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Football Careers Privacy Statement

Last updated: 11 May 2026

Football Careers Ltd and Sports Careers Agency Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy statement explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data when you use our website, services or interact with us. It also explains your rights and how the law protects you. This policy applies to:

  • Individuals seeking roles in football (“candidates”)
  • Organisations and individuals we work with to fill roles (“clients” or “employers”)

1. Who we are

This privacy statement applies to:

  • Sports Careers Agency Ltd (SCA) – which operates the Football Careers platform, website and membership services
  • Football Careers Ltd (FC) – which provides recruitment services to employers within the football industry

For the purposes of data protection law, SCA and FC act as joint controllers in relation to personal data used across the platform and recruitment services. If you have any questions, you can contact us at: [email protected].

You have the right to raise concerns with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.

2. The data we collect

We collect personal data relating to both candidates and clients/employers.

  • Identity and contact data: Name, email address, phone number, organisation, job title and location
  • Profile and career data (candidates): Employment history, education, qualifications, skills, CVs, career interests, current and desired salary levels, and job searching status
  • Client and recruitment data (employers): Information relating to hiring requirements, including job briefs, job descriptions, role requirements, and related correspondence
  • Account and usage data: Login details, activity on the platform, job applications, and interactions with our services
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information and usage patterns
  • Financial data: Payment information relating to subscriptions or services
  • Marketing preferences: Your preferences in receiving communications from us

3. How we collect your data

We collect personal data in a number of ways:

  • Direct interactions: When you register, subscribe, complete forms, upload a CV or otherwise use our platform
  • Direct communication: Including via email, phone or other direct contact with us
  • Platform usage: Through your activity on our website
  • Third parties: Including publicly available sources or professional platforms where relevant
  • Cookies and analytics tools: To understand how our website is used

4. How we use your data

We use your personal data to operate our platform, deliver our services and support career and recruitment activity within the football industry.

Core uses include:

  • Creating and managing your account
  • Providing access to membership services and the job board
  • Processing payments and subscriptions
  • Communicating with you about your account or services

Career and recruitment services

A central part of our service is connecting professionals and employers in football.

  • We help candidates find suitable roles to apply for
  • We help employers find suitable candidates to fill roles and vacancies

To do this, we may:

  • Assess and organise candidate profiles and experience
  • Match candidates to relevant roles
  • Contact candidates about opportunities
  • Support employers with hiring processes
  • Share relevant candidate details with employers where appropriate

Platform improvement and insight

We analyse data to:

  • Understand hiring trends and career pathways
  • Improve our services and user experience
  • Develop new products and features

Marketing

We may send relevant updates, opportunities and content where you have not opted out. You can unsubscribe at any time.

5. Profiling and job matching

We use personal data to help match candidates with suitable roles and help employers identify relevant candidates. This may involve:

  • Analysing experience, skills and preferences
  • Comparing profiles against role requirements
  • Prioritising or recommending potential matches

We may use technology and data analysis tools to help identify suitable candidates and relevant opportunities. However, that does not involve fully automated decision-making. Our team has the final say in reviewing matches, recruitment activity, and hiring decisions.

6. Sharing your data

We may share personal data where necessary to deliver our services.

With employers and candidates

  • Candidate data may be shared with employers in relation to relevant opportunities
  • Employer data may be used to support candidate matching and recruitment processes

Within our group

Data may be shared between SCA and FC to support platform and recruitment services.

Service providers

We work with trusted third parties (such as CRM systems, hosting providers and payment providers) who process data on our behalf.

Legal and regulatory bodies

Where required to comply with legal obligations.

7. Use of technology and AI tools

We use systems and tools to manage and analyse data effectively, including:

  • CRM platforms (such as HubSpot)
  • Analytics tools
  • AI-assisted tools to help search, organise and interpret data

These tools support our internal processes and help improve efficiency and service quality. They do not make decisions about you independently. Where data is processed outside the UK, appropriate safeguards are in place.

8. International transfers

Some of our service providers may be based outside the UK. Where this is the case, we ensure appropriate safeguards are used to protect your data.

9. Data security

We take appropriate measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss or misuse. Access is restricted to those who need it for legitimate business purposes.

10. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary. As a general guide:

  • Candidate and client data is retained while there is an active relationship
  • We may retain data for a period (typically up to 3–5 years) to support future opportunities and ongoing relationships
  • Financial data is retained as required by law

11. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to processing
  • Restrict processing
  • Request transfer of your data
  • Withdraw consent (where applicable)

To exercise your rights, contact: [email protected].

12. Cookies and website analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the website functions properly and to understand how it is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy statement from time to time and will notify users of significant changes where appropriate.

Become A Member

Create an account and access a limited number of the latest sports vacancies. Apply for up to five directly from your profile.

Or, become a full member and gain additional benefits including access to all listings on the Job Board, your own candidate page and access to all news articles and expert career advice for a small monthly fee.