Privacy and Cookie Policy

Last updated: 20/08/2026

1. General

At Hull City Academy Türkiye ("the Academy", "we"), we take the privacy of our visitors and registered athletes seriously. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit our website, how it is used and what your rights are.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information through our website:

Form data: The athlete name, date of birth, parent name, phone number, e-mail address and message content you provide when completing an application or contact form.
Technical data: Automatically generated records such as IP address, browser type, operating system and time of visit.
Cookie data: Cookies used for session management and to remember your preferences.

3. Purpose of Use

To assess your application and contact you
To manage trial session and registration processes
To answer your questions and provide support
To send announcements and campaigns where you have given consent
To improve website performance and user experience
To meet our legal obligations

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to provide core functionality:

Essential cookies: Required for session management and form security (CSRF protection). The site will not function correctly without them.
Preference cookies: Remember choices such as your language selection and cookie notice acknowledgement.

You can delete or block cookies through your browser settings. However, blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of the site from working.

5. Sharing of Information

Your personal data is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. Data may only be shared in the following cases:

Where there is a legal obligation or a request from an official authority
With our service providers (hosting, e-mail infrastructure) only to the extent required to deliver the service
With Hull City AFC as part of academy activities, solely for sporting assessment purposes and with parental consent

6. Data Security

We apply industry-standard technical and administrative measures to protect your data: encrypted connections (HTTPS), database access restrictions, regular security updates and authorisation controls.

7. Retention Period

Application and contact records are retained for the statutory retention periods following completion of the relevant process, after which they are securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Children's Privacy

Our academy serves the 5-17 age group. Data relating to athletes under 18 is collected and processed only with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

9. Your Rights

For detailed information about your rights regarding your personal data, please see our Data Protection Notice.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can reach us at info@hullcityfootballacademy.com.