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Privacy Policy & Data Protection Notice

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Reviewed: Matchday Cycle 2026

Prism Patch Media Ltd ("Prism Patch Spotlight", "we", "our", or "us"), operating prismpatchspotlght.com, is committed to safeguarding the personal data of traveling football supporters, editorial subscribers, and site visitors. This Privacy Notice outlines our legal basis, data retention policies, processing activities, and your individual rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR 2016/679).

1. Data Controller Identification

Prism Patch Media Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under Company Registration Number 14982103, with its registered office located at St. Paul's House, 8-12 Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BP, United Kingdom. You can contact our Data Protection Officer directly via email at [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

We strictly limit the collection of personal data to what is adequate, relevant, and necessary for the provision of our matchday itinerary tools and independent European travel journalism:

• Voluntary Communications Data: Your name, email address, and message contents when submitting feedback, editorial corrections, or transit route updates via our contact interface.
• Interactive Tool State (Local Only): Matchday checklist selections, custom schedule inputs, and interface preferences stored locally on your device via HTML5 LocalStorage. This data does not transmit to our servers without explicit user action.
• Technical & Anonymized Telemetry: Anonymized IP addresses, browser specifications, operating system versions, and aggregated navigation patterns used solely to ensure server stability and mobile viewport rendering across European railway corridors.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

Under Article 6 of the UK/EU GDPR, we process personal information under the following lawful bases:

• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): To maintain, secure, and refine our digital guides, protect our website against malicious traffic or automated scrapers, and respond directly to supporter inquiries.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Where you explicitly choose to accept optional analytical cookies or subscribe to field dossier updates.
• Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): Where data retention is required by applicable statutory corporate, tax, or regulatory mandates in England and Wales.

4. Data Retention & International Transfers

Direct inquiries submitted through our contact forms are retained for a maximum duration of twelve (12) months following resolution, after which they are permanently deleted or fully anonymized. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to commercial betting syndicates, third-party ticketing platforms, or advertising brokers. Any cross-border data transfers to secure cloud hosting infrastructure adhere strictly to UK International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTA) and EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

5. Your Statutory Rights

Under data protection law, you possess enforceable rights regarding your personal information, including the right of access, rectification, erasure ("right to be forgotten"), restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. If you believe your data has been handled unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or your relevant EU National Data Protection Authority.

Terms of Service & Editorial Disclaimers

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Welcome to Prism Patch Spotlight. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and utilization of the website prismpatchspotlght.com and all associated matchday route planners, spatial atlases, and editorial field dossiers published by Prism Patch Media Ltd.

1. Independent Editorial Status & Non-Affiliation

Prism Patch Spotlight is an independent football travel publication. We are not officially affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by UEFA, FIFA, the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, or any professional football club. All club names, stadium trademarks, municipal logos, and transit operator insignias are used solely for editorial identification, geographical orientation, and informational reporting under Fair Dealing and nominative fair use doctrines.

2. Practical Travel Guidance & Accuracy Disclaimers

While our editorial team conducts rigorous field research to verify stadium approach corridors, metro frequencies, and turnstile security buffers, matchday operational conditions are subject to rapid change by municipal police forces, local transport authorities (e.g., TfL, ATM Milano, BVG, EMT Madrid), and match stewards. Users must exercise personal judgment and verify real-time transit schedules directly with local operators. Prism Patch Media Ltd accepts no legal liability for missed matches, transit disruptions, denied stadium entry due to club ticketing policies, or changes in policing corridors.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All original editorial copy, bespoke UI code, SVG vector maps, spatial matchday visualizations, and proprietary dossier card designs published on this domain are the exclusive intellectual property of Prism Patch Media Ltd (© 2026). Unauthorized reproduction, commercial syndication, or automated extraction without express prior written consent is strictly prohibited under international copyright laws.

4. User Conduct & Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the website for any unlawful purpose, introduce malicious code, interfere with server infrastructure, or attempt unauthorized reverse engineering of our spatial WebGL atlas. We reserve the right to block IP addresses or access routes that exhibit abusive, automated, or malicious traffic patterns.

5. Governing Law & Dispute Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with the use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Cookie Policy & Local Storage Disclosures

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Prism Patch Media Ltd uses cookies, local browser storage, and related tracking technologies on prismpatchspotlght.com in compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and GDPR.

1. What are Cookies and Local Storage?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a web server. LocalStorage is an HTML5 browser technology that allows web applications to store key-value data locally within your browser with no expiration date unless cleared manually. We prioritize LocalStorage to keep your interactive matchday tools running smoothly without transmitting unnecessary tracking pings over mobile networks.

2. Classification of Technologies We Deploy

3. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You can manage your consent preferences at any time by clearing your browser cache or resetting localStorage. Most modern browsers allow you to refuse cookies entirely through their privacy settings. Disabling essential storage may prevent interactive features like checklist persistence and custom timeline calculations from functioning as intended.

Contact the Editorial & Support Desk

Have an updated transit corridor report, a local culinary recommendation, or an editorial inquiry? Reach out to our London desk.