Privacy policy

1. Who we are

Learn The Pitch is an independent soccer education website operated by Rimal Labs LLC. The site helps new and casual soccer fans understand rules, tactics, and tournament formats through short visual lessons and plain-English explanations.

Contact: hello@learnthepitch.com

2. Information we collect

We collect a small amount of data to run the site:

• Anonymous site analytics (page views, referrers, general device type) via Plausible Analytics.
• Email addresses, only if a visitor subscribes to our newsletter or downloads our cheat sheet.
• Quiz progress and favourite team preferences stored locally in your browser (localStorage). This data stays on your device and is never sent to our servers.
• Standard server and hosting logs, including IP addresses and request timestamps, retained for security purposes.

We do not sell personal data. We do not build advertising profiles using personal data we collect directly.

3. Analytics — Plausible

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics tool that does not use cookies, does not track visitors across sites, and does not collect personal identifiers. Aggregate traffic data is used only to understand which content is most useful to readers.

4. Advertising — Google AdSense

Learn The Pitch may display advertisements served by Google AdSense (publisher ID ca-pub-7298658495775288). Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

• Serve relevant ads based on your browsing activity
• Measure ad performance
• Personalise advertising experiences

You can manage your ad personalisation preferences at adssettings.google.com. For more information on how Google uses data, visit policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

5. Consent — EEA, UK, and Switzerland

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you may see a consent prompt before personalised ads or cookies are activated. This is managed through a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP). You can withdraw or adjust consent at any time via the consent preferences link in our footer.

6. Newsletter and email

If you subscribe to our newsletter or download our free cheat sheet, we collect your email address to send you the requested content and occasional educational updates about the site. We use a third-party email service provider to deliver these messages. You can unsubscribe at any time from the footer of any email we send.

7. Data retention

• Analytics data: retained according to Plausible's default settings (no personally identifiable data stored).
• Email: retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Browser-stored data (quiz progress, favourite team): stored on your device until you clear your browser data.

8. Children

Learn The Pitch is a general-audience educational website. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, contact us at hello@learnthepitch.com and we will delete it promptly.

9. External links

Learn The Pitch may link to external resources including FIFA.com, IFAB.com, and official football association websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy as our services change. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent update. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

For privacy questions or data requests, email hello@learnthepitch.com.