls above or your browser’s privacy settings.

How Long We Keep Your Information

• Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically.
• Subscriber email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe.
• Emails and messages you send us are kept only as long as needed to respond and for our records.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live (for example in the EU, UK, Canada or certain US states), you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you, or receive a copy of it.
• Ask us to correct or delete your personal information.
• Object to or restrict certain uses of your information, or withdraw your consent.
• Opt out of personalised advertising.

To make a request, email opeyemiokunola7@gmail.com. We will respond within the time required by applicable law. You may also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

Where Your Data Is Processed

Our service providers may store and process information in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, these transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards provided by those providers.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect, including secure connections (HTTPS) and security monitoring. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Please check back periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, email us at opeyemiokunola7@gmail.com.