PRIVACY POLICY

1 WHO WE ARE

Boxing Wiretap ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at boxingwiretap.com. We are a UK-based community platform for boxing and MMA fans.

For the purposes of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, Boxing Wiretap is the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

2 DATA WE COLLECT

Data you provide directly

• Display name / handle when posting or commenting (optional — defaults to "Anonymous")
• Content of posts and comments you submit
• Email address if you contact us or subscribe to our newsletter
• Any information included in contact form submissions

Data collected automatically

• IP address (stored as a one-way hash for spam and rate-limiting purposes only)
• Browser type and User-Agent string (used for vote fingerprinting)
• Pages visited, time spent on site, referring URL
• Device type and operating system

Data from third parties

• Google AdSense may collect data for advertising personalisation (see Section 5)
• Google Analytics (if enabled) collects anonymised usage data

3 HOW WE USE YOUR DATA

• To operate and display the community feed — posts and comments are public
• To prevent spam and abuse via IP-based rate limiting
• To prevent duplicate votes using anonymised fingerprinting
• To respond to enquiries and support requests
• To send newsletters or updates (only if you have opted in)
• To improve site performance and user experience
• To serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
• To comply with legal obligations

4 LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING (UK GDPR)

• Legitimate interests — operating the community feed, preventing spam and abuse, site security
• Consent — newsletter subscriptions, personalised advertising cookies
• Contract — processing necessary to provide the service you have requested
• Legal obligation — retaining records as required by law

5 COOKIES & ADVERTISING

We use cookies and similar technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

We comply with the IAB UK GDPR Transparency & Consent Framework. A cookie consent banner will be displayed on your first visit.

6 THIRD PARTIES

We may share data with the following third parties:

• Google LLC — AdSense advertising, Analytics. Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
• Hostinger International Ltd — web hosting provider who stores data on EU/UK servers
• Email service provider — for newsletter delivery (if applicable)

We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

7 YOUR RIGHTS UNDER UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — ask us to delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing — ask us to limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a portable format
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@boxingwiretap.com. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

8 DATA RETENTION

• Public posts and comments are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion
• IP hashes used for rate limiting are automatically deleted after 24 hours
• Contact form enquiries are retained for up to 2 years
• Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe
• Server access logs are retained for up to 90 days

9 CONTACT US

For any privacy-related enquiries, data subject requests, or to report a concern: