Privacy Policy

Please read the following carefully before accessing the website and for making best use of our products and services.

  • 1. For any definition used in this Privacy Policy, please refer to Our Terms located at http://www.the-aiff.com/termsofservice.html. Please read the following to learn more about Our Privacy Policy and the ways in which We use Your information before You proceed with use of the AIFF Web Portals.
  • 2. AIFF takes Your privacy very seriously and understands the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of Your personal data and other information stored about You.
  • 3. AIFF is committed, in the course of its activities and in compliance with the applicable law on data protection, to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Your personal data, as well as to respect Your privacy. The commitments described in this Privacy Policy fulfil the values, the principles of action and behaviour of AIFF.
  • 4. Please read the following Privacy Policy carefully to learn more about AIFF's processing of Your personal data that AIFF may collect. By using or accessing the AIFF Web Portals, you agree to our privacy policy outlined here.
  • 5. What this Privacy Policy covers - This Privacy Policy covers AIFF's collection and processing of personal data as described in the relevant applicable terms, policies or regulations issued by AIFF unless otherwise provided. This Privacy Policy also covers AIFF's collection and processing of any personal data that AIFF's business partners share with AIFF, unless otherwise stated.
  • 6. Personal Data AIFF Collects from You - AIFF collects and processes Your personal data in order to provide You with a service, and for the purpose of publishing and sharing information plus documents related to football.
  • 7. Please refer to the relevant applicable terms, policies or regulations issued by AIFF to know which personal data AIFF collects from You. Your personal data will only be collected and processed under the relevant applicable terms, policies or regulations issued by AIFF unless otherwise provided.
  • 8. Personal Data Collected Automatically - AIFF also automatically receives and records non-sensitive personal data on its technical infrastructure logs about Your computer when You visit AIFF Web Portals, regardless of whether You have registered for an account or are just browsing our servers. AIFF may collect, including but not limited to, Your Web browser software or Your internet protocol (IP) address. AIFF may also collect information about Your location with your consent, and Your online activity on the AIFF Web Portals.
  • 9. How AIFF uses Personal Data Collected About You - AIFF uses personal data collected to further AIFF's legitimate business interests by:
    • Carrying out technical administration of the AIFF Web Portals;
    • Customise the content You see on the AIFF Web Portals;
    • Organising AIFF competitions;
    • Carrying out research and development to achieve and maintain a high service level.
  • 10. Information Sharing and Disclosure AIFF may transfer or disclose Your personal data to relevant third parties if:
    • AIFF needs to send the data to the police/state authorities, in particular to carry out security or administrative controls in relation to venues or events You have requested access to.
    • AIFF needs to comply with court or orders of relevant authorities.
    • AIFF finds that it is necessary, as determined in AIFF’s sole discretion, to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, emergency situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any persons, violations to Our Terms or as otherwise required or permitted by law.
  • 11. Data Retention and Archiving AIFF does not, as a matter of business practice, retain personal data longer than necessary for the purposes stated and to comply with legal requirements, unless otherwise agreed to by You.
  • 12. Your right to access Your personal data You can access, review, correct, update or delete Your personal data at any time by accessing Your account on the AIFF Web Portals where it has been created. In all cases, You can also send a formal request for accessing any personal data held by AIFF.
  • 13. Violation of Privacy by registered User If any User violates the privacy of any other User by accessing or disclosing any personal data of any User without the prior consent of such User and on receipt of any complaint regarding such violation, the matter shall be adjudged by the AIFF Disciplinary Committee and appropriate disciplinary actions will be taken against such violator in accordance to the provisions of the AIFF Disciplinary Code.
  • 14. Any complaint regarding violation of privacy of any User should be notified to AIFF through an e-mail at aiff@the-aiff.com.
  • 15. In any case where a separate legal proceeding under appropriate laws has been initiated against any violator by any User, AIFF would be exempted from any kind of participation in such legal proceedings.
  • 16. If any User violates the privacy of AIFF by accessing or disclosing any data of AIFF which otherwise is not to be disclosed without prior permission of AIFF then such matter shall be adjudged by the AIFF Disciplinary Committee and appropriate disciplinary actions will be taken against such violator in accordance to the provisions of the AIFF Disciplinary Code.
  • 17. In any case, AIFF may initiate a separate legal proceeding against the violator under appropriate laws.
  • 18. Violation of Privacy by Third-Party If any Third-Party violates the privacy of any other User by accessing or disclosing any personal data of any User without the prior consent of such User, then the User may initiate appropriate legal proceeding against such violator under appropriate laws. In any case, AIFF would be exempted from any kind of participation in such legal proceedings.
  • 19. If any Third-Party violates the privacy of AIFF by accessing or disclosing any data of AIFF which otherwise is not to be disclosed without prior permission of AIFF then the following actions can be taken against such violator:
    • Appropriate legal proceedings can be initiated against the violator;
    • Blocking further access to such violator;
    • If the violator has a business relation with AIFF, then such violator can be blacklisted for any such future business activity.
  • 20. Changes to this Privacy Policy The Privacy Policy is available at any time through the AIFF Web Portals and may be amended from time to time. We shall place an updated version on the AIFF Web Portals. The AIFF Web Portals may also provide notices of changes to this Privacy Policy or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to You generally on or within the AIFF Web Portals.
  • 21. If there is change to the way in which AIFF collects, uses or shares Your personal data AIFF will post a notice on AIFF Web Portals with the revised terms.