Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 11, 2026

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how this independent World Cup 2026 informational website collects, uses, and protects information.

This website is designed as a lightweight schedule and fan utility site. We aim to collect as little personal information as practical.

2. Information We Collect

You do not need to create an account or submit personal information to use this website.

We may collect or process:

Analytics data through Plausible Analytics, such as page views, referring pages, browser, operating system, device type, and approximate location.
Technical logs processed by hosting, infrastructure, or security providers, such as IP address, user agent, requested URL, timestamps, and error logs.
Contact information you voluntarily provide, such as your email address and message content if you contact us by email.

3. How We Use Information

We use Plausible Analytics to understand overall website traffic and improve the site.

We use information to:

Operate and secure the website.
Understand which pages are useful.
Improve schedule pages, time zone pages, and user experience.
Respond to user messages.
Detect abuse, spam, or technical problems.

4. Analytics

The website uses Plausible Analytics to understand aggregate website traffic and improve the site.

The Plausible script may process limited technical information, such as the requested page, referring website, browser, operating system, device type, and approximate location, to produce usage statistics.

Analytics data is not used for behavioral advertising or cross-site profiling.

5. Cookies and Local Storage

This website's own code does not set analytics cookies or store analytics identifiers in local storage or session storage.

The website does not store selected time zone, language, or display preferences in local storage or session storage. Time zone and language choices are represented by the page URL or query string, and schedule filters are temporary in-page state that resets when the page is reloaded or changed.

Infrastructure or security providers may use strictly necessary cookies or similar technologies where required to protect, secure, and deliver the website.

If we add a third-party service that uses non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we will update this policy and provide any notice or consent mechanism required by applicable law before enabling that service.

6. Third-Party Links

The website may link to third-party services, such as travel, hotel, ticketing, calendar, or data providers. Their privacy practices are governed by their own privacy policies.

We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.

7. Data Retention

We do not maintain user accounts or on-site submissions.

Contact emails are retained only as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the message, manage the request, or maintain appropriate records.

Technical logs are retained only as long as necessary for operation, security, abuse prevention, troubleshooting, or legal requirements.

Plausible Analytics data is retained only as long as reasonably necessary to understand site usage, operate the website, and improve the service.

8. International Users

This website may be accessed globally. Hosting, infrastructure, security, and analytics providers may process limited technical or analytics information in countries other than your country of residence.

9. Your Rights

This website does not provide user accounts, so we generally do not maintain user profile records.

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of personal information you voluntarily provide to us, such as contact emails.

Plausible Analytics data is not intended to identify individual visitors. For that reason, we generally cannot access, correct, or delete analytics data associated with a specific person.

10. Children

This website is not directed to children under 16. We do not require registration or user submissions from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us at hello@worldcup-2026.run. We will review the request and take reasonable steps where appropriate.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new Last updated date.

12. Contact

For privacy questions, contact us at hello@worldcup-2026.run.