Last updated: August 2026

TheSpursWatch ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect information about you when you visit thespurswatch.com (the "Site").

Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please stop using the Site.

1. Who We Are

TheSpursWatch is an independent Tottenham Hotspur fan site operated as a sole trader based in the United Kingdom. We are not affiliated with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.

If you have questions about this policy, you can contact us via X (Twitter) at @thespurswatch.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

• Account details — if you create a Spursboxd account, your email address, username and (optionally) profile picture are collected and stored securely via Supabase, our account and database provider.
• Payment information — if you make a donation via Buy Me a Coffee, payment details are collected and processed by Buy Me a Coffee. We do not store payment information ourselves.

Information collected automatically

• Cookies — we use cookies to remember your preferences (such as cookie consent). See our Cookie Policy for full details.
• Analytics data — we may use basic analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site. This data is anonymised and does not identify you personally.
• Browser notifications — if you choose to enable push notifications, we store a notification token in your browser to send you updates. You can withdraw consent at any time via your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Deliver the newsletter you have subscribed to
• Send you push notifications if you have opted in
• Understand how our Site is being used so we can improve it
• Remember your cookie preferences

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising profiling.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent — for newsletter subscriptions, push notifications and non-essential cookies, where you have given clear consent.
• Legitimate interests — for anonymised analytics used to improve the Site, where our interests do not override your rights.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services which may process your data:

• Supabase — account authentication, database and profile picture storage for Spursboxd. See Supabase's Privacy Policy.
• Buy Me a Coffee — donation processing. See Buy Me a Coffee's Privacy Policy.
• Cloudflare — website hosting, content delivery and security protection. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• Google Fonts — font delivery. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• jsDelivr — delivery of open-source code libraries used by the Site. See jsDelivr's Privacy Policy.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Cookie consent preferences are stored for 12 months.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via @thespurswatch on X.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the Site following changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via X at @thespurswatch.