GDPR Policy

Effective Date: September 19, 2026

Website: www.thepitchview.com

This GDPR Policy applies to individuals located within the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland who access www.thepitchview.com, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Data Controller Identification

The Pitch View acts as the Data Controller for personal data collected from European readers visiting www.thepitchview.com.

• Data Controller Email: hello@thepitchview.com

2. Legal Bases for Processing Under Article 6

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): When you opt in to receive our editorial newsletters, athlete updates, or promotional material.
• Contractual Obligations (Art. 6(1)(b)): When processing contributor agreements or freelance licensing contracts.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): For web operational security, fraud mitigation, tracking platform performance, and maintaining an authentic historical record of East African sporting culture.

3. European Data Subject Rights

Under the GDPR, visitors hold specific statutory rights regarding their personal data:

• Right of Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure / “Right to Be Forgotten” (Art. 17): Request the deletion of your personal records from our distribution networks.
• Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18): Limit how we process your personal data under specific circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

4. Exercising Your Rights and Supervisory Authorities

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@thepitchview.com with the subject line “GDPR Rights Request.” We will verify your identity and respond within 30 days. You also maintain the right to lodge a formal complaint with a European Data Protection Authority (DPA) in your country of residence.