Privacy policy.

TRANXFER.MARKET

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how tranxfer.market (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, stores, and shares personal data when you use our football player registration and advertising platform. This policy applies to all users of the platform, including players, parents and guardians acting on behalf of players under the age of 16, football clubs, scouts, and any other visitors to the site.

We are committed to protecting the privacy and safety of all users, with particular care given to the data of children under the age of 16. We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and all other applicable data protection legislation.

2. Data we collect

2.1 Player Profile Data

When a player (or their parent/guardian) registers on the platform, we may collect the following information:

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Playing position(s) and preferred foot
• Physical attributes relevant to football (e.g. height, weight)
• Photographs and/or video footage uploaded to the profile
• Playing history, experience, achievements, and performance statistics
• Contact details (email address and/or telephone number)
• General location (town/city and county — we do not collect full home addresses)

2.2 Account and Registration Data

• Email address and password (passwords are stored in encrypted form only)
• Account type (player, parent/guardian, club, scout, agent)
• For users under 18: the name, email address, and contact details of the parent or guardian who manages the account

2.3 Club and Scout Data

• Organisation name, address, and contact details
• Name and role of the individual registering
• Verification credentials (e.g. FA affiliation, coaching qualifications, DBS certificate reference)

2.4 Technical and Usage Data

• IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information
• Pages visited, features used, and time spent on the platform
• Cookies and similar technologies (please refer to our Cookie Policy for further details)

3. How We Use Your Data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• Providing the service: to create and maintain player profiles and to make those profiles available to verified scouts and agents searching for players.
• Age verification and safeguarding: to confirm whether a user is under 16 and to ensure that a verified parent or guardian is linked to the account before any profile is published.
• Communication: to send service-related messages, respond to enquiries, and facilitate contact between players (or their parent/guardian) and interested clubs or scouts.
• Safety and moderation: to monitor the platform for misuse, inappropriate behaviour, and potential safeguarding risks.
• Legal compliance: to fulfil our obligations under data protection, safeguarding, and other applicable legislation.
• Service improvement: to analyse aggregated or anonymised usage data to improve the platform’s functionality and user experience.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

Under Article 6 of the UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

• Performance of a contract: processing that is necessary to deliver the service you have registered for.
• Legitimate interests: platform security, fraud prevention, and service improvements, where these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
• Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with safeguarding, data protection, or other statutory requirements.
• Consent: where we are required to obtain consent, particularly in relation to the processing of children’s personal data (see Section 5).

5. Children’s Data and Parental Consent

The protection of children’s personal data is of the highest importance to us. The following rules apply to all users under the age of 16:

• A parent or guardian must create the account on behalf of the child, or must be added and verified as the account manager, before the child’s profile can be made visible on the platform.
• The parent or guardian must provide verifiable consent before any of the child’s personal data is published.
• The parent or guardian retains full control of the child’s account at all times, including the ability to view, edit, restrict, or permanently delete the profile.
• All communications from agents or scouts regarding a player under 16 are directed to the parent or guardian’s contact details. Direct communication with the child is not permitted through the platform.
• We will never knowingly publish or share a child’s personal data without verified parental or guardian consent.